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42 Sanderling Drive, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0DJ

Estimated value

£293,000

  • Since the 2009 sale (£167,000)+75%
  • Against CF3 0DJ's recent median (£260,000)+13%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
82 m²
884 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£293,000

  • Against its 2009 sale (£167,000)+75%
  • Against CF3 0DJ's recent median (£260,000)+13%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 42 Sanderling Drive is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CF3 0DJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    82 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2009

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2009

  • Recent sales in CF3 0DJ

    5 sales, median £260,000 (2025–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 December 2009Most recent

    £167,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF3 0DJ: £260,000 (2025–2023).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 42 Sanderling Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

42 Sanderling Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in St. Mellons, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF3 0DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 884 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since December 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 82 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 21 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 sits 75.4% above the 2009 sale of £167,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 16.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

42 Sanderling Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Apr 2019

Current Certificate
Apr 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 April 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Sanderling Drive, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Sanderling Drive has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Sanderling Drive homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

42 Sanderling Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,033

Street avg £2,533

Below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cardiff district page.
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Crime

242/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Bishop Childs — bus stop.

Nearest stops

  • Bishop ChildsBus stop153m
  • Vaindre LaneBus stop166m
  • Heritage InnBus stop191m
  • Wern Fawr LaneBus stop201m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,550 reports36%
  • Anti-social Behaviour627 reports14%
  • Public Order468 reports11%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson424 reports10%

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£278k

1 Aster Close, St Mellons

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2 bed1 bath
£236k

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2 bed1 bath
£229k

1 Caradoc Close, St Mellons

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 42 Sanderling Drive is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CF3 0DJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 42 Sanderling Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 42 Sanderling Drive was lodged in April 2009 at band E and expired in April 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 42 Sanderling Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from CF3 0DJ.
Council tax band
42 Sanderling Drive is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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