1 Cumberland Street, Cardiff, CF5 1LT
About 1 Cumberland Street
1 Cumberland Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cardiff (CF5 1LT). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 107% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £355,000 in January 2024.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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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
1 Cumberland 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
1 Cumberland Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£378,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 27 years.
£355,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
3 January 2024Most recent
£355,000
+414.5%over 24 years28 October 1999
£69,000
+35.3%over 2 years17 April 1997
£51,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 1LT: £325,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CF5 1LT
Versus other Cumberland Street homes
On price per m², 1 Cumberland Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,586
Street avg £2,691
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Beda Road — bus stop.
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