56 Aldsworth Road, Cardiff, CF5 1AB
About 56 Aldsworth Road
56 Aldsworth Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF5 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft.
At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 is 11.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£205/sq ft) was about 43.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £280,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
56 Aldsworth Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£313,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.9% per year over 5 years.
£280,500
Growth on file: 10.9% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
21 November 2022Most recent
£280,500
+71.4%over 5 years7 September 2017
£163,650
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 1AB: £229,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CF5 1AB
Versus other Aldsworth Road homes
Floor Area for 56 Aldsworth Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,209
Street avg £1,976
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ely Road — bus stop.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.







