36a, Sanderling Drive, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0DJ
About 36a
36a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in St. Mellons, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF3 0DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
A recent sale: £200,000 in June 2025. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 112.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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
36a 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
36a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£211,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 24 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
8 June 2025Most recent
£200,000
+11.1%over 3 years21 March 2022
£180,000
+53.8%over 7 years28 May 2014
£117,000
+47.2%over 10 years10 July 2003
£79,500
+9.0%over 9 months24 October 2002
£72,950
+29.1%over 1 year18 October 2001
£56,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF3 0DJ: £260,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CF3 0DJ
28 Sanderling Drive, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0DJ
Sold Aug 2025
£270,00034a, Sanderling Drive, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0DJ
Sold Mar 2025
£205,00056 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
On floor area, 36a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,704
Street avg £2,449
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 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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