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White House Cottage, The Cathedral Green, Cardiff, CF5 2EB

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About White House Cottage

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

White House Cottage is a detached house in Cardiff (CF5 2EB). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2021. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 113 m² it's 24.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 43 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).

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  • 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(1 of 2)
Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2023from Oct 2012
Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against White House Cottage, The Cathedral Green, Cardiff, CF5 2EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at White House Cottage, The Cathedral Green, Cardiff, CF5 2EB

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  1. Jul 2021
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    THE MULBERRY TREE IS AN AGEING SPECIMEN WHICH RESTS HEAVILY ON THE BOUNDARY WALL OF THE PROPERTY. THE HEAD OF THE TREE HAS BEEN HEAVILY REDUCED IN THE PAST AND A POLLARD HEAD HAS FORMED AT THIS POINT.THE CYCLE OF THE MAINTENANCE HAS LAPSED AND THE HEAVILY WEIGHTED LIMBS HAVE BEGUN TO PEEL AWAY FROM THEIR ATTACHMENT POINTS. RE-POLLARDING WILL REDUCE THE LOAD ON THE WALL AND ALLOW RETENTION.

    Reference
    LLDF/TP/21/00125
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

White House Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£597,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 2EB: £400,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other The Cathedral Green homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

White House Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

49 (E)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 112 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about White House Cottage

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
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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.
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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Heathcock — bus stop.

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