What kind of home is 52 Sanderling Drive, CF3 0DJ?

52 Sanderling Drive, CF3 0DJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 52 Sanderling Drive, CF3 0DJ sell for?

52 Sanderling Drive, CF3 0DJ last sold for £202,000 in February 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £54,000 in February 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 52 Sanderling Drive, CF3 0DJ changed over time?

Across 6 sales between February 1998 and February 2020, 52 Sanderling Drive, CF3 0DJ rose from £54,000 to £202,000, a change of £148,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 52 Sanderling Drive, CF3 0DJ?

The current EPC rating for 52 Sanderling Drive, CF3 0DJ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in December 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 52 Sanderling Drive, CF3 0DJ?

52 Sanderling Drive, CF3 0DJ has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CF3 0DJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 52 Sanderling Drive, CF3 0DJ use?

The latest EPC at 52 Sanderling Drive, CF3 0DJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 52 Sanderling Drive, CF3 0DJ?

52 Sanderling Drive, CF3 0DJ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 52 Sanderling Drive, CF3 0DJ in?

52 Sanderling Drive, CF3 0DJ sits in St. Mellons, Cardiff, Cardiff. It falls within the CF3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 52 Sanderling Drive, CF3 0DJ?

Police records around 52 Sanderling Drive, CF3 0DJ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (210% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What is the nearest station to 52 Sanderling Drive, CF3 0DJ?

The closest bus stop to 52 Sanderling Drive, CF3 0DJ is Bishop Childs, 153m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

6 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 52 Sanderling Drive

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

52 Sanderling Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St. Mellons, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF3 0DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer: February 2020 at £202,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 is 34.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 62.9% 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

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 23 Dec 2025

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 52 Sanderling Drive, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

52 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£271,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£202,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

14 February 2020Most recent
£202,000
+9.2%over 2 years
26 October 2017
£185,000
+56.8%over 13 years
23 February 2004
£118,000
+43.9%over 1 year
1 September 2002
£82,000
+50.5%over 3 years
17 March 1999
£54,500
+0.9%over 1 year
19 February 1998
£54,000

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

Nearby sales in CF3 0DJ

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.

Price per m²

£2,845

Street avg £2,492

Above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 75 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Below

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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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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.

Full Cardiff report

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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FAQ

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