What type of property is 455 Cowbridge Road East, CF5 1BA?

455 Cowbridge Road East, CF5 1BA is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 455 Cowbridge Road East, CF5 1BA last change hands?

455 Cowbridge Road East, CF5 1BA last sold for £300,000 in October 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £49,250 in September 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 455 Cowbridge Road East, CF5 1BA appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between September 1995 and October 2025, 455 Cowbridge Road East, CF5 1BA rose from £49,250 to £300,000, a change of £250,750. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 455 Cowbridge Road East, CF5 1BA have?

The current EPC rating for 455 Cowbridge Road East, CF5 1BA is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in September 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 455 Cowbridge Road East, CF5 1BA?

455 Cowbridge Road East, CF5 1BA has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (1,335 sq ft), around 124 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 63% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CF5 1BA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 455 Cowbridge Road East, CF5 1BA heated?

The latest EPC at 455 Cowbridge Road East, CF5 1BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 455 Cowbridge Road East, CF5 1BA?

455 Cowbridge Road East, CF5 1BA is in council tax band E.

Where is 455 Cowbridge Road East, CF5 1BA located?

455 Cowbridge Road East, CF5 1BA sits in Cardiff. It falls within the CF5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 455 Cowbridge Road East, CF5 1BA?

Police records around 455 Cowbridge Road East, CF5 1BA show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What is the nearest station to 455 Cowbridge Road East, CF5 1BA?

The closest bus stop to 455 Cowbridge Road East, CF5 1BA is Clive Road, 54m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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455 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1BA

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedroom

Bathrooms

Floor area

124 m²

1335 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 455 Cowbridge Road East

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

455 Cowbridge Road East is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cardiff (CF5 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £300,000 — fresh data. At 124 m² it's 18.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 12 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £330,000 is 10% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 101.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms2

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

455 Cowbridge Road East's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 455 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

455 Cowbridge Road East 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 455 Cowbridge Road East was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£330,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£300,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

30 October 2025Most recent
£300,000
+76.5%over 18 years
6 September 2007
£170,000
+146.4%over 8 years
26 March 1999
£69,000
+40.1%over 3 years
27 September 1995
£49,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 1BA: £220,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in CF5 1BA

On the street

Versus other Cowbridge Road East homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

455 Cowbridge Road East is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,419

Street avg £1,796

Strongly above

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 125 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cardiff district page.

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Clive Road — bus stop.

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