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2 Cumberland Street, Cardiff, CF5 1LT

5 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Cumberland Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Cumberland Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cardiff (CF5 1LT). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Last sale on file: £297,000 in March 2021. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £386,000 is 30% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 72.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 Cumberland Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Mar 2010
EPC improved fromF38toE44
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
40%70%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Cumberland Street, Cardiff, CF5 1LT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Cumberland Street has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 2 Cumberland Street has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.

Current estimate

£386,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£297,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 March 2021Most recent

    £297,000

    +71.2%over 10 years

  2. 16 August 2010

    £173,500

    -13.2%over 5 years

  3. 9 September 2004

    £199,950

    +26.6%over 1 year

  4. 16 April 2003

    £158,000

    +125.7%over 2 years

  5. 15 December 2000

    £70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 1LT: £350,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Cumberland Street homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 2 Cumberland Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,970

Street avg £2,725

On par

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 101 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Cumberland Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£378k

1 Birchfield Crescent

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3 bed1 bath
£378k

1 Cumberland Street

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3 bed1 bath
£402k

1 Bernard Avenue, Canton

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3 bed1 bath
£411k

1 Burlington Terrace

CF5 1GG

3 bed1 bath
£423k

1 Egerton Street

CF5 1RF

3 bed2 bath
£352k

1 Conybeare Road

CF5 1GB

3 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Bassett Street

CF5 1PP

3 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cardiff district page.
Full Cardiff report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Cumberland Street, Cardiff, CF5 1LT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.