8 Despenser Gardens, Cardiff, CF11 6AY
About 8 Despenser Gardens
8 Despenser Gardens is a mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF11 6AY). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 146 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 538% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £315,000.
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Energy performance
8 Despenser Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
8 Despenser Gardens has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
8 Despenser Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£342,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 21 years.
£315,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
11 September 2024Most recent
£315,000
+59.9%over 8 years11 March 2016
£197,000
+31.4%over 12 years3 July 2003
£149,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF11 6AY: £259,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in CF11 6AY
5 Despenser Gardens, Cardiff, CF11 6AY
Sold Apr 2025
£340,0003 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 years held, 8 Despenser Gardens runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,158
Street avg £1,131
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 142 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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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