7 Scholars Drive, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9FE
About 7 Scholars Drive
7 Scholars Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Penylan, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF23 9FE). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (March 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
At 154 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 85% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £483,000 is 35.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 17.8% below the postcode norm. On the market in December 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
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Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
2 applications on record at 7 Scholars Drive, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9FE
- Jan 2020ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND ALTERATIONS TO WINDOWS ON NORTH ELEVATION
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/03048/DCH
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionJul 2024Decision
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Sales history & valuation
7 Scholars Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£483,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 3 years.
£356,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
17 December 2015Most recent
£356,000
+14.0%over 2 years28 March 2013
£312,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF23 9FE: £420,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CF23 9FE
21 Scholars Drive, Penylan, Cardiff, CF23 9FE
Sold Jun 2025
£315,00046 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
7 Scholars Drive is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,312
Street avg £2,918
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Howardian Close — bus stop.
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