# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (CF5 5AN) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 51 ARLES ROAD, CARDIFF, CARDIFF CF5 5AN | | Price | £325,000 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Last sold | £320,000 Nov 2024 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** C - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 09/10/2029 - **Current heating cost:** £471/year ### Recommendations - W2 (6,000) - E (20) - N (6,000) - U (5,500) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8194-4106-1729-5997-4013) ## Description Welcome to Arles Road in Cardiff. This stunning Three bedroom, extended family home is offered to the market with No Onward Chain. The current owner has modernised this home throughout allowing you to bring your furniture and move straight in. Arriving at the property you are greeted by a driveway to the left hand side of the home, you have space for two or more vehicles meaning there will always be space to park! You have a low maintenance gravelled front garden, this would be a great space to incorporate some pots and plants to add further colour to the home. Leading into the home itself you have an entrance hallway with stunning parquet flooring, stairs leading to the first floor and doors taking you too all of the ground floor rooms. There is the formal living room to the right hand side with picture rails and a bay window brining the character of the property inside, there is ample seating options available to you, what a great space to unwind after a busy moving day. Furthermore you have a convenient downstairs WC along with a storage cupboard ensuring the home is as clutter free as possible. I have saved the best until last with this room...the gorgeous open plan kitchen/family room! This room has been meticulously designed to ensure it offers it all, a modern but elegant shaker kitchen sits on the left hand side with a mixture of built in and freestanding appliances along with ample worktop space. The breakfast bar helps incorporate the dining section to the kitchen with up to three seating options, you have space for a further dining table along with a sofa or a perfect location for the children to play whilst you are cooking the family meal! Bi-Fold doors and two large velux windows allow in so much natural light to this room it truly is not one to be missed! On the first floor of this home you have a stunning family bathroom with the best of both worlds. A bath sits on the back wall with a freestanding WC, hand basin along with a separate shower. The principle bedroom and bedroom two are both generous sized double rooms with bedroom three being the smallest of the three. Please note some properties on this street have converted into the loft creating an additional double bedroom. ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/146327669/1190552) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/146327669/1190553) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/146327669/1190554) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/146327669/1190555) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/146327669/1190556) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/146327669/1190557) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/146327669/1190558) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/146327669/1190559) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/146327669/1190560) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/146327669/1190561) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/146327669/1190562) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/146327669/1190563) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/146327669/1190564) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/146327669/1190565) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/146327669/1190566) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/146327669/1190567) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/146327669/1190568) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/146327669/1190569) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/146327669/1190570) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/146327669/1190571) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/146327669/1190572) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/146327669/1190573) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/146327669/1190574) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/146327669/1190575) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/146327669/1190576) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/146327669/1190577) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/146327669/1190578) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/146327669/1190579) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/146327669/1190580) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/146327669/1190581) ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/146327669/1190582) - Floorplan 1 ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/146327669/1190583) - EPC 1 ## FENSA Certificates This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record. ### FENSA Certificate #3938175 - **Address:** 51 Arles Road, CARDIFF, CF5 5AN - **Certificate Issued:** 01/08/2006 - **Work Completed:** 07/07/2006 - **Items:** 7 window(s), 3 door(s) ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 51 ARLES ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 5AN | £320,000 | 08/11/2024 | Semi-detached | | 51 ARLES ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 5AN | £151,000 | 17/12/2019 | Semi-detached | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 6 ASCOT CLOSE, CARDIFF, CF5 5BE | £202,500 | 21/11/2023 | Semi-detached | | 10 HEATHER AVENUE, CARDIFF, CF5 5AH | £255,000 | 22/08/2023 | Semi-detached | | 19 COLIN WAY, CARDIFF, CF5 5AJ | £230,000 | 07/07/2023 | Semi-detached | | 17 CLARKE STREET, CARDIFF, CF5 5AL | £255,000 | 12/04/2023 | Semi-detached | | 108 COWBRIDGE ROAD WEST, CARDIFF, CF5 5BT | £225,000 | 19/12/2022 | Semi-detached | | 35 PALMERS DRIVE, CARDIFF, CF5 5NR | £200,000 | 06/12/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 25 ARLES ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 5AN | £280,000 | 02/12/2022 | Semi-detached | | 15 CLOS EIDDIW, CARDIFF, CF5 5NT | £270,000 | 11/11/2022 | Semi-detached | | 8 ASCOT CLOSE, CARDIFF, CF5 5BE | £202,000 | 31/08/2022 | Semi-detached | | 5 GREENCROFT AVENUE, CARDIFF, CF5 5AG | £221,000 | 28/07/2022 | Semi-detached | | 41 CHERRYDALE ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 4AL | £215,000 | 27/05/2022 | Semi-detached | | 28 HOLLYCROFT CLOSE, CARDIFF, CF5 4AN | £227,500 | 27/05/2022 | Semi-detached | | 26 AINTREE DRIVE, CARDIFF, CF5 5BD | £193,000 | 06/05/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 57 ARLES ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 5AN | £250,000 | 07/01/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 11 ARLES ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 5AN | £225,000 | 20/12/2021 | Semi-detached | | 53 PENGWERN ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 4BR | £147,000 | 12/10/2021 | Semi-detached | | 1 HEATHER AVENUE, CARDIFF, CF5 5AH | £170,000 | 17/09/2021 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 55 ARLES ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 5AN | £289,950 | 13/09/2021 | Detached | | 20 ARLES ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 5AP | £247,850 | 12/08/2021 | Semi-detached | **Street average:** £261,238 (4 sales) **Area average:** £217,390 (15 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £297,056 (58 Semi-detached, CF5, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +9.4% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Cardiff). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £1,041/mo - **Realistic:** £1,157/mo - **Optimistic:** £1,273/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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | 3 Bed Terraced House, Mill Road, CF5 | £1,500/mo | 3 | 0.29 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Terraced House, St. Davids Crescent, CF5 | £1,200/mo | 3 | 0.35 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Archer Road, CF5 | £1,085/mo | 3 | 0.56 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Bwlch Road, CF5 | £1,495/mo | 3 | 0.62 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Bwlch Road, CF5 | £1,550/mo | 3 | 0.63 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Archer Road, CF5 | £1,250/mo | 3 | 0.71 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Howell Road, CF5 | £1,400/mo | 3 | 0.73 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £1,354/mo (7 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.43% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £175,000 - **Target investor price (1%):** £140,000 *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 £1,400/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 5.2% - **Cost-to-rent:** 19.3× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-45/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.6% *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).* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £3,611/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 7.7% - **10y growth:** 40.2% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Cardiff; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 3.1% - **5y growth (index):** 23.7% - **10y growth (index):** 49.8% ## Flood risk - **Zone:** 1 - **Risk:** Low - **Source:** Job (default Low) [Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)