12 Aintree Drive, Cardiff, CF5 5BD
About 12 Aintree Drive
12 Aintree Drive is a mid-terrace house in Cardiff (CF5 5BD). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Held since January 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at -36.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 sits 1481.8% above the 2003 sale of £11,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£17/sq ft) was about 89% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history
12 Aintree Drive has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 12 Aintree Drive was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£174,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -36.2% per year over 3 years.
£11,000
Growth on file: -36.2% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
9 January 2003Most recent
£11,000
-74.7%over 3 years17 December 1999
£43,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 5BD: £182,500 (2025–2021).
Versus other Aintree Drive homes
Price per m² for 12 Aintree Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£180
Street avg £1,784
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
0.3 km
Colin Way — bus stop.
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