21 Abbey Close, Taffs Well, Cardiff, CF15 7RS
About 21 Abbey Close
21 Abbey Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Taffs Well, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF15 7RS). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.
At 136 m² it's 29.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £389,000 is 31.9% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £295,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
21 Abbey Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
21 Abbey Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£389,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£295,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 August 2021Most recent
£295,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF15 7RS: £240,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in CF15 7RS
10 Abbey Close, Taffs Well, Cardiff, CF15 7RS
Sold Aug 2023
£270,0009 Abbey Close, Taffs Well, Cardiff, CF15 7RS
Sold Jun 2022
£180,00012 Abbey Close, Taffs Well, Cardiff, CF15 7RS
Sold Jan 2022
£240,00020 Abbey Close, Taffs Well, Cardiff, CF15 7RS
Sold Apr 2021
£295,0007 Abbey Close, Taffs Well, Cardiff, CF15 7RS
Sold Feb 2021
£319,000
Versus other Abbey Close homes
On epc rating, 21 Abbey Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,169
Street avg £2,095
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ty Rhiw Community Centre — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.







