What type of property is 42 Fairfield Avenue, CF5 1BS?

42 Fairfield Avenue, CF5 1BS is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, which has been extended.

When did 42 Fairfield Avenue, CF5 1BS last change hands?

42 Fairfield Avenue, CF5 1BS last sold for £298,500 in August 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £236,000 in September 2015, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 42 Fairfield Avenue, CF5 1BS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2015 and August 2018, 42 Fairfield Avenue, CF5 1BS rose from £236,000 to £298,500, a change of £62,500. That works out to roughly +8.4% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 42 Fairfield Avenue, CF5 1BS?

The current EPC rating for 42 Fairfield Avenue, CF5 1BS is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in October 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 Fairfield Avenue, CF5 1BS?

42 Fairfield Avenue, CF5 1BS has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CF5 1BS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 Fairfield Avenue, CF5 1BS heated?

The latest EPC at 42 Fairfield Avenue, CF5 1BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 42 Fairfield Avenue, CF5 1BS?

42 Fairfield Avenue, CF5 1BS is in council tax band E.

Where is 42 Fairfield Avenue, CF5 1BS located?

42 Fairfield Avenue, CF5 1BS sits in Cardiff. It falls within the CF5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 42 Fairfield Avenue, CF5 1BS?

Police records around 42 Fairfield Avenue, CF5 1BS show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What transport links are near 42 Fairfield Avenue, CF5 1BS?

The closest bus stop to 42 Fairfield Avenue, CF5 1BS is Windway Road, 160m away. The nearest rail option is Waun-gron Park Rail Station, 658m away.

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42 Fairfield Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 1BS

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Fairfield Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

42 Fairfield Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF5 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 101 m² it's 17.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 17 EPCs). Across 2015–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £397,000 is 33% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 29.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2018 for £298,500.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Oct 2024

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Fairfield Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 1BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

42 Fairfield Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£397,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£298,500

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

6 August 2018Most recent
£298,500
+26.5%over 2 years
1 September 2015
£236,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 1BS: £342,500 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CF5 1BS

On the street

Versus other Fairfield Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

42 Fairfield Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,955

Street avg £3,154

On par

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cardiff district page.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Windway Road — bus stop.

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