3 Scholars Drive, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9FE
About 3 Scholars Drive
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
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 May 2023
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 May 2023
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Planning history
1 application on record at 3 Scholars Drive, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9FE
- Sept 2020Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Tree works
- Reference
- PENY/TP/20/00139
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Sales history & valuation
3 Scholars Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£643,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 3 years.
£469,950
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 3 years.
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
Versus other Scholars Drive homes
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
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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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