15 Scholars Drive, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9FE
About 15 Scholars Drive
15 Scholars Drive is an eight-bedroom detached house in Penylan, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF23 9FE). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 55 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). 8 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (November 2013). Today's modelled estimate of £637,000 is 38.5% above the 2013 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms8
- Bathrooms7
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 December 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
1 application on record at 15 Scholars Drive, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9FE
- Dec 2013Garage ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION GARAGE CONVERSION AND ALTERATIONS
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/02302/DCH
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Sales history & valuation
15 Scholars Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£637,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£459,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 November 2013Most recent
£459,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 9FE: £370,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CF23 9FE
21 Scholars Drive, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9FE
Sold Nov 2025
£314,00046 Scholars Drive, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9FE
Sold Apr 2023
£420,00055 Scholars Drive, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9FE
Sold Sept 2021
£507,50041 Scholars Drive, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9FE
Sold Jun 2021
£370,0005 Scholars Drive, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9FE
Sold Aug 2020
£500,000
Versus other Scholars Drive homes
15 Scholars Drive is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£2,788
Street avg £2,900
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
169/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Howardian Close — bus stop.
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