555 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1BD

555 Cowbridge Road East is a mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF5 1BD). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in August 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 sits 90.4% above the 2009 sale of £155,999. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 25.8% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs).