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Cottingley, Newport Road, Castleton, Cardiff, CF3 2UR

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£471,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£400,000)+18%
  • Against CF3 2UR's recent median (£390,000)+21%

Newest record on this page: June 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
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£471,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£400,000)+18%
  • Against CF3 2UR's recent median (£390,000)+21%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Cottingley is modelled from its 118 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF3 2UR. 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

    118 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2021

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in CF3 2UR

    5 sales, median £390,000 (2025–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 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.

Cottingley has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 October 2021Most recent

    £400,000

    +29.0%over 5 years

  2. 20 November 2015

    £310,000

    +75.1%over 12 years

  3. 5 December 2002

    £177,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF3 2UR: £390,000 (2025–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Cottingley, Newport Road, Castleton, Cardiff, CF3 2UR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 Cottingley

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

Cottingley is a three-bedroom detached house in Castleton, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF3 2UR). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £471,000 is 17.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 37.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 118 m² it's 28% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (164 m² median across 9 EPCs). Last sale on file: £400,000 in October 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2021

EPC Rating

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 June 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2011from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromF38toE39
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Jun 2021from Jan 2011
EPC improved fromE39toD59
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
22%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Cottingley, Newport Road, Castleton, Cardiff, CF3 2UR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Cottingley 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 Newport Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Cottingley outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,390

Street avg £2,535

Strongly above

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 187 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

Above
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

Crime

242/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Castleton Old Post Office — bus stop.

Nearest stops

  • Castleton Old Post OfficeBus stop22m
  • Castleton RiseBus stop69m
  • Coach & HorsesBus stop149m
  • Marshfield Primary SchoolBus stop380m

Most reported crime locally

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

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

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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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£520k

1 Blacktown Gardens, Marshfield

CF3 2SF

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£552k

1 Mallards Reach, Marshfield

CF3 2NN

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£363k

1 Cambrian Gardens, Marshfield

CF3 2TF

4 bed3 bath
£640k

1 Clos Elphan, St Mellons

CF3 2AE

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Cottingley is modelled from its 118 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF3 2UR. 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. 3 sales are recorded for Cottingley. 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 Cottingley was lodged in June 2021 at band D and is valid until June 2031. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Cottingley. 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 2UR.
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