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21 Orchard Park, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0AQ

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Orchard Park

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

21 Orchard Park is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in St. Mellons, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF3 0AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 55 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold December 2019 for £129,950. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 is 25.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 69.1% 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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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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 05 Jul 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2012from Jul 2009
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Orchard Park, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Orchard Park has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.

Current estimate

£163,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£129,950

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 December 2019Most recent

    £129,950

    +20.9%over 2 years

  2. 1 October 2017

    £107,500

    +7.5%over 2 years

  3. 11 June 2015

    £100,000

    +66.8%over 12 years

  4. 14 February 2003

    £59,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF3 0AQ: £200,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Orchard Park homes

Four headline reads against 55 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

21 Orchard Park is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,094

Street avg £2,312

Above

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Orchard Park

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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.
£164k

1 Aspen Close, St Mellons

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1 bed1 bath
£201k

1 Caraway Close, St Mellons

CF3 0NF

2 bed1 bath
£223k

1 Caradoc Close, St Mellons

CF3 0LQ

2 bed1 bath
£226k

1 Ashdown Close, St Mellons

CF3 0ER

2 bed1 bath
£239k

1 Aster Close, St Mellons

CF3 0JB

2 bed1 bath
£239k

1 Chartley Close, St Mellons

CF3 0SD

2 bed1 bath
£212k

1 Cathcob Close, St Mellons

CF3 0AH

3 bed1 bath
£237k

1 Aston Place, St Mellons

CF3 0PH

3 bed1 bath
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

3/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bluebell Inn — 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 21 Orchard Park, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0AQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.