3 Fairfield Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 1BR
About 3 Fairfield Avenue
3 Fairfield Avenue is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF5 1BR). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
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. On the market in April 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £335,000 is 38.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 22% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Building
- ConciergeYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
3 Fairfield Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
3 Fairfield Avenue 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.
Sales history & valuation
3 Fairfield Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£335,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 19 years.
£242,500
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
24 April 2017Most recent
£242,500
+31.1%over 9 years30 April 2007
£185,000
+98.9%over 6 years21 September 2000
£93,000
+47.6%over 2 years14 May 1998
£63,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 1BR: £155,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CF5 1BR
Flat 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
£360,00017 Fairfield Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 1BR
Sold Oct 2021
£312,000
Versus other Fairfield Avenue homes
On epc rating, 3 Fairfield Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,922
Street avg £2,758
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 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
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Windway Road — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.







