40 Sanderling Drive, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0DJ
About 40 Sanderling Drive
40 Sanderling Drive is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St. Mellons, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF3 0DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £204,000 sits 63.9% above the 2014 sale of £124,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 25.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in December 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. At 57 m² it's 28.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 21 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
40 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
40 Sanderling Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£204,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 19 years.
£124,500
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
17 December 2014Most recent
£124,500
+189.9%over 19 years7 September 1995
£42,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF3 0DJ: £260,000 (2025–2023).
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
£200,00034a, 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
£312,500
Versus other Sanderling Drive homes
On floor area, 40 Sanderling Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,184
Street avg £2,525
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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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