Beatty Avenue, Cyncoed, Cardiff
Wales
£450,000
Listed on 31/10/2026
Listed on 31/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
4Type
Semi DetachedArea
1349 sqftFeatures
- Garden
Description
Offered with no onward chain, this four-bedroom semi-detached period house in Cyncoed has three reception rooms and scope for a substantial programme of updating. Its original details include stained glass, timber sash windows, decorative fireplaces, picture rails and parquet or wood-block flooring, providing features to retain as the accommodation is adapted for contemporary use.
The ground floor comprises an entrance hall, three reception rooms and a kitchen with pantry, followed by a rear lobby and cloakroom. Upstairs are four bedrooms, a bathroom and a separate WC. The existing arrangement offers several reception spaces and the possibility of reviewing how the rooms are used; any changes would need to be assessed for feasibility.
The property is described as being within Cardiff High School catchment. Shops, cafés and services, Roath Park and Heath Park are nearby, with bus services, rail connections and access to the A48 and M4 also noted. The house is marketed by Hern & Crabtree, Heath.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
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44out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This four-bedroom Cyncoed semi has the period character and flexible space to make a substantial transformation worthwhile: stained glass, fireplaces, timber details and parquet or wood-block flooring offer features to restore alongside a broader interior reworking. The rear garden also has clear scope to be brought back into use, while the front elevation and roof look broadly intact in the available views. The asking price is £450,000, around 2.9% above the local average per square foot, so price is not a particular advantage here.
The bigger constraint is the economics: at this asking price, a mid-to-substantial works programme leaves the overall cost stretched against local benchmarks for a home of this floor area. That comparison is against current local averages, not a forecast of what the property might be worth once renovated; the project’s character and location are appealing, but the purchase needs careful pricing.
Key opportunities
- Restore or complement the stained glass, fireplaces, timber joinery and parquet or wood-block floors while reshaping the three reception rooms for modern family living.
- Rework the dated kitchen and bathroom, and address the separate WC marked do not use as part of a coordinated interior programme.
- Clear and maintain the overgrown rear garden to make better use of its paved areas and established boundaries.
Key risks
- A substantial interior programme across several rooms, including major updating of the kitchen and bathroom, calls for a full-house schedule and budget rather than a cosmetic refresh.
- The asking price is already slightly above the local £/sqf average, and adding substantial works leaves the overall outlay stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area.
- All-in costs look stretched once the asking price and a mid-to-substantial refurb are combined, leaving a gap of around 15% versus area norms for this sqft; post-works value sits outside our data.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Heath High Level Rail Station
0.1 miles
Train · Heath
Heath Low Level Rail Station
0.1 miles
Train · Heath
Ty Glas Rail Station
0.9 miles
Train · Birchgrove
Birchgrove Rail Station
1.1 miles
Train · Birchgrove
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