1a, Kingsland Road, Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1HU
About 1a
1a is a semi-detached house in Canton, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF5 1HU). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it B (November 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 sits 70% above the 2021 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 41.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £110,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 October 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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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.
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Planning history
1a 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.
£187,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£110,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 November 2021Most recent
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 1HU: £310,000 (2026–2020).
Nearby sales in CF5 1HU
13 Kingsland Road, Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1HU
Sold Feb 2026
£495,00015 Kingsland Road, Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1HU
Sold Jan 2022
£310,00026 Kingsland Road, Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1HU
Sold May 2021
£307,0003 Kingsland Road, Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1HU
Sold Jan 2021
£377,50016 Kingsland Road, Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1HU
Sold Jul 2020
£300,000
Versus other Kingsland Road homes
1a is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,075
Street avg £1,863
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
426/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Nesta Road — bus stop.
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