What kind of home is 4 Cottingham Drive, CF23 8QG?

4 Cottingham Drive, CF23 8QG is a 5-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 4 Cottingham Drive, CF23 8QG sell for?

4 Cottingham Drive, CF23 8QG last sold for £535,000 in February 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £297,000 in November 2008, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Cottingham Drive, CF23 8QG appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2008 and February 2023, 4 Cottingham Drive, CF23 8QG rose from £297,000 to £535,000, a change of £238,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Cottingham Drive, CF23 8QG have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Cottingham Drive, CF23 8QG is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in October 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Cottingham Drive, CF23 8QG?

4 Cottingham Drive, CF23 8QG has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (1,808 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 51% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CF23 8QG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Cottingham Drive, CF23 8QG use?

The latest EPC at 4 Cottingham Drive, CF23 8QG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Cottingham Drive, CF23 8QG?

4 Cottingham Drive, CF23 8QG is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 4 Cottingham Drive, CF23 8QG in?

4 Cottingham Drive, CF23 8QG sits in Pontprennau, Cardiff, Cardiff. It falls within the CF23 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 4 Cottingham Drive, CF23 8QG?

Police records around 4 Cottingham Drive, CF23 8QG 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.

How well connected is 4 Cottingham Drive, CF23 8QG?

The closest bus stop to 4 Cottingham Drive, CF23 8QG is Panasonic, 394m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Cottingham Drive, Pontprennau, Cardiff, CF23 8QG

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

168 m²

1808 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Cottingham Drive

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

4 Cottingham Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Pontprennau, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF23 8QG). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 168 m² the property is well over the postcode median (112 m² across 48 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2008–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 48.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2023 for £535,000.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms4
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDetached

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Cottingham Drive, Pontprennau, Cardiff, CF23 8QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Cottingham 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 4 Cottingham Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£570,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£535,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

16 February 2023Most recent
£535,000
+80.1%over 14 years
21 November 2008
£297,000

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

Nearby sales in CF23 8QG

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.

Price per m² for 4 Cottingham Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,185

Street avg £2,295

Strongly above

Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

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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

0.4 km

Panasonic — bus stop.

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