3 Bishops Close, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2HF
About 3 Bishops Close
3 Bishops Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Llandaff, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF5 2HF). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£455/sq ft) was about 49.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2021 for £500,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
3 Bishops Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 3 Bishops Close, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2HF
- Feb 2017ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
REAR SINGLE STOREY LEAN-TO EXTENSION WITHIN PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT DIMENSIONS
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00188/DCH
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchApr 2018Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 Bishops Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£528,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.9% per year over 5 years.
£500,000
Growth on file: 10.9% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
28 October 2021Most recent
£500,000
+63.7%over 4 years30 January 2017
£305,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 2HF: £427,500 (2025–2010).
Nearby sales in CF5 2HF
1 Bishops Close, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2HF
Sold May 2025
£455,00011 Bishops Close, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2HF
Sold May 2025
£490,0009 Bishops Close, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2HF
Sold Jan 2022
£427,5004 Bishops Close, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2HF
Sold Sept 2010
£376,0007 Bishops Close, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2HF
Sold Apr 2010
£245,000
Versus other Bishops Close homes
CO₂ Emissions for 3 Bishops Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,902
Street avg £3,553
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Rookwood Avenue — bus stop.
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