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 24 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 £161,000 sits 1363.6% above the 2003 sale of £11,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£17/sq ft) was about 89.3% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 September 2031
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.
£161,000
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: £182,000 (2026–2024).
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 £1,830
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 71 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
426/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Colin Way — bus stop.
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