5 Despenser Gardens, Cardiff, CF11 6AY
About 5 Despenser Gardens
5 Despenser Gardens is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF11 6AY). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a basement.
One planning application is currently pending a decision in 2026. At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £340,000 in April 2025. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 266.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- BasementYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Planning history
An application for a side and rear extension is currently awaiting a decision.
1 application on record at 5 Despenser Gardens, Cardiff, CF11 6AY
1 live now- Mar 2026ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single-storey rear and side extension with alterations.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/00648/HSE
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Sales history & valuation
5 Despenser Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£369,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£340,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 April 2025Most recent
£340,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF11 6AY: £259,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in CF11 6AY
8 Despenser Gardens, Cardiff, CF11 6AY
Sold Sept 2024
£315,0003 Despenser Gardens, Cardiff, CF11 6AY
Sold Nov 2019
£308,0009 Despenser Gardens, Cardiff, CF11 6AY
Sold Dec 2016
£159,000Flat 8, 11 Despenser Gardens, Cardiff, CF11 6AY
Sold Aug 2007
£357,5001 Despenser Gardens, Cardiff, CF11 6AY
Sold Aug 2002
£41,000
Versus other Despenser Gardens homes
On price per m², 5 Despenser Gardens stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,576
Street avg £1,048
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 144 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Clare Street — bus stop.
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