45 Sanderling Drive, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0DH
About 45 Sanderling Drive
45 Sanderling Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in St. Mellons, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF3 0DH). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was April 2025 at £370,000 — fresh data. Across 2014–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 37% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
45 Sanderling Drive has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 45 Sanderling Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£377,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 11 years.
£370,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
27 April 2025Most recent
£370,000
+76.2%over 11 years6 April 2014
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF3 0DH: £185,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in CF3 0DH
67 Sanderling Drive, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0DH
Sold Feb 2024
£185,00049 Sanderling Drive, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0DH
Sold Jan 2024
£340,00065 Sanderling Drive, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0DH
Sold Feb 2023
£180,00059 Sanderling Drive, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0DH
Sold Feb 2022
£172,50035 Sanderling Drive, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0DH
Sold Nov 2021
£295,000
Versus other Sanderling Drive homes
45 Sanderling Drive is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,643
Street avg £2,476
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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
Vaindre Lane — bus stop.
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