What type of property is 15 Kensington Avenue, CF5 1BU?

15 Kensington Avenue, CF5 1BU is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 15 Kensington Avenue, CF5 1BU last change hands?

15 Kensington Avenue, CF5 1BU last sold for £272,000 in July 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £68,000 in June 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 15 Kensington Avenue, CF5 1BU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 1995 and July 2018, 15 Kensington Avenue, CF5 1BU rose from £68,000 to £272,000, a change of £204,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 15 Kensington Avenue, CF5 1BU?

The current EPC rating for 15 Kensington Avenue, CF5 1BU is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Kensington Avenue, CF5 1BU?

15 Kensington Avenue, CF5 1BU has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (1,281 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 37% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CF5 1BU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Kensington Avenue, CF5 1BU heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Kensington Avenue, CF5 1BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 Kensington Avenue, CF5 1BU?

15 Kensington Avenue, CF5 1BU is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 15 Kensington Avenue, CF5 1BU located?

15 Kensington Avenue, CF5 1BU sits in Cardiff. It falls within the CF5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 15 Kensington Avenue, CF5 1BU?

Police records around 15 Kensington Avenue, CF5 1BU 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 is the nearest station to 15 Kensington Avenue, CF5 1BU?

The closest bus stop to 15 Kensington Avenue, CF5 1BU is Windway Road, 209m away. The nearest rail option is Waun-gron Park Rail Station, 641m away.

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15 Kensington Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 1BU

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

119 m²

1281 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Kensington Avenue

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

15 Kensington Avenue is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF5 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £414,000 sits 52.2% above the 2018 sale of £272,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 17.1% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £272,000 in July 2018.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

15 Kensington Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Kensington Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 1BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Kensington 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.

15 Kensington Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£414,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£272,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

19 July 2018Most recent
£272,000
+26.5%over 13 years
14 January 2005
£215,000
+216.2%over 9 years
11 June 1995
£68,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 1BU: £347,500 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CF5 1BU

On the street

Versus other Kensington Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15 Kensington Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,286

Street avg £3,199

Below

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Windway Road — bus stop.

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