460 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1BJ

460 Cowbridge Road East is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF5 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (41–157 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 10 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in November 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 141.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.