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18 Cottingham Drive, Pontprennau, Cardiff, CF23 8QG

EPC B3 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£299,000

  • Since the 2013 sale (£182,500)+64%
  • Against CF23 8QG's recent median (£293,800)+2%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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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
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£299,000

  • Against its 2013 sale (£182,500)+64%
  • Against CF23 8QG's recent median (£293,800)+2%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 18 Cottingham Drive is modelled from its 119 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF23 8QG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    119 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2025

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2013

  • Recent sales in CF23 8QG

    5 sales, median £293,800 (2025–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

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: £293,800 (2025–2024).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 £299,000 sits 63.8% above the 2013 sale of £182,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 30.9% 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

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 April 2035

8 years remaining

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

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
    Full record in report

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On the street

Versus other Cottingham Drive homes

Four headline reads against 48 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 £2,350

Strongly below

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 119 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly above
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.
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Crime

169/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Panasonic — bus stop.

Nearest stops

  • PanasonicBus stop394m
  • AsdaBus stop413m
  • Premier InnBus stop437m
  • Hollington DriveBus stop466m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences995 reports33%
  • Anti-social Behaviour345 reports11%
  • Public Order344 reports11%
  • Shoplifting340 reports11%

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£363k

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Cottingham Drive is modelled from its 119 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF23 8QG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 18 Cottingham Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 Cottingham Drive was lodged in April 2025 at band B and is valid until April 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 18 Cottingham Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from CF23 8QG.
Council tax band
18 Cottingham Drive is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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