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3 Tern Close, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0DN

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
106 m²
1137 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 3 Tern Close

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

3 Tern Close is a four-bedroom detached house in St. Mellons, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF3 0DN). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1137 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since May 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £317,000 sits 92.1% above the 2010 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 24.1% below the postcode norm.

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.

3 Tern Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Apr 2019

Current Certificate
Apr 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 April 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Tern Close, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Tern Close 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.

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 at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£317,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£165,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 May 2010Most recent

    £165,000

    +142.6%over 12 years

  2. 27 March 1998

    £68,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF3 0DN: £195,000 (2025–2015).

On the street

Versus other Tern Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Tern Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,562

Street avg £3,136

Strongly below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£496k

1 Cleddau Close, St Mellons

CF3 0SG

4 bed4 bath
£252k

1 Aston Place, St Mellons

CF3 0PH

3 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Brython Drive, St Mellons

CF3 0LR

3 bed
£233k

1 Chervil Close, St Mellons

CF3 0NL

3 bed
£226k

1 Cathcob Close, St Mellons

CF3 0AH

3 bed1 bath
£278k

1 Aster Close, St Mellons

CF3 0JB

2 bed1 bath
£236k

1 Chartley Close, St Mellons

CF3 0SD

2 bed1 bath
£229k

1 Caradoc Close, St Mellons

CF3 0LQ

2 bed1 bath
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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Tern Close, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0DN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.