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 35.1% 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 June 2033
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.
£392,000
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: £210,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in CF3 0DH
27 Sanderling Drive, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0DH
Sold May 2026
£210,00063 Sanderling Drive, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0DH
Sold Mar 2026
£210,00067 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
£180,000
Versus other Sanderling Drive homes
45 Sanderling Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,643
Street avg £2,663
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
Crime
242/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Vaindre Lane — bus stop.
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