1 Sanderling Drive, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0DA
About 1 Sanderling Drive
1 Sanderling Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in St. Mellons, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF3 0DA). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Today's modelled estimate of £394,000 sits 81.6% above the 2014 sale of £217,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 27.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 113 m² it's 17.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 13 EPCs). On the market in September 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
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Planning history
1 Sanderling Drive has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 1 Sanderling Drive, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0DA
- Aug 2017ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
SINGLE STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSIONS
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01784/DCH
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Sales history & valuation
1 Sanderling Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£394,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£217,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 September 2014Most recent
£217,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF3 0DA: £206,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in CF3 0DA
9 Sanderling Drive, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0DA
Sold Aug 2025
£149,00015 Sanderling Drive, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0DA
Sold Jun 2023
£165,0005 Sanderling Drive, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0DA
Sold Mar 2022
£278,00011 Sanderling Drive, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0DA
Sold Jul 2021
£210,00021 Sanderling Drive, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0DA
Sold Jul 2017
£206,000
Versus other Sanderling Drive homes
Price per m²
£1,920
Street avg £1,966
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
3/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Heritage Inn — bus stop.
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