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

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
337 m²
3627 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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 (196 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 44.5% 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

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

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CDetached over 300m²

Because the property is a large detached home over 300m², we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,645 · Includes VAT

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£1,168,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£1,075,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 14 years.

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).

On the street

Versus other Village Farm homes

Four headline reads against 24 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 £2,736

Strongly above

Floor Area

337 m²

Street avg 208 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.7 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Cottrell Drive

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£856k

1 Burdonshill Cottages, Wenvoe

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4 bed3 bath
£684k

1 Campbell Court, St Nicholas

CF5 6BF

4 bed3 bath
£679k

1 Court Cottages, St Fagans

CF5 6EN

£658k

1 Church Rise, Wenvoe

CF5 6DE

4 bed2 bath
£657k

1 Broadway Green, St Nicholas

CF5 6SR

4 bed
£625k

1 Clos St Catwg, St Fagans

CF5 6PA

£591k

1 Breach Cottages, Bonvilston

CF5 6TU

£588k

1 Cory Crescent, Peterston Super Ely

CF5 6LS

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

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Old Forge — 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 3 Cottrell Drive, Village Farm, Bonvilston, Cardiff, CF5 6TY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.