356a, Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1HE
About 356a
356a is a mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF5 1HE). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 55 m² this is the 4th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–108 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
At 55 m² it's 15.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 11 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
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Energy performance
356a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 September 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 356a, Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1HE
- Feb 2013ConversionFullOutcome in report
CONVERSION OF FIRST FLOOR OFFICES TO TWO NUMBER FLATS
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/02183/DCO
- More recent applications — locked
- FullJul 2014Decision
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Sales history & valuation
356a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£171,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 4 sales in CF5 1HE: £132,500 (2025–2000).
Versus other Cowbridge Road East homes
EPC Rating for 356a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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Crime
426/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Clive Road — bus stop.
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