3 Clare Gardens, Cardiff, CF11 6EN
About 3 Clare Gardens
3 Clare Gardens is a mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF11 6EN). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 148 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £302,000 sits 74.6% above the 2014 sale of £173,000. On the market in March 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
Energy performance
3 Clare Gardens sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jun 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 June 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Mechanical ventilation installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
3 Clare Gardens has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
3 Clare Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£302,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.2% per year over 6 years.
£173,000
Growth on file: -0.2% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
21 March 2014Most recent
£173,000
-1.1%over 5 years14 April 2008
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF11 6EN: £185,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in CF11 6EN
Versus other Clare Gardens homes
3 Clare Gardens outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 184 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.6 t/year
Street avg 8.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
362/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Clare Gardens — bus stop.
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