What kind of home is 12 Chester Close, CF3 0EP?

12 Chester Close, CF3 0EP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 12 Chester Close, CF3 0EP sell for?

12 Chester Close, CF3 0EP last sold for £180,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £38,000 in May 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Chester Close, CF3 0EP?

Across 3 sales between May 1997 and February 2025, 12 Chester Close, CF3 0EP rose from £38,000 to £180,000, a change of £142,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Chester Close, CF3 0EP have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Chester Close, CF3 0EP is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Chester Close, CF3 0EP?

12 Chester Close, CF3 0EP has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Chester Close, CF3 0EP use?

The latest EPC at 12 Chester Close, CF3 0EP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Chester Close, CF3 0EP?

12 Chester Close, CF3 0EP is in council tax band C.

Which area is 12 Chester Close, CF3 0EP in?

12 Chester Close, CF3 0EP sits in St. Mellons, Cardiff, Cardiff. It falls within the CF3 postcode district.

Is 12 Chester Close, CF3 0EP in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Chester Close, CF3 0EP 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.

How well connected is 12 Chester Close, CF3 0EP?

The closest bus stop to 12 Chester Close, CF3 0EP is Coleford Drive, 77m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Chester Close, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0EP

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Chester Close

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

12 Chester Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St. Mellons, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF3 0EP). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £180,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 is 26.7% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 69.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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 27 Jun 2026

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Chester Close, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Chester Close 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.

Price for 12 Chester Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£228,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£180,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

28 February 2025Most recent
£180,000
+21.6%over 7 years
18 September 2017
£148,000
+289.5%over 20 years
22 May 1997
£38,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF3 0EP: £160,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in CF3 0EP

On the street

Versus other Chester Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 12 Chester Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,687

Street avg £2,072

Strongly above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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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

0.1 km

Coleford Drive — bus stop.

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