34a, Sanderling Drive, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0DJ
About 34a
34a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St. Mellons, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF3 0DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £205,000 — fresh data. Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£328/sq ft) was about 104% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 58 m² it's 27.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 21 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
34a 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
34a saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£223,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 10 years.
£205,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
7 March 2025Most recent
£205,000
+28.9%over 6 years15 October 2018
£159,000
+31.3%over 3 years11 March 2015
£121,114
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF3 0DJ: £260,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CF3 0DJ
28 Sanderling Drive, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0DJ
Sold Aug 2025
£270,00036a, Sanderling Drive, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0DJ
Sold Jun 2025
£200,00056 Sanderling Drive, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0DJ
Sold Jul 2024
£260,00044 Sanderling Drive, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0DJ
Sold Aug 2023
£312,50066 Sanderling Drive, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0DJ
Sold Mar 2021
£240,000
Versus other Sanderling Drive homes
Years Held for 34a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,534
Street avg £2,457
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
0.2 km
Bishop Childs — bus stop.
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