4 Bishops Close, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2HF
About 4 Bishops Close
4 Bishops Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Llandaff, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF5 2HF). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 55), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since September 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £625,000 sits 66.2% above the 2010 sale of £376,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£216/sq ft) was about 41.3% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
4 Bishops Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 January 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 4 Bishops Close, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2HF
- Feb 2001Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AND LOFT CONVERSION
Extension- Reference
- 01/00048/W
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2006Decision
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Sales history & valuation
4 Bishops Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£625,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£376,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 September 2010Most recent
£376,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 2HF: £455,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in CF5 2HF
1 Bishops Close, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2HF
Sold May 2025
£455,00011 Bishops Close, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2HF
Sold May 2025
£490,0009 Bishops Close, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2HF
Sold Jan 2022
£427,5003 Bishops Close, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2HF
Sold Oct 2021
£500,0007 Bishops Close, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2HF
Sold Apr 2010
£245,000
Versus other Bishops Close homes
On epc rating, 4 Bishops Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,321
Street avg £3,983
Floor Area
162 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
426/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Rookwood Avenue — bus stop.
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