Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Scholars Drive, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9FE
EPC B1 planning record
Estimated value
£643,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£469,950)+37%
- Against CF23 9FE's recent median (£370,000)+74%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
171 m²
1841 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
Council tax
Band G
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Our estimate
£643,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£469,950)+37%
- Against CF23 9FE's recent median (£370,000)+74%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Scholars Drive is modelled from its 171 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF23 9FE. 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
171 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2013
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in CF23 9FE
5 sales, median £370,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Scholars Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
22 September 2016Most recent
£469,950
+8.0%over 3 years28 May 2013
£434,995
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
What this page doesn't show
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- 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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About 3 Scholars Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Scholars Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Penylan, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF23 9FE). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft) and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2013) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since May 2013. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 171 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 55 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2020. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in September 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across 2013–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £643,000 is 36.8% above the 2016 sale price.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
3 Scholars Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 May 2023
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2013
EPC Rating
A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 May 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Scholars Drive, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9FE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 3 Scholars Drive, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9FE
1decisions2nearby
- Sept 2020Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Tree works
- Reference
- PENY/TP/20/00139
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Versus other Scholars Drive homes
Four headline reads against 47 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 3 Scholars Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,748
Street avg £2,901
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 116 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Years Held
10 years
Street avg 10 years
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.
Crime
169/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Howardian Close — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Howardian CloseBus stop106m
- Baron's Court RoadBus stop320m
- Colchester AvenueBus stop341m
- Sainsbury'sBus stop375m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences995 reports33%
- Anti-social Behaviour345 reports11%
- Public Order344 reports11%
- Shoplifting340 reports11%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 Scholars Drive is modelled from its 171 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF23 9FE. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 3 Scholars 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 3 Scholars Drive was lodged in May 2013 at band B and expired in May 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 3 Scholars 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 9FE.
- Council tax band
- 3 Scholars Drive is in council tax band G. 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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