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18 Cottingham Drive, Pontprennau, Cardiff, CF23 8QG

EPC B3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Cottingham Drive

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

18 Cottingham Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Pontprennau, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF23 8QG). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2025) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2006–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 sits 54% above the 2013 sale of £182,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 29.8% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2018. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in September 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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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.

18 Cottingham Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Jan 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
30%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Cottingham Drive, Pontprennau, Cardiff, CF23 8QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 18 Cottingham Drive, Pontprennau, Cardiff, CF23 8QG

1decisions1extensions5documents1nearby
  1. Apr 2018
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    CONVERSION OF INTEGRAL GARAGE TO LIVING ACCOMMODATION.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    18/00500/DCH
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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.

18 Cottingham Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£281,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.1% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£182,500

Growth on file: -2.1% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 September 2013Most recent

    £182,500

  2. 29 April 2010

    £183,000

    -12.9%over 3 years

  3. 20 December 2006

    £210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 8QG: £290,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Cottingham Drive homes

Four headline reads against 47 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Cottingham Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,534

Street avg £2,332

Strongly below

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly above
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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
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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1 Clos Alyn, Pontprennau

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1 Almond Drive, Pontprennau

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£353k

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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

0.4 km

Panasonic — bus stop.

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

FAQ

Common questions

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