Linhay Barn, Dyffryn, Cardiff, CF5 6SU
About Linhay Barn
Linhay Barn is a detached house in Dyffryn, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF5 6SU). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 89 m² it sits well below the postcode median (190 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Linhay Barn 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
Linhay Barn has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£385,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 6SU: £499,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CF5 6SU
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£253,334Old Wallace Farm, Dyffryn, Cardiff, CF5 6SU
Sold Jun 2023
£2,506,5001 Home Farm Bungalow, Dyffryn, Cardiff, CF5 6SU
Sold Jan 2022
£499,000Canoldir, Dyffryn, Cardiff, CF5 6SU
Sold Oct 2021
£960,000
Versus the street
On floor area, Linhay Barn runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 206 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 8.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.8 km
Ameila Trust Farm — bus stop.
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