Terraced 3 sales on record

4 BRECON STREET

CARDIFF, CF5 1RE

£51,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Alan Wilson Electrical	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Unknown	0.1 miles
Train station	Ninian Park	0.6 miles
University	Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama	1.1 miles
Hospital	Tŷ Hafan Children's Hospice	5.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Floor area

99 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£51,000 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£515/m²

Local average

£289,330 (91 sales)

Street crime

384 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

This certificate expired on 09/12/2024. A new EPC may be required before the property can be marketed or let.

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 10/12/2014

Expiry date: 09/12/2024 (expired)

Current heating cost: £845/year

Potential heating cost: £652/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £20,935

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£35)
Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	08/04/2026	£51,000	Terraced	-80%	£51,000 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	27/03/2015	£255,000	Terraced	+54.5%	£415,926 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	22/05/2009	£165,000	Terraced	—	£338,804 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£51,000
sold	01/01/2015	£255,000
listed	02/06/2012	£189,950
sold	01/01/2009	£165,000
sold	01/01/2005	£174,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
76 PEN Y PEEL ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 1QY	£358,000	21/01/2026	Terraced
81 GLAMORGAN STREET, CARDIFF, CF5 1QT	£325,500	12/12/2025	Terraced
49 PEMBROKE ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 1QP	£330,000	10/12/2025	Terraced
39 CLIVE ROAD, CANTON, CARDIFF, CF5 1HG	£150,000	04/12/2025	Terraced
10 PEN Y PEEL ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 1QX	£266,500	14/02/2025	Terraced
5 PEMBROKE ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 1QN	£282,500	06/02/2025	Terraced
15A TINTERN STREET, CARDIFF, CF5 1NF	£243,000	01/12/2023	Terraced
6 ANGLESEY STREET, CARDIFF, CF5 1QZ	£256,000	17/11/2023	Terraced
45 PEMBROKE ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 1QP	£333,000	20/10/2023	Terraced
33 PEN Y PEEL ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 1QY	£305,000	16/10/2023	Terraced
5 PEN Y PEEL ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 1QX	£280,000	13/10/2023	Terraced
63 PEMBROKE ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 1QQ	£195,000	09/10/2023	Terraced
66 GLAMORGAN STREET, CARDIFF, CF5 1QT	£224,000	29/09/2023	Terraced
8 CARDIGAN STREET, CARDIFF, CF5 1QU	£285,000	25/08/2023	Terraced
2 CARDIGAN STREET, CARDIFF, CF5 1QU	£265,000	18/08/2023	Terraced
18 CARDIGAN STREET, CARDIFF, CF5 1QU	£293,000	18/08/2023	Terraced
33 RADNOR ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 1RA	£415,000	27/07/2023	Terraced
22 CLIVE ROAD, CANTON, CARDIFF, CF5 1HJ	£230,000	30/06/2023	Terraced
114 PEMBROKE ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 1QP	£375,000	09/06/2023	Terraced
44 BRECON STREET, CARDIFF, CF5 1RE	£330,000	28/04/2023	Terraced

Area average: £287,075 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 50.4%

10y growth 52.3%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Cardiff. Series: Terraced. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 2.9%

5y (index) 23%

10y (index) 51%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Cardiff. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,046/mo

Realistic £1,162/mo

Optimistic £1,278/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Cardiff.

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Flat, Llandaff Road, CF11	£1,000/mo	2	0.27 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Mortimer Road, CF11	£1,250/mo	2	0.42 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,125/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 2.21%

Max investor price (0.8%) £140,625

Target investor price (1%) £112,500

Gross yield 26.5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 3.8×

Monthly cashflow £787/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 63.8%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	103
Vehicle crime	62
Shoplifting	46
Criminal damage and arson	36
Anti-social behaviour	33
Public order	31
Burglary	22
Other theft	21
Bicycle theft	8
Robbery	6
Drugs	5
Other crime	5
Possession of weapons	3
Theft from the person	3
Total incidents	384

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Radnor Primary School	Other	0.1 miles	— (No rating)
Lansdowne Primary School	Other	0.3 miles	— (No rating)
Elm Tree House School	Other	0.3 miles	— (No rating)
Ysgol Gymraeg Treganna	Other	0.4 miles	— (No rating)
St Mary's R.C. Primary School	Other	0.5 miles	— (No rating)

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# 4 BRECON STREET, CARDIFF, CF5 1RE

