What kind of home is 5 Ambergate Drive, CF23 8AX?

5 Ambergate Drive, CF23 8AX is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 5 Ambergate Drive, CF23 8AX last change hands?

5 Ambergate Drive, CF23 8AX last sold for £240,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £133,000 in October 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Ambergate Drive, CF23 8AX appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 2006 and September 2022, 5 Ambergate Drive, CF23 8AX rose from £133,000 to £240,000, a change of £107,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Ambergate Drive, CF23 8AX have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Ambergate Drive, CF23 8AX is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in August 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Ambergate Drive, CF23 8AX?

5 Ambergate Drive, CF23 8AX has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CF23 8AX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Ambergate Drive, CF23 8AX use?

The latest EPC at 5 Ambergate Drive, CF23 8AX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Ambergate Drive, CF23 8AX?

5 Ambergate Drive, CF23 8AX is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Ambergate Drive, CF23 8AX in?

5 Ambergate Drive, CF23 8AX sits in Pontprennau, Cardiff, Cardiff. It falls within the CF23 postcode district.

Is 5 Ambergate Drive, CF23 8AX in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Ambergate Drive, CF23 8AX show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (143% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What transport links are near 5 Ambergate Drive, CF23 8AX?

The closest bus stop to 5 Ambergate Drive, CF23 8AX is Glyn Eiddw, 161m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Ambergate Drive, Pontprennau, Cardiff, CF23 8AX

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 5 Ambergate Drive

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

5 Ambergate Drive is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Pontprennau, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF23 8AX). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£405/sq ft) was about 137.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 55 m² it's 25.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 18 EPCs). Sold September 2022 for £240,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Ambergate Drive, Pontprennau, Cardiff, CF23 8AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Ambergate Drive has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£243,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£240,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

22 September 2022Most recent
£240,000
+38.7%over 3 years
9 November 2018
£173,000
+30.1%over 12 years
26 October 2006
£133,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 8AX: £245,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CF23 8AX

On the street

Versus other Ambergate Drive homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 5 Ambergate Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,364

Street avg £2,755

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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

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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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

9/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Glyn Eiddw — bus stop.

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