3 Archer Terrace, Cardiff, CF5 4FW
About 3 Archer Terrace
3 Archer Terrace is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cardiff (CF5 4FW). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £191,000 is 46.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£149/sq ft) was about 33% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £130,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
- 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
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
3 Archer Terrace 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2004.
£191,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 17 years.
£130,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
17 June 2021Most recent
£130,000
+261.1%over 17 years4 April 2004
£36,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 4FW: £120,000 (2024–2014).
Versus other Archer Terrace homes
3 Archer Terrace is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,605
Street avg £1,370
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Archer Terrace — bus stop.
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