Yr Hen Dy, Flat 1, 5 The Cathedral Green, Cardiff, CF5 2EB
About Yr Hen Dy
Yr Hen Dy is a detached house in Cardiff (CF5 2EB). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1294 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 120 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in Yr Hen Dy, where floor areas span 59–124 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (45 versus a best of 72). The latest certificate (June 2009) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2000.
Energy performance
Yr Hen Dy'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jun 2019
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 application on record at Yr Hen Dy, Flat 1, 5 The Cathedral Green, Cardiff, CF5 2EB
- Oct 2000RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
REPLACEMENT OF ROOF SLATES USING NEW WELSH SLATES
- Reference
- 00/01183/W
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Sales history & valuation
Yr Hen Dy has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£336,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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).
Nearby sales in CF5 2EB
Yr Hen Dy, Flat 5, 5 The Cathedral Green, Cardiff, CF5 2EB
Sold Nov 2024
£330,000Yr Hen Dy, Flat 3, 5 The Cathedral Green, Cardiff, CF5 2EB
Sold Aug 2024
£400,00017 The Cathedral Green, Cardiff, CF5 2EB
Sold Nov 2023
£730,00032 The Cathedral Green, Cardiff, CF5 2EB
Sold Feb 2021
£340,00029 The Cathedral Green, Cardiff, CF5 2EB
Sold Dec 2020
£595,000
Versus other The Cathedral Green homes
On epc rating, Yr Hen Dy runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 108 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Heathcock — bus stop.
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