16 Fairfield Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 1BS
About 16 Fairfield Avenue
16 Fairfield Avenue is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF5 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The home occupies a corner plot.
At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2019. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 28.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £369,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 November 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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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.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 16 Fairfield Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 1BS
- Jul 2019Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
CONSTRUCTION OF A REAR DORMER ROOF EXTENSION AND INSERTION OF ROOFLIGHTS TO THE FRONT ELEVATION
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/01793/DCH
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 16 Fairfield Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£389,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 26 years.
£369,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
4 July 2023Most recent
£369,000
+138.1%over 12 years5 May 2011
£154,950
+26.0%over 8 years27 June 2002
£123,000
+90.7%over 4 years9 July 1997
£64,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 1BS: £342,500 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CF5 1BS
Versus other Fairfield Avenue homes
Floor Area for 16 Fairfield Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,000
Street avg £3,192
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 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
426/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Windway Road — bus stop.
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