11 Bessborough Drive, Cardiff, CF11 8NE
About 11 Bessborough Drive
11 Bessborough Drive is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cardiff (CF11 8NE). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1999–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £227,000 sits 78.7% above the 2012 sale of £127,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£140/sq ft) was about 20.7% below the postcode norm. 14 years since the last transfer (October 2012). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 May 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Mechanical ventilation installed
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Planning history
11 Bessborough Drive has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£227,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 13 years.
£127,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
11 October 2012Most recent
£127,000
-2.3%over 6 years16 December 2005
£130,000
+94.2%over 5 years3 November 2000
£66,950
+6.4%over 12 months12 November 1999
£62,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF11 8NE: £255,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in CF11 8NE
Versus other Bessborough Drive homes
Price per m² for 11 Bessborough Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,512
Street avg £2,530
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Eddystone Close — bus stop.
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