What kind of home is 88 Ethel Street, CF5 1EN?

88 Ethel Street, CF5 1EN is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 88 Ethel Street, CF5 1EN sell for?

88 Ethel Street, CF5 1EN last sold for £280,000 in August 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £160,000 in December 2014. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 88 Ethel Street, CF5 1EN appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 2014 and August 2025, 88 Ethel Street, CF5 1EN rose from £160,000 to £280,000, a change of £120,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 88 Ethel Street, CF5 1EN have?

The current EPC rating for 88 Ethel Street, CF5 1EN is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 88 Ethel Street, CF5 1EN?

88 Ethel Street, CF5 1EN has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 88 Ethel Street, CF5 1EN use?

The latest EPC at 88 Ethel Street, CF5 1EN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 88 Ethel Street, CF5 1EN?

88 Ethel Street, CF5 1EN is in council tax band D.

Which area is 88 Ethel Street, CF5 1EN in?

88 Ethel Street, CF5 1EN sits in Cardiff. It falls within the CF5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 88 Ethel Street, CF5 1EN?

Police records around 88 Ethel Street, CF5 1EN 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 88 Ethel Street, CF5 1EN?

The closest bus stop to 88 Ethel Street, CF5 1EN is Chargot Road, 215m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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88 Ethel Street, Cardiff, CF5 1EN

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 88 Ethel Street

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

88 Ethel Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF5 1EN). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £280,000. Across 2014–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 105.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2024

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Jun 2014

EPC improved fromD61toC72

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

56%88%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 88 Ethel Street, Cardiff, CF5 1EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

88 Ethel Street 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.

88 Ethel Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£302,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£280,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

20 August 2025Most recent
£280,000
+15.0%over 1 year
5 March 2024
£243,500
+52.2%over 9 years
5 December 2014
£160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 1EN: £272,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CF5 1EN

On the street

Versus other Ethel Street homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

88 Ethel Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,889

Street avg £2,847

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Chargot Road — bus stop.

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