12b, Mill Road, Ely, Cardiff, CF5 4AG
About 12b
12b is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ely, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF5 4AG). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 41 m² this is the 8th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–140 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 (44 versus a best of 73). The latest certificate (September 2017) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2003–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 sits 67.7% above the 2018 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 21.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. On the market in February 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
12b 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
12b's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2003).
£109,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 14 years.
£65,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
9 February 2018Most recent
£65,000
-13.3%over 10 years9 March 2007
£75,000
+7.9%over 2 years23 September 2004
£69,500
+36.4%6 May 2004
£50,950
+41.5%14 November 2003
£36,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 4AG: £155,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in CF5 4AG
Versus other Mill Road homes
EPC Rating for 12b lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,585
Street avg £1,648
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
Mill Road — bus stop.
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