17 Sanderling Drive, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0DA

17 Sanderling Drive is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St. Mellons, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF3 0DA). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–169 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in November 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 sits 222.2% above the 2000 sale of £36,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£68/sq ft) was about 51.3% below the postcode norm. At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.