87 Mill Road, Ely, Cardiff, CF5 4AE
About 87 Mill Road
87 Mill Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ely, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF5 4AE). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in December 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 68 m² it's 15% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 10 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 is 46.1% above the 2007 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
87 Mill Road has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£168,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£115,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 December 2007Most recent
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 4AE: £102,000 (2022–1996).
Nearby sales in CF5 4AE
Versus other Mill Road homes
Floor Area for 87 Mill Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,691
Street avg £1,545
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
0.0 km
Cherrydale Road — bus stop.
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