What type of property is 3 Carmarthen Street, CF5 1QG?

3 Carmarthen Street, CF5 1QG is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 3 Carmarthen Street, CF5 1QG sell for?

3 Carmarthen Street, CF5 1QG last sold for £305,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 7 sales on record going back to £103,000 in November 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Carmarthen Street, CF5 1QG appreciated in value?

Across 7 sales between November 2002 and August 2022, 3 Carmarthen Street, CF5 1QG rose from £103,000 to £305,000, a change of £202,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Carmarthen Street, CF5 1QG?

The current EPC rating for 3 Carmarthen Street, CF5 1QG is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in May 2014. It has dropped from a D recorded in November 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Carmarthen Street, CF5 1QG?

3 Carmarthen Street, CF5 1QG has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (1,421 sq ft), around 66 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 86% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CF5 1QG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Carmarthen Street, CF5 1QG heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Carmarthen Street, CF5 1QG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Carmarthen Street, CF5 1QG?

3 Carmarthen Street, CF5 1QG is in council tax band D.

Where is 3 Carmarthen Street, CF5 1QG located?

3 Carmarthen Street, CF5 1QG sits in Cardiff. It falls within the CF5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 3 Carmarthen Street, CF5 1QG?

Police records around 3 Carmarthen Street, CF5 1QG show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What is the nearest station to 3 Carmarthen Street, CF5 1QG?

The closest bus stop to 3 Carmarthen Street, CF5 1QG is Carmarthen Street, 137m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Carmarthen Street, Cardiff, CF5 1QG

7 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

132 m²

1421 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Carmarthen Street

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

3 Carmarthen Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF5 1QG). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £305,000 in August 2022. Across the public record there are 7 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. Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 May 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2014

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Carmarthen Street, Cardiff, CF5 1QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Carmarthen 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 3 Carmarthen Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£328,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£305,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

1 August 2022Most recent
£305,000
+19.6%over 2 years
22 November 2019
£255,000
+28.1%over 4 years
6 November 2015
£199,000
+4.8%over 1 year
12 December 2013
£189,950
+27.5%over 8 years
29 September 2005
£149,000
+25.2%over 2 years
29 September 2003
£119,000
+15.5%over 11 months
8 November 2002
£103,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 1QG: £240,000 (2020–2017).

Nearby sales in CF5 1QG

On the street

Versus other Carmarthen Street homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 3 Carmarthen Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,311

Street avg £2,523

Below

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Carmarthen Street — bus stop.

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FAQ

Common questions

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