Detached 2 sales on record

62 CORK DRIVE

PONTPRENNAU, CARDIFF, CF23 8PU

£485,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	DFS	0.2 miles
Bus stop	Cardiff Bus	0.2 miles
University	University of South Wales	1.2 miles
Train station	Llanishen	2.1 miles
Hospital	Nuffield Health Cardiff Bay Hospital	6.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

175 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1991-1995

Last sold

£485,000 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£2,771/m²

Local average

£604,340 (35 sales)

Street crime

120 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 13/09/2023

Expiry date: 12/09/2033

Current heating cost: £2,444/year

Potential heating cost: £1,860/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £17,395

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£70)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	02/04/2026	£485,000	Detached	+273.1%	£488,328 to May 2026	View transaction
Sold	23/10/1998	£130,000	Detached	—	£577,965 to May 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£485,000
listed	11/01/2025	£500,000
sold	01/01/1998	£130,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
16 CLONAKILTY WAY, PONTPRENNAU, CARDIFF, CF23 8PS	£163,800	18/12/2025	Detached
36 CORK DRIVE, PONTPRENNAU, CARDIFF, CF23 8PU	£340,000	18/12/2025	Detached
23 YOUGHAL CLOSE, PONTPRENNAU, CARDIFF, CF23 8RN	£301,000	25/11/2025	Detached
5 CORK DRIVE, PONTPRENNAU, CARDIFF, CF23 8PU	£230,000	28/10/2024	Detached
7 GATESIDE CLOSE, PONTPRENNAU, CARDIFF, CF23 8PB	£467,500	06/09/2023	Detached
4 GATESIDE CLOSE, PONTPRENNAU, CARDIFF, CF23 8PB	£368,000	05/06/2023	Detached
18 CORK DRIVE, PONTPRENNAU, CARDIFF, CF23 8PU	£455,000	26/08/2022	Detached
3 HIGHBANK, PONTPRENNAU, CARDIFF, CF23 8PN	£360,000	08/08/2022	Detached
61 ACORN GROVE, PONTPRENNAU, CARDIFF, CF23 8NG	£285,000	18/07/2022	Detached
24 BALTIMORE CLOSE, PONTPRENNAU, CARDIFF, CF23 8PX	£457,500	16/05/2022	Detached
9 LASCELLES DRIVE, PONTPRENNAU, CARDIFF, CF23 8NU	£450,000	29/04/2022	Detached
10 KINSALE CLOSE, PONTPRENNAU, CARDIFF, CF23 8PQ	£350,000	08/04/2022	Detached
20 BALTIMORE CLOSE, PONTPRENNAU, CARDIFF, CF23 8PX	£365,000	13/12/2021	Detached
8 WEXFORD COURT, PONTPRENNAU, CARDIFF, CF23 8PW	£442,500	06/10/2021	Detached
4 HIGHBANK, PONTPRENNAU, CARDIFF, CF23 8PN	£377,500	16/09/2021	Detached
15 IDENCROFT CLOSE, PONTPRENNAU, CARDIFF, CF23 8PH	£341,500	27/08/2021	Detached

Area average: £359,644 (16 sales)

For sale comparables

Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property).

Address	Price	Beds	Type	Distance
Rhodfa Hughes, Old St. Mellons, Cardiff	£400,000	3	Detached	0.45 mi

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -5.7%

10y growth 60.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Cardiff. Series: Detached. As of May 2026.

1y (index) 2.6%

5y (index) 20.5%

10y (index) 47.6%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Cardiff. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,046/mo

Realistic £1,162/mo

Optimistic £1,278/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Cardiff.

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed End Terrace, Kinsale Close, CF23	£1,100/mo	2	0.15 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,100/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.23%

Max investor price (0.8%) £137,500

Target investor price (1%) £110,000

Gross yield 2.7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 36.7×

Monthly cashflow £-945/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -8.1%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~4,275 m² (1.06 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	40
Public order	18
Anti-social behaviour	15
Criminal damage and arson	12
Shoplifting	12
Other theft	10
Other crime	5
Vehicle crime	5
Burglary	1
Possession of weapons	1
Robbery	1
Total incidents	120

Within 1 mile during Jun 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Glan-Yr-Afon Primary	Other	0.8 miles	— (No rating)
St Cadoc's Primary School	Other	0.8 miles	— (No rating)
The Hollies Special School	Other	0.8 miles	— (No rating)
Bryn Celyn Primary School	Other	0.8 miles	— (No rating)
St Bernadette's R.C. Primary School	Other	0.8 miles	— (No rating)

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# 62 CORK DRIVE, PONTPRENNAU, CARDIFF, CF23 8PU

