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

Extendable
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Blackbirds Way

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

26 Blackbirds Way is a three-bedroom detached house in St. Mellons, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF3 5RE). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 73 m² it's 16.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 27 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 is 19.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 291.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £240,000. 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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

26 Blackbirds Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Blackbirds Way, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 5RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£286,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£240,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 October 2021Most recent

    £240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF3 5RE: £125,000 (2025–2013).

On the street

Versus other Blackbirds Way homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 26 Blackbirds Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,288

Street avg £1,570

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Blackbirds Way

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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.
£274k

1 Brendon Close, Llanrumney

CF3 5RJ

3 bed1 bath
£265k

1 Axbridge Crescent, Llanrumney

CF3 5TJ

3 bed
£196k

1 Banwell Place, Llanrumney

CF3 5SH

3 bed
£195k

1 Bronte Close, Llanrumney

CF3 5PN

3 bed
£426k

1 Chapel Row Lane, Old St Mellons

CF3 5ST

3 bed
£150k

1 Bluebell Drive

CF3 5RA

3 bed
£251k

1 Captain S View, Braunton Crescent, Llanrumney

CF3 5AD

2 bed1 bath
£596k

1 Courtenay Close, Old St Mellons

CF3 5UL

4 bed2 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.
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

Bluebell Drive — bus stop.

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

FAQ

Common questions

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