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23 Kensington Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 1BU

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Kensington Avenue

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

23 Kensington Avenue is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF5 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2017–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £468,000 is 24.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£420/sq ft) was about 97.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £375,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Kensington Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 1BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 23 Kensington Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 1BU

1decisions1extensions7documents2nearby
  1. Oct 2017
    Loft ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION TO CREATE OPEN PLAN KITCHEN / LIVING / DINING. LOFT CONVERSION TO BENEFIT FROM REAR FACING ROOF LIGHTS TO CREATE HABITABLE BEDROOM

    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    17/01699/DCH
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 23 Kensington Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£468,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.7% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£375,000

Growth on file: 15.7% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 July 2020Most recent

    £375,000

    +53.1%over 2 years

  2. 10 August 2017

    £245,000

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

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.

Price per m² for 23 Kensington Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,518

Street avg £3,040

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Below
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Birchfield Crescent

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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.
Full Cardiff report

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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FAQ

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