8 Charnwood Drive, Pontprennau, Cardiff, CF23 8NN
About 8 Charnwood Drive
8 Charnwood Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Pontprennau, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF23 8NN). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
Held since December 2009 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £310,000 sits 72.2% above the 2009 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 92.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 74 m² it's 29.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 23 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
8 Charnwood 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 Charnwood Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£310,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 13 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
9 December 2009Most recent
£180,000
+133.9%over 13 years26 June 1996
£76,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 8NN: £325,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CF23 8NN
22 Charnwood Drive, Pontprennau, Cardiff, CF23 8NN
Sold Jan 2025
£305,00012 Charnwood Drive, Pontprennau, Cardiff, CF23 8NN
Sold Oct 2024
£328,00018 Charnwood Drive, Pontprennau, Cardiff, CF23 8NN
Sold Dec 2023
£325,00016 Charnwood Drive, Pontprennau, Cardiff, CF23 8NN
Sold Jun 2021
£350,00023 Charnwood Drive, Pontprennau, Cardiff, CF23 8NN
Sold Nov 2020
£255,000
Versus other Charnwood Drive homes
8 Charnwood Drive is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,432
Street avg £2,439
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
0.3 km
Hollington Drive — bus stop.
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