1 Fairfield Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 1BR
About 1 Fairfield Avenue
1 Fairfield Avenue is an end-of-terrace house in Cardiff (CF5 1BR). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Today's modelled estimate of £309,000 sits 68.4% above the 2018 sale of £183,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 22.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, subdivision, a loft conversion and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in April 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. At 67 m² it's 22.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 24 EPCs).
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 April 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
3 applications on record at 1 Fairfield Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 1BR
- Apr 2011Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Cut tree down please
- Reference
- TEST/TP/11/01415
- More recent applications — locked
- SubdivisionSept 2017Decision
- Loft ConversionSept 2016Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1 Fairfield Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£309,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.1% per year over 2 years.
£183,500
Growth on file: -0.1% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
19 April 2018Most recent
£183,500
30 May 2016
£184,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 1BR: £360,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in CF5 1BR
37 Fairfield Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 1BR
Sold Jan 2026
£392,000Flat 1, 1 Fairfield Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 1BR
Sold Mar 2025
£135,000Flat 2, 1 Fairfield Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 1BR
Sold Sept 2024
£155,00043 Fairfield Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 1BR
Sold Dec 2023
£375,00041 Fairfield Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 1BR
Sold Jun 2022
£360,000
Versus other Fairfield Avenue homes
1 Fairfield Avenue is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,739
Street avg £2,872
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
0.1 km
Windway Road — bus stop.
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