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8 Bessborough Drive, Cardiff, CF11 8NE

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
88 m²
948 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Bessborough Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Bessborough Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Cardiff (CF11 8NE). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 948 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in March 2011. Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 sits 68.9% above the 2011 sale of £190,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 28.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Bessborough Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bessborough Drive, Cardiff, CF11 8NE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Bessborough Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£321,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£190,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 March 2011Most recent

    £190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF11 8NE: £255,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Bessborough Drive homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 8 Bessborough Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,158

Street avg £2,503

On par

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Bessborough Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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3 bed
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1 Broadstairs Road

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1 Hartley Place

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3 bed
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1 Faber Way

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£219k

1 Hansom Place

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2 bed1 bath
£202k

1 Eddystone Close

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£325k

1 Cwrt Bessemer, Bessemer Road

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cardiff district page.
Full Cardiff report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

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