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Grand Avenue, Cardiff, CF5

Wales

£199,995

Listed on 22/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached
Area
987 sqft

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom semi-detached home is set on a corner plot in Cardiff and is offered with no onward chain. The ground floor has two reception rooms, a kitchen and a separate WC. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a shower room. A driveway and garden provide outdoor space, with the corner position offering scope to reconsider how the plot is used, subject to any necessary checks and permissions. The property is described as needing cosmetic improvement, giving a buyer the option to update the interiors to their own requirements. Waun-Gron Park and Ninian Park railway stations, Cardiff City Stadium and the city centre are stated to be a short drive away.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

78out of 100
Grade BGood opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

The standout is the asking price: at £203/sq ft, this is 35.6% below the local average, giving buyers room to take on the improvements and create value. The three-bedroom semi has two reception rooms and a generous corner plot, with a dated but usable interior offering scope for updated finishes, flooring and a modernised kitchen. The shower room appears usable, while the garden and side hardstanding could also be improved.

The exterior needs attention too: the render and roof covering look weathered, and the hardstanding is cracked and uneven, though no definite structural failure is visible. The £30,000–£55,000 renovation range gives a useful sense of the project’s scale; the score is strong overall, supported by the low asking price and economics.

Key opportunities

  • Acquire at £203/sq ft, 35.6% below the local average, leaving scope to add value through improvement.
  • Refresh the dated interior, including the kitchen, flooring and decoration, while retaining the apparently usable shower room.
  • Make better use of the generous corner plot by tidying the garden and improving the side hardstanding.

Key risks

  • The roof covering and rendered elevations appear weathered and should be inspected and budgeted for as needed.
  • The cracked, uneven hardstanding and untidy garden edges will need attention.

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Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£756
Based on a loan of £149,996 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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