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Wild Meadow Cottage, Bonvilston, Cardiff, CF5 6TQ

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
224 m²
2411 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Wild Meadow Cottage

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

Wild Meadow Cottage is a semi-detached house in Bonvilston, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF5 6TQ). It has a recorded floor area of 224 m² (around 2411 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil.

At 224 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £927,000 is 15.9% above the 2022 sale price. Last sale on file: £800,000 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Wild Meadow Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jul 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2016from Sept 2010
EPC improved fromE53toD58
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
16%76%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property has been extended more than once and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Wild Meadow Cottage, Bonvilston, Cardiff, CF5 6TQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Wild Meadow Cottage has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

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.

Wild Meadow Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£927,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£800,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 February 2022Most recent

    £800,000

    +63.3%over 11 years
  2. 26 November 2010

    £490,000

    +70.4%over 7 years
  3. 6 December 2002

    £287,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 6TQ: £440,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Wild Meadow Cottage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

58 (D)

Street avg 58 (D)

On par

Floor Area

224 m²

Street avg 154 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Wild Meadow Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Pen-yr-Heol House — bus stop.

Go deeper on the local area

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

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Wild Meadow Cottage, Bonvilston, Cardiff, CF5 6TQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.