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3 Cottrell Drive, Village Farm, Bonvilston, Cardiff, CF5 6TY

Estimated value

£1,187,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£1,075,000)+10%
  • Against CF5 6TY's recent median (£670,000)+77%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
337 m²
3627 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£1,187,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£1,075,000)+10%
  • Against CF5 6TY's recent median (£670,000)+77%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Cottrell Drive is modelled from its 337 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 6TY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    337 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2020

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in CF5 6TY

    5 sales, median £670,000 (2025–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 3 Cottrell Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 January 2021Most recent

    £1,075,000

    +34.4%over 13 years

  2. 20 February 2007

    £800,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CF5 6TY: £670,000 (2025–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 Cottrell Drive, Village Farm, Bonvilston, Cardiff, CF5 6TY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 3 Cottrell Drive

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

3 Cottrell Drive is a detached house in Bonvilston, Cardiff, Cardiff (CF5 6TY). It has a recorded floor area of 337 m² (around 3627 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

At 337 m² the property is well over the postcode median (187 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,187,000 is 10.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 45.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,075,000 in January 2021. 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.

3 Cottrell Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 October 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Oct 2011
EPC improved fromD67toC70
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
5%86%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Cottrell Drive, Village Farm, Bonvilston, Cardiff, CF5 6TY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Cottrell Drive 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.

On the street

Versus other Village Farm homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Cottrell Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,190

Street avg £2,652

Strongly above

Floor Area

337 m²

Street avg 205 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.7 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

Strongly below
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

Crime

426/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Old Forge — bus stop.

Nearest stops

  • The Old ForgeBus stop172m
  • Maes-y-FfynonBus stop244m
  • BonvilstonBus stop449m
  • Pen-yr-Heol HouseBus stop540m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,365 reports35%
  • Anti-social Behaviour878 reports13%
  • Public Order758 reports11%
  • Shoplifting679 reports10%

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

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Cottrell Drive is modelled from its 337 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CF5 6TY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 3 Cottrell Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Cottrell Drive was lodged in October 2020 at band C and is valid until October 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 Cottrell Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from CF5 6TY.
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