What kind of home is The Grainhouse, Began Road, CF3 6XJ?

The Grainhouse, Began Road, CF3 6XJ is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for The Grainhouse, Began Road, CF3 6XJ?

The Grainhouse, Began Road, CF3 6XJ last sold for £805,000 in June 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £435,000 in May 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of The Grainhouse, Began Road, CF3 6XJ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 2007 and June 2023, The Grainhouse, Began Road, CF3 6XJ rose from £435,000 to £805,000, a change of £370,000. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Grainhouse, Began Road, CF3 6XJ?

The current EPC rating for The Grainhouse, Began Road, CF3 6XJ is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Grainhouse, Began Road, CF3 6XJ?

The Grainhouse, Began Road, CF3 6XJ has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (1,894 sq ft). That makes it about 70% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CF3 6XJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Grainhouse, Began Road, CF3 6XJ use?

The latest EPC at The Grainhouse, Began Road, CF3 6XJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for The Grainhouse, Began Road, CF3 6XJ?

The Grainhouse, Began Road, CF3 6XJ is in council tax band H. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is The Grainhouse, Began Road, CF3 6XJ in?

The Grainhouse, Began Road, CF3 6XJ sits in Old St. Mellons, Cardiff, Cardiff. It falls within the CF3 postcode district.

Is The Grainhouse, Began Road, CF3 6XJ in a safe area?

Police records around The Grainhouse, Began Road, CF3 6XJ 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.

What transport links are near The Grainhouse, Began Road, CF3 6XJ?

The closest bus stop to The Grainhouse, Began Road, CF3 6XJ is Tyrwinch Road, 347m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Grainhouse, Began Road, Old St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 6XJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

176 m²

1894 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band H

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Grainhouse

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

The Grainhouse is a detached house in Old St. Mellons, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF3 6XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 176 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 145.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2023 for £805,000.

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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 11 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Grainhouse, Began Road, Old St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 6XJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Grainhouse has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Latest sale on The Grainhouse was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£782,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£805,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

22 June 2023Most recent
£805,000
+34.2%over 7 years
24 March 2016
£600,000
+37.9%over 8 years
10 May 2007
£435,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF3 6XJ: £410,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in CF3 6XJ

On the street

Versus other Began Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for The Grainhouse runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,574

Street avg £2,304

Strongly above

Floor Area

176 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

On par

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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

0.3 km

Tyrwinch Road — bus stop.

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