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Albany Road, Cardiff

Wales

£375,000

Listed on 31/08/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
End Of Terrace
Area
1333 sqft

Description

This three-bedroom terraced house on Albany Road presents a significant refurbishment opportunity for prospective buyers looking to create their ideal home. Offered with no onward chain, the property boasts spacious living areas and generous accommodation throughout, making it an attractive option for first-time buyers, investors, or those seeking a renovation project. The layout includes a fitted kitchen, a family bathroom, and three well-proportioned bedrooms, all of which require modernisation. Located conveniently close to Cardiff City Centre and Wellfield Road, residents will enjoy easy access to a variety of shops, cafés, restaurants, and excellent transport links. This property offers fantastic potential to add value and personalise to individual tastes, making it an exciting investment opportunity.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

40out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This spacious three-bedroom home has a clear renovation canvas: the living areas and bedrooms offer room to rework and personalise, while the dated kitchen, bathroom, wall finishes and flooring give a buyer plenty of scope to create a more cohesive interior. Its Cardiff location, close to the city centre and Wellfield Road, is a solid fundamental, and the brick frontage adds character. The damaged, stained ceiling material in a bedroom should be investigated to establish the cause before repairs.

Worth weighing the all-in picture: the quoted refurb range (£57,000) on top of the asking price brings all-in exposure close to £432,000, about 19% ahead of typical local benchmarks for this size. So the headline score reflects limited headroom, not a judgement on the house as a project.

Key opportunities

  • Use the generous living rooms and three-bedroom layout as a canvas to refresh the finishes and make the accommodation feel more unified.
  • Replace the worn kitchen and dated bathroom finishes to give the home a more contemporary feel.
  • Update the wall coverings and floor finishes across the photographed rooms, with the brick frontage and boundary wall providing a characterful exterior starting point.

Key risks

  • The £375,000 asking price plus a £38,000–£76,000 works budget puts purchase-and-renovation costs under pressure against local benchmarks for this 1,333 sq ft home.
  • Worn finishes, damaged wall coverings and ceiling material, and dated fittings across the photographed rooms make this a substantial, multi-room programme rather than a cosmetic refresh; allow for the budget and time needed to investigate the stained ceiling and complete the works.
  • Worth allowing for £432,000 all-in — £57,000 of works on top of the asking price, about 19% ahead of typical local benchmarks for this size; we have not assumed a post-renovation resale figure.

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Albany Road, Cardiff
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£1,417
Based on a loan of £281,250 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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