Property data
Sale history
£127,100 on Jan 2004
Internal area
115 square metres (1,238 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,105 per square metre (£103 per square foot) in Jan 2004. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,310 per square metre (£215 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jan 2004 £127,100 £1,105 £265,598 £2,310

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 115 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £265,598. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Cardiff are now selling for between £2,640 and £3,420 per square metre (£245 and £317 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 115 m², this implies a valuation between £304,000 and £393,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
3
Type
Terrace
Council tax band
E
Plot size
126 square metres (1,356 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Company ownership
Title number
WA85722
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
16 May Street, Cardiff
Owner
PURPLE PREMIER LETTINGS LIMITED (Company reference number: 08960537)
Proprietor address: 81 Pinecrest Drive, Thornhill, Cardiff CF14 9DW
Price paid on title: £127,100
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 25 Apr 2016
Planning applications
Planning ref:
May 2023 23/00688/CLD
Type:
Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
Status:
Application approved
Address:
16 May Street Cathays Cardiff
Description:
ERECTION OF REAR DORMER
EPC Inspections
Summary:
13 November 2018 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
Mid-Terrace House , has 9 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
115 sqm (1,238 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Sandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
15 November 2008 - energy performance certificate grade D
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
None , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
99 sqm (1,066 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

16 May Street is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £265,598.
  • Based on an internal area of 115 m² and recent prices in Cardiff, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £304,000 to £393,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 16 May Street last sold for £127,100 in January 2004.

HouseMetric shows 16 May Street as 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 13 November 2018. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 16 May Street was in council tax band E. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

16 May Street is in postcode CF24 4EW, in Cardiff. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for May Street, CF24 4EW or analysis of the Cardiff property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.