5 Riversdale, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2QL
About 5 Riversdale
5 Riversdale is an end-of-terrace house in Llandaff, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF5 2QL). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in September 2004. Across 1995–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 sits 81.5% above the 2004 sale of £108,000. At 40 m² it's 27.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 46 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
5 Riversdale 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
£196,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.8% per year over 9 years.
£108,000
Growth on file: 11.8% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
30 September 2004Most recent
£108,000
+80.2%over 2 years18 October 2001
£59,950
+57.8%over 6 years21 May 1995
£38,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 2QL: £252,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CF5 2QL
54 Riversdale, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2QL
Sold Jan 2025
£252,00073 Riversdale, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2QL
Sold Jun 2024
£450,00061 Riversdale, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2QL
Sold Mar 2024
£227,50042 Riversdale, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2QL
Sold Dec 2023
£252,00036 Riversdale, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2QL
Sold Sept 2022
£150,000
Versus other Riversdale homes
5 Riversdale is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£2,700
Street avg £2,825
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Danescourt Rail Station — railway station.
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