What type of property is 55 Orchard Park, CF3 0AQ?

55 Orchard Park, CF3 0AQ is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 55 Orchard Park, CF3 0AQ?

55 Orchard Park, CF3 0AQ last sold for £270,000 in December 2024, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £55,000 in May 2000, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 55 Orchard Park, CF3 0AQ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2000 and December 2024, 55 Orchard Park, CF3 0AQ rose from £55,000 to £270,000, a change of £215,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 55 Orchard Park, CF3 0AQ have?

The current EPC rating for 55 Orchard Park, CF3 0AQ is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 55 Orchard Park, CF3 0AQ?

55 Orchard Park, CF3 0AQ has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (1,130 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 59% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CF3 0AQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 55 Orchard Park, CF3 0AQ heated?

The latest EPC at 55 Orchard Park, CF3 0AQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 55 Orchard Park, CF3 0AQ?

55 Orchard Park, CF3 0AQ is in council tax band E.

Where is 55 Orchard Park, CF3 0AQ located?

55 Orchard Park, CF3 0AQ sits in St. Mellons, Cardiff, Cardiff. It falls within the CF3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 55 Orchard Park, CF3 0AQ?

Police records around 55 Orchard Park, CF3 0AQ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (210% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What transport links are near 55 Orchard Park, CF3 0AQ?

The closest bus stop to 55 Orchard Park, CF3 0AQ is Bluebell Inn, 104m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

105 m²

1130 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 55 Orchard Park

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

55 Orchard Park is a four-bedroom detached house in St. Mellons, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF3 0AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 55 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £270,000 in December 2024. Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £309,000 is 14.4% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 38.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Orchard Park, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 Orchard Park has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

55 Orchard Park has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£309,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£270,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

18 December 2024Most recent
£270,000
+390.9%over 24 years
18 May 2000
£55,000

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

Nearby sales in CF3 0AQ

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.

55 Orchard Park outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,571

Street avg £2,324

On par

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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