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485 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1BB

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedroom
1
Floor area
162 m²
1744 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band E
Overview

About 485 Cowbridge Road East

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

485 Cowbridge Road East is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cardiff (CF5 1BB). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since July 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (45 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1999–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £409,000 sits 88.5% above the 2006 sale of £217,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

485 Cowbridge Road East sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Aug 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.7 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 485 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

485 Cowbridge Road East has no planning applications on record.

2

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.

485 Cowbridge Road East has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£409,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.5% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£217,000

Growth on file: 16.5% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 July 2006Most recent

    £217,000

    +75.0%over 4 years

  2. 27 June 2002

    £124,000

    +65.3%over 2 years

  3. 3 August 1999

    £75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 1BB: £155,000 (2022–2017).

On the street

Versus other Cowbridge Road East homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 485 Cowbridge Road East lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,340

Street avg £1,725

Below

Floor Area

162 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 485 Cowbridge Road East

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£350k

1 Earle Place

CF5 1NZ

1 bed1 bath
£285k

1 Aubrey Avenue

CF5 1AQ

2 bed
£411k

1 Burlington Terrace

CF5 1GG

3 bed1 bath
£402k

1 Bernard Avenue, Canton

CF5 1BT

3 bed1 bath
£423k

1 Egerton Street

CF5 1RF

3 bed2 bath
£394k

1 Egerton Mews, Egerton Street

CF5 1RF

3 bed2 bath
£378k

1 Birchfield Crescent

CF5 1AE

3 bed1 bath
£378k

1 Cumberland Street

CF5 1LT

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Cardiff report

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Nesta Road — bus stop.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 485 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1BB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.