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Flat 2, 26 Palace Road, Cardiff, CF5 2AF

Estimated value

£327,000

  • Since the 2005 sale (£249,500)+31%
  • Against CF5 2AF's recent median (£815,000)-60%

Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£327,000

  • Against its 2005 sale (£249,500)+31%
  • Against CF5 2AF's recent median (£815,000)-60%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Flat 2 is modelled from its 111 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 2AF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    111 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2020

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2005

  • Recent sales in CF5 2AF

    5 sales, median £815,000 (2026–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: January 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 September 2005Most recent

    £249,500

    +41.0%over 2 years

  2. 10 July 2003

    £177,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 2AF: £815,000 (2026–2020).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Flat 2, 26 Palace Road, Cardiff, CF5 2AF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Flat 2

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

Flat 2 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cardiff (CF5 2AF). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 111 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (77–111 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 4 units on file. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since September 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 111 m² it's 29.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (158 m² median across 18 EPCs). Across 2003–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £327,000 is 31.1% above the 2005 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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Everything you need to know about Flat 2

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Dec 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 December 2030

4 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 2, 26 Palace Road, Cardiff, CF5 2AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 2 has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

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

On the street

Versus other Palace Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Flat 2 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

65 (D)

Street avg 57 (D)

On par

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above
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

Crime

426/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Palace Road — bus stop.

Nearest stops

  • Palace RoadBus stop97m
  • Cardiff RoadBus stop102m
  • Western AvenueBus stop109m
  • Howells SchoolBus stop194m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,365 reports35%
  • Anti-social Behaviour878 reports13%
  • Public Order758 reports11%
  • Shoplifting679 reports10%

Go deeper on the local area

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

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Bishopston House, Flat 54, The Crescent, Llandaff

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Caswell House, Flat 35, The Crescent, Llandaff

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Flat 2 is modelled from its 111 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 2AF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Flat 2. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Flat 2 was lodged in December 2020 at band D and is valid until December 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Flat 2. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from CF5 2AF.
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