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37 Foster Drive, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9BD

5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 37 Foster Drive

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

37 Foster Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Penylan, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF23 9BD). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £258,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 72 m² it's 28.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 19 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £298,000 is 15.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£334/sq ft) was about 38.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms1
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
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 37 Foster Drive, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

37 Foster Drive has no planning applications on record.

2

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.

Latest sale on 37 Foster Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£298,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£258,500

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 December 2020Most recent

    £258,500

    +24.3%over 6 years

  2. 10 January 2014

    £208,000

    +22.4%over 5 years

  3. 10 July 2008

    £170,000

    +37.1%over 5 years

  4. 3 April 2003

    £124,000

    +77.3%over 3 years

  5. 20 May 1999

    £69,950

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

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.

Habitable Rooms for 37 Foster Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,590

Street avg £3,039

Above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 37 Foster Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£328k

1 Kingwood Close, Penylan

CF23 9HE

3 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Firstbrook Close

CF23 9ER

3 bed2 bath
£399k

1 Hugon Close

CF23 9BY

3 bed1 bath
£188k

1 Bryn Y Nant, Llanedeyrn

CF23 9NZ

3 bed
£502k

1 Earl S Court Road, Penylan

CF23 9DD

4 bed
£294k

1 Ffordd Nowell, Penylan

CF23 9FA

£280k

1 Grafton Close, Penylan

CF23 9JA

£274k

1 Howardian Close, Penylan

CF23 9AG

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 37 Foster Drive, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9BD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.