8 Ambergate Drive, Pontprennau, Cardiff, CF23 8AX
About 8 Ambergate Drive
8 Ambergate Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Pontprennau, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF23 8AX). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in December 2009. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1996–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 sits 77.8% above the 2009 sale of £158,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 21.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
8 Ambergate Drive 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
8 Ambergate Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£281,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 13 years.
£158,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
31 December 2009Most recent
£158,000
-6.2%over 2 years7 June 2007
£168,500
+22.3%over 3 years27 May 2004
£137,750
+150.5%over 7 years10 October 1996
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 8AX: £241,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CF23 8AX
3 Ambergate Drive, Pontprennau, Cardiff, CF23 8AX
Sold Jul 2025
£335,00012 Ambergate Drive, Pontprennau, Cardiff, CF23 8AX
Sold Jun 2025
£241,50015 Ambergate Drive, Pontprennau, Cardiff, CF23 8AX
Sold Jun 2024
£285,00010 Ambergate Drive, Pontprennau, Cardiff, CF23 8AX
Sold Mar 2024
£215,0005 Ambergate Drive, Pontprennau, Cardiff, CF23 8AX
Sold Sept 2022
£240,000
Versus other Ambergate Drive homes
Years Held for 8 Ambergate Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,257
Street avg £2,905
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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