What kind of home is 23 Foster Drive, CF23 9BD?

23 Foster Drive, CF23 9BD is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Foster Drive, CF23 9BD?

23 Foster Drive, CF23 9BD last sold for £185,000 in February 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £119,500 in January 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Foster Drive, CF23 9BD appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between January 2004 and February 2018, 23 Foster Drive, CF23 9BD rose from £119,500 to £185,000, a change of £65,500. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Foster Drive, CF23 9BD have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Foster Drive, CF23 9BD is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in January 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Foster Drive, CF23 9BD?

23 Foster Drive, CF23 9BD has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Foster Drive, CF23 9BD use?

The latest EPC at 23 Foster Drive, CF23 9BD records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Foster Drive, CF23 9BD?

23 Foster Drive, CF23 9BD is in council tax band D.

Which area is 23 Foster Drive, CF23 9BD in?

23 Foster Drive, CF23 9BD sits in Penylan, Cardiff, Cardiff. It falls within the CF23 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 23 Foster Drive, CF23 9BD?

Police records around 23 Foster Drive, CF23 9BD 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.

What transport links are near 23 Foster Drive, CF23 9BD?

The closest bus stop to 23 Foster Drive, CF23 9BD is Hampton Court Rd, 121m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Foster Drive, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9BD

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Foster Drive

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

23 Foster Drive is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Penylan, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF23 9BD). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 is 26.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 26.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in February 2018.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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

D56

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Foster Drive, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Foster Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications 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.

23 Foster Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£234,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£185,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

26 February 2018Most recent
£185,000
+25.0%over 11 years
3 August 2006
£148,000
+23.8%over 2 years
22 January 2004
£119,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 9BD: £215,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in CF23 9BD

On the street

Versus other Foster Drive homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 23 Foster Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,246

Street avg £3,059

On par

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 58 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below

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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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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

0.1 km

Hampton Court Rd — bus stop.

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