1 Cardiff Street, Treorchy, CF42 6BG
About 1 Cardiff Street
1 Cardiff Street is an end-of-terrace house in Treorchy (CF42 6BG). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
At 65 m² it's 23.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 27 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
Planning history
1 Cardiff Street has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Cardiff Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£127,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF42 6BG: £133,500 (2025–2018).
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Versus other Cardiff Street homes
On floor area, 1 Cardiff Street runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 83 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cardiff Arms — bus stop.
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