19 Earle Place, Cardiff, CF5 1NZ

19 Earle Place is a semi-detached house in Cardiff (CF5 1NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. At 38 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (38–121 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 13 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 is 10.6% below the 2022 sale of £265,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£648/sq ft) was about 248.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (112 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £265,000. 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.