## Property details

- Slug: `059b657` (address key hash: `059b6570c977861ce8ed138b5d3f30c8d0fad3fb`)
- Postcode: CF23 8PU
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 4
- Floor area: 175 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1991-1995
- Last sold: £485,000 Apr 2026
- Price per m²: £2,771/m²
- Local average: £604,340 (35 sales)
- Street crime: 120 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £485,000
- Date: 2026-04-02
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 12/09/2033
- **Current heating cost:** £2,444/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £17,395

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- E (£70)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0330-2677-4310-2197-2001)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-02 | £485,000 | Detached | +273.1% | £488,328 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-85ab-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 1998-10-23 | £130,000 | Detached | — | £577,965 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/45d6a738-cb91-4134-8ab8-cc691372951e) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 62 CORK DRIVE, PONTPRENNAU, CARDIFF, CF23 8PU | £485,000 | 02/04/2026 | Detached |
| 62 CORK DRIVE, PONTPRENNAU, CARDIFF, CF23 8PU | £130,000 | 23/10/1998 | Detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [156773810](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/930c7fd)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £485,000 |
| listed | 2025-01-11 | £500,000 |
| sold | 1998-01-01 | £130,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 16 CLONAKILTY WAY, PONTPRENNAU, CARDIFF, CF23 8PS | £163,800 | 18/12/2025 | Detached |
| 36 CORK DRIVE, PONTPRENNAU, CARDIFF, CF23 8PU | £340,000 | 18/12/2025 | Detached |
| 23 YOUGHAL CLOSE, PONTPRENNAU, CARDIFF, CF23 8RN | £301,000 | 25/11/2025 | Detached |
| 5 CORK DRIVE, PONTPRENNAU, CARDIFF, CF23 8PU | £230,000 | 28/10/2024 | Detached |
| 7 GATESIDE CLOSE, PONTPRENNAU, CARDIFF, CF23 8PB | £467,500 | 06/09/2023 | Detached |
| 4 GATESIDE CLOSE, PONTPRENNAU, CARDIFF, CF23 8PB | £368,000 | 05/06/2023 | Detached |
| 18 CORK DRIVE, PONTPRENNAU, CARDIFF, CF23 8PU | £455,000 | 26/08/2022 | Detached |
| 3 HIGHBANK, PONTPRENNAU, CARDIFF, CF23 8PN | £360,000 | 08/08/2022 | Detached |
| 61 ACORN GROVE, PONTPRENNAU, CARDIFF, CF23 8NG | £285,000 | 18/07/2022 | Detached |
| 24 BALTIMORE CLOSE, PONTPRENNAU, CARDIFF, CF23 8PX | £457,500 | 16/05/2022 | Detached |
| 9 LASCELLES DRIVE, PONTPRENNAU, CARDIFF, CF23 8NU | £450,000 | 29/04/2022 | Detached |
| 10 KINSALE CLOSE, PONTPRENNAU, CARDIFF, CF23 8PQ | £350,000 | 08/04/2022 | Detached |
| 20 BALTIMORE CLOSE, PONTPRENNAU, CARDIFF, CF23 8PX | £365,000 | 13/12/2021 | Detached |
| 8 WEXFORD COURT, PONTPRENNAU, CARDIFF, CF23 8PW | £442,500 | 06/10/2021 | Detached |
| 4 HIGHBANK, PONTPRENNAU, CARDIFF, CF23 8PN | £377,500 | 16/09/2021 | Detached |
| 15 IDENCROFT CLOSE, PONTPRENNAU, CARDIFF, CF23 8PH | £341,500 | 27/08/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £359,644 (16 sales)

## For sale comparables

*Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property).*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Rhodfa Hughes, Old St. Mellons, Cardiff](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/725a017) | £400,000 | 3 | Detached | 0.45 mi |

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -5.7%
- **10y growth:** 60.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Cardiff; Detached series; as of May 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 20.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 47.6%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Cardiff). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,046/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,162/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,278/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed End Terrace, Kinsale Close, CF23 | £1,100/mo | 2 | 0.15 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,100/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.23% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £137,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £110,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,100/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 36.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-945/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -8.1%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 40 |
| Public order | 18 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Shoplifting | 12 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **120** |

*Within 1 mile during Jun 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Glan-Yr-Afon Primary | Other | 0.8 miles | — (No rating) |
| St Cadoc's Primary School | Other | 0.8 miles | — (No rating) |
| The Hollies Special School | Other | 0.8 miles | — (No rating) |
| Bryn Celyn Primary School | Other | 0.8 miles | — (No rating) |
| St Bernadette's R.C. Primary School | Other | 0.8 miles | — (No rating) |