What kind of home is 42 Brython Drive, CF3 0LR?

42 Brython Drive, CF3 0LR is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 42 Brython Drive, CF3 0LR?

42 Brython Drive, CF3 0LR last sold for £195,000 in April 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £38,000 in April 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 42 Brython Drive, CF3 0LR?

Across 4 sales between April 1997 and April 2025, 42 Brython Drive, CF3 0LR rose from £38,000 to £195,000, a change of £157,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 42 Brython Drive, CF3 0LR?

The current EPC rating for 42 Brython Drive, CF3 0LR is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42 Brython Drive, CF3 0LR?

42 Brython Drive, CF3 0LR has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42 Brython Drive, CF3 0LR use?

The latest EPC at 42 Brython Drive, CF3 0LR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 42 Brython Drive, CF3 0LR?

42 Brython Drive, CF3 0LR is in council tax band C.

Which area is 42 Brython Drive, CF3 0LR in?

42 Brython Drive, CF3 0LR sits in St. Mellons, Cardiff, Cardiff. It falls within the CF3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 42 Brython Drive, CF3 0LR?

Police records around 42 Brython Drive, CF3 0LR 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 42 Brython Drive, CF3 0LR?

The closest bus stop to 42 Brython Drive, CF3 0LR is Cypress Drive, 187m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 Brython Drive, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0LR

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Brython Drive

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

42 Brython Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in St. Mellons, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF3 0LR). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

It changed hands recently, sold April 2025 for £195,000. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 is 12.8% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 66.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2024

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Sept 2014

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

60%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

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

42 Brython 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.

Price for 42 Brython Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£220,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£195,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

27 April 2025Most recent
£195,000
+44.4%over 10 years
2 February 2015
£135,000
+3.8%over 7 years
19 September 2007
£130,000
+242.1%over 10 years
3 April 1997
£38,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF3 0LR: £250,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CF3 0LR

On the street

Versus other Brython Drive homes

Four headline reads against 41 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 42 Brython Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,955

Street avg £2,169

Above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 77 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

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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

Cypress Drive — bus stop.

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