89 Ethel Street, Cardiff, CF5 1EN
About 89 Ethel Street
89 Ethel Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF5 1EN). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2014) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 88 m² it's 22.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 36 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £309,000 is 12.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 55.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £275,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
89 Ethel Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
89 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.
Sales history & valuation
89 Ethel Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£309,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 25 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
29 August 2022Most recent
£275,000
+219.8%over 22 years17 July 2000
£86,000
+132.7%over 3 years23 June 1997
£36,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 1EN: £272,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Ethel Street homes
EPC Rating for 89 Ethel Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,125
Street avg £2,910
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Chargot Road — bus stop.
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