18 Chapel Street, Cardiff, CF5 2EA
About 18 Chapel Street
18 Chapel Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cardiff (CF5 2EA). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in September 2003. At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £518,000 sits 91.9% above the 2003 sale of £269,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 43.3% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
18 Chapel Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
18 Chapel Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£518,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.0% per year over 4 years.
£269,950
Growth on file: 13.0% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
2 September 2003Most recent
£269,950
+64.6%over 4 years5 August 1999
£164,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 2EA: £280,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CF5 2EA
Versus other Chapel Street homes
Price per m² for 18 Chapel Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,030
Street avg £4,178
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Black Lion — bus stop.
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