85 Windway Road, Cardiff, CF5 1AH
About 85 Windway Road
85 Windway Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Cardiff (CF5 1AH). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in June 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 176 m² the property is well over the postcode median (117 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £662,000 sits 72.8% above the 2009 sale of £383,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
85 Windway Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 February 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
85 Windway 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 fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£662,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£383,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 June 2009Most recent
£383,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 1AH: £300,000 (2023–2012).
Versus other Windway Road homes
Years Held for 85 Windway Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,176
Street avg £2,483
Floor Area
176 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
426/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Insole Shops — bus stop.
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