4 Clive Road, Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1HJ
About 4 Clive Road
4 Clive Road is a mid-terrace house in Canton, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF5 1HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £205,000 in March 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 is 34.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 36.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
4 Clive Road 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£275,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 15 years.
£205,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
2 March 2020Most recent
£205,000
+25.0%over 3 years30 March 2016
£164,000
+25.2%over 1 year19 June 2014
£131,000
+9.2%over 9 years15 March 2005
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 1HJ: £240,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in CF5 1HJ
32 Clive Road, Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1HJ
Sold Jul 2024
£240,00016b, Clive Road, Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1HJ
Sold Nov 2023
£380,00022 Clive Road, Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1HJ
Sold Jun 2023
£230,0008 Clive Road, Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1HJ
Sold May 2022
£235,00024 Clive Road, Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1HJ
Sold May 2022
£330,000
Versus other Clive Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 4 Clive Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,254
Street avg £2,975
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Clive Road — bus stop.
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