Semi-Detached 3 sales on record

11 THORNE WAY

CARDIFF, CF5 5DL

£270,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	The Co-operative Funeralcare	0.2 miles
Bus stop	Cardiff Bus	0.2 miles
Train station	Waun-gron Park	2.0 miles
Hospital	Llandough Hospital	2.8 miles
University	University of South Wales	6.4 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

91 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 2003-2006

Last sold

£270,000 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£2,967/m²

Local average

£297,056 (58 sales)

Street crime

226 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 20/10/2025

Expiry date: 19/10/2035

Current heating cost: £563/year

Potential heating cost: £563/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,000

Recommendations

Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	15/04/2026	£270,000	Semi-detached	+51.7%	£270,000 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	30/09/2015	£178,000	Semi-detached	+27.1%	£278,293 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	29/10/2010	£140,000	Semi-detached	—	£257,371 to April 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	£270,000
listed	01/10/2025	£274,400
sold	01/01/2015	£178,000
sold	01/01/2010	£140,000
sold	01/01/2002	£90,000

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
25 BRUNDALL CRESCENT, CARDIFF, CF5 4RU	£315,000	30/01/2026	Semi-detached
11 FARMHOUSE WAY, CARDIFF, CF5 5HH	£340,000	08/01/2026	Semi-detached
22 THORNE WAY, CARDIFF, CF5 5DL	£259,000	18/12/2025	Semi-detached
1 HEOL YR ODYN, CARDIFF, CF5 5QU	£295,000	16/11/2025	Semi-detached
7 KNIGHTSWELL ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 4RT	£315,000	15/12/2023	Semi-detached
150 CAERAU LANE, CARDIFF, CF5 5QZ	£280,000	03/11/2023	Semi-detached
19 BRUNDALL CRESCENT, CARDIFF, CF5 4RU	£220,000	22/09/2023	Semi-detached
40 THE SANCTUARY, CARDIFF, CF5 4RX	£242,500	21/07/2023	Semi-detached
24 BRUNDALL CRESCENT, CARDIFF, CF5 4RU	£257,500	17/03/2023	Semi-detached
76 THE SANCTUARY, CARDIFF, CF5 4RX	£240,000	14/12/2022	Semi-detached
187 CAERAU LANE, CARDIFF, CF5 5QZ	£267,000	18/11/2022	Semi-detached
29 MEIRWEN DRIVE, CARDIFF, CF5 4ND	£330,000	18/11/2022	Semi-detached
186 CAERAU LANE, CARDIFF, CF5 5JS	£189,000	30/09/2022	Semi-detached
74 THE SANCTUARY, CARDIFF, CF5 4RX	£260,000	23/09/2022	Semi-detached
32 FARMHOUSE WAY, CARDIFF, CF5 5HH	£160,000	18/07/2022	Semi-detached
8 EMERSON DRIVE, CARDIFF, CF5 5DJ	£315,000	24/06/2022	Semi-detached
18 BRUNDALL CRESCENT, CARDIFF, CF5 4RU	£275,000	20/05/2022	Semi-detached
6 HEOL YR ODYN, CARDIFF, CF5 5QW	£215,000	06/05/2022	Semi-detached
63 HEOL YR ODYN, CARDIFF, CF5 5QW	£200,000	22/04/2022	Semi-detached
17 HEOL YR ODYN, CARDIFF, CF5 5QU	£210,000	22/02/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £259,250 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 7.7%

10y growth 40.2%

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

1y (index) 3.1%

5y (index) 23.7%

10y (index) 49.8%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,041/mo

Realistic £1,157/mo

Optimistic £1,273/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Cardiff.

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Lauriston Park, CF5	£1,300/mo	3	0.35 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Grand Avenue, CF5	£1,350/mo	3	0.83 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Highbury Road, CF5	£1,000/mo	3	0.84 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,217/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.48%

Max investor price (0.8%) £162,500

Target investor price (1%) £130,000

Gross yield 5.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 17.3×

Monthly cashflow £82/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 1.3%

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

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	87
Anti-social behaviour	32
Criminal damage and arson	25
Public order	23
Shoplifting	21
Other theft	9
Other crime	8
Vehicle crime	6
Possession of weapons	5
Burglary	4
Drugs	4
Robbery	2
Total incidents	226

Within 1 mile during May 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
Mary Immaculate R.C. High School	Other	0.3 miles	— (No rating)
Hywel Dda Junior School	Other	0.4 miles	— (No rating)
Hywel Dda Infant School	Other	0.4 miles	— (No rating)
Glan Ely High School	Other	0.4 miles	— (No rating)
The Ely and Caerau Children Centre - Michaelstone Community College	Other	0.4 miles	— (No rating)

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 11 THORNE WAY, CARDIFF, CF5 5DL

## Property details

- Slug: `84e78e1` (address key hash: `84e78e1334badda44335f2e81bbed98b09ab499a`)
- Postcode: CF5 5DL
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 91 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 2003-2006
- Last sold: £270,000 Apr 2026
- Price per m²: £2,967/m²
- Local average: £297,056 (58 sales)
- Street crime: 226 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £270,000
- Date: 2026-04-15
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 19/10/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £563/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,000

### Recommendations
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9310-2910-7500-2825-0525)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-15 | £270,000 | Semi-detached | +51.7% | £270,000 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b83-d476-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2015-09-30 | £178,000 | Semi-detached | +27.1% | £278,293 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/23b6165e-0001-fcf4-e050-a8c0620577fa) |
| Sold | 2010-10-29 | £140,000 | Semi-detached | — | £257,371 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/67a7a9d7-c97d-4457-aebf-2b4f56447208) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 11 THORNE WAY, CARDIFF, CF5 5DL | £270,000 | 15/04/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 11 THORNE WAY, CARDIFF, CF5 5DL | £178,000 | 30/09/2015 | Semi-detached |
| 11 THORNE WAY, CARDIFF, CF5 5DL | £140,000 | 29/10/2010 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [167657738](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/f8bbba8)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £270,000 |
| listed | 2025-10-01 | £274,400 |
| sold | 2