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26a, Ely Road, Cardiff, CF5 2JG

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26a

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

26a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cardiff (CF5 2JG). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66).

At 98 m² it's 15.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 19 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Last sold in May 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Across 2007–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £357,000 is 29.8% above the 2018 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
Before you decide

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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.

26a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor MaisonetteEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26a, Ely Road, Cardiff, CF5 2JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26a 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

26a's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£357,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£275,000

Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 May 2018Most recent

    £275,000

    +11.1%over 10 years

  2. 11 October 2007

    £247,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 2JG: £250,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Ely Road homes

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

26a is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

EPC Rating

45 (E)

Street avg 62 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£370k

1 Cranwell Close

CF5 2EY

3 bed
£331k

1 Buckley Close

CF5 2DF

3 bed1 bath
£317k

1 Cardiff Road, Llandaff

CF5 2DN

3 bed1 bath
£475k

1 Bishops Avenue, Llandaff

CF5 2HJ

3 bed
£390k

1 Bruce Knight Close

CF5 2QR

4 bed
£420k

1 Deans Close

CF5 2BR

4 bed
£442k

1 Burne Jones Close

CF5 2RY

4 bed2 bath
£256k

1 Cwrt Y Llan, Cardiff Road, Llandaff

CF5 2FF

2 bed2 bath
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Black Lion — bus stop.

Go deeper on the local area

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

FAQ

Common questions

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