53 Heol Y Castell, Ely, Cardiff, CF5 5LR
About 53 Heol Y Castell
53 Heol Y Castell is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ely, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF5 5LR). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Across 2005–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £223,000 sits 67.7% above the 2014 sale of £133,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 95.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 76 m² it's 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 33 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Last sold in July 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jul 2023
EPC Rating
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Planning history
53 Heol Y Castell 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
53 Heol Y Castell valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£223,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 9 years.
£133,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
10 July 2014Most recent
£133,000
+40.0%over 8 years7 December 2005
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 5LR: £107,500 (2023–2010).
Nearby sales in CF5 5LR
61 Heol Y Castell, Ely, Cardiff, CF5 5LR
Sold Mar 2023
£240,00045 Heol Y Castell, Ely, Cardiff, CF5 5LR
Sold Jan 2019
£115,00055 Heol Y Castell, Ely, Cardiff, CF5 5LR
Sold May 2017
£106,50049 Heol Y Castell, Ely, Cardiff, CF5 5LR
Sold Mar 2017
£107,50063 Heol Y Castell, Ely, Cardiff, CF5 5LR
Sold Aug 2010
£92,500
Versus other Heol Y Castell homes
53 Heol Y Castell outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,750
Street avg £1,033
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Heol-y-Gaer — bus stop.
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