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17 Blackbirds Way, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 5RE

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£135,000

  • Since the 2019 sale (£85,000)+59%
  • Against CF3 5RE's recent median (£215,000)-37%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£135,000

  • Against its 2019 sale (£85,000)+59%
  • Against CF3 5RE's recent median (£215,000)-37%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 17 Blackbirds Way is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF3 5RE. 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

    101 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2024

  • Sales of this home

    4 sales recorded, the latest in 2019

  • Recent sales in CF3 5RE

    5 sales, median £215,000 (2025–2013)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 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.

17 Blackbirds Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 January 2019Most recent

    £85,000

    +0.6%over 5 years

  2. 25 April 2013

    £84,500

    -2.1%over 7 years

  3. 9 December 2005

    £86,300

    +30.8%over 1 year

  4. 30 January 2004

    £66,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF3 5RE: £215,000 (2025–2013).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 17 Blackbirds Way

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

17 Blackbirds Way is an end-of-terrace house in St. Mellons, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF3 5RE). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good.

Across 2004–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 sits 58.8% above the 2019 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£78/sq ft) was about 27.1% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: January 2019 at £85,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 101 m² it's 20.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 27 EPCs).

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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)
Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 November 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2015from Feb 2012
EPC improved fromC74toB88
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
11%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Nov 2024from Sept 2015
EPC improved fromB88toC79
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Blackbirds Way, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 5RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Blackbirds Way has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

On the street

Versus other Blackbirds Way homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 17 Blackbirds Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

79 (C)

Street avg 74 (C)

Strongly above

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par
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

Bluebell Drive — bus stop.

Nearest stops

  • Bluebell DriveBus stop207m
  • Okehampton AvenueBus stop241m
  • Bluebell DriveBus stop266m
  • Tyrwinch RoadBus stop324m

Most reported crime locally

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

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Blackbirds Way is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF3 5RE. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 17 Blackbirds Way. 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 17 Blackbirds Way was lodged in November 2024 at band C and is valid until November 2034. 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 17 Blackbirds Way. 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 5RE.
Council tax band
17 Blackbirds Way is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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