## Property details

- Slug: `af5ea1b` (address key hash: `af5ea1b60236742e2b5a56657f58621c7c6b2e04`)
- Postcode: CF5 1RE
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 2
- Floor area: 99 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1900-1929
- Last sold: £51,000 Apr 2026
- Price per m²: £515/m²
- Local average: £289,330 (91 sales)
- Street crime: 384 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £51,000
- Date: 2026-04-08
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 09/12/2024 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)
- **Current heating cost:** £845/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £20,935

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- E (£35)
- G (£350 - £450)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9152-2870-6628-9094-9501)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-08 | £51,000 | Terraced | -80% | £51,000 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b83-d4da-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2015-03-27 | £255,000 | Terraced | +54.5% | £415,926 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/15e19cb3-93ff-4d4d-a097-57dfc3a1487e) |
| Sold | 2009-05-22 | £165,000 | Terraced | — | £338,804 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/40901047-211d-4d7e-b265-ffd8e0071823) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 4 BRECON STREET, CARDIFF, CF5 1RE | £51,000 | 08/04/2026 | Terraced |
| 4 BRECON STREET, CARDIFF, CF5 1RE | £255,000 | 27/03/2015 | Terraced |
| 4 BRECON STREET, CARDIFF, CF5 1RE | £165,000 | 22/05/2009 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [23131800](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/e9772d0)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £51,000 |
| sold | 2015-01-01 | £255,000 |
| listed | 2012-06-02 | £189,950 |
| sold | 2009-01-01 | £165,000 |
| sold | 2005-01-01 | £174,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 76 PEN Y PEEL ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 1QY | £358,000 | 21/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 81 GLAMORGAN STREET, CARDIFF, CF5 1QT | £325,500 | 12/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 49 PEMBROKE ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 1QP | £330,000 | 10/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 39 CLIVE ROAD, CANTON, CARDIFF, CF5 1HG | £150,000 | 04/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 10 PEN Y PEEL ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 1QX | £266,500 | 14/02/2025 | Terraced |
| 5 PEMBROKE ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 1QN | £282,500 | 06/02/2025 | Terraced |
| 15A TINTERN STREET, CARDIFF, CF5 1NF | £243,000 | 01/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 6 ANGLESEY STREET, CARDIFF, CF5 1QZ | £256,000 | 17/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 45 PEMBROKE ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 1QP | £333,000 | 20/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 33 PEN Y PEEL ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 1QY | £305,000 | 16/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 5 PEN Y PEEL ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 1QX | £280,000 | 13/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 63 PEMBROKE ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 1QQ | £195,000 | 09/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 66 GLAMORGAN STREET, CARDIFF, CF5 1QT | £224,000 | 29/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 8 CARDIGAN STREET, CARDIFF, CF5 1QU | £285,000 | 25/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 2 CARDIGAN STREET, CARDIFF, CF5 1QU | £265,000 | 18/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 18 CARDIGAN STREET, CARDIFF, CF5 1QU | £293,000 | 18/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 33 RADNOR ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 1RA | £415,000 | 27/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 22 CLIVE ROAD, CANTON, CARDIFF, CF5 1HJ | £230,000 | 30/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 114 PEMBROKE ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 1QP | £375,000 | 09/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 44 BRECON STREET, CARDIFF, CF5 1RE | £330,000 | 28/04/2023 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £287,075 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 50.4%
- **10y growth:** 52.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Cardiff; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 23%
- **10y growth (index):** 51%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Cardiff). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,046/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,162/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,278/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Llandaff Road, CF11 | £1,000/mo | 2 | 0.27 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Mortimer Road, CF11 | £1,250/mo | 2 | 0.42 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,125/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 2.21% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £140,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £112,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,125/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 26.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 3.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £787/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 63.8%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 103 |
| Vehicle crime | 62 |
| Shoplifting | 46 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 36 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 33 |
| Public order | 31 |
| Burglary | 22 |
| Other theft | 21 |
| Bicycle theft | 8 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| **Total incidents** | **384** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Radnor Primary School | Other | 0.1 miles | — (No rating) |
| Lansdowne Primary School | Other | 0.3 miles | — (No rating) |
| Elm Tree House School | Other | 0.3 miles | — (No rating) |
| Ysgol Gymraeg Treganna | Other | 0.4 miles | — (No rating) |
| St Mary's R.C. Primary School | Other | 0.5 miles | — (No rating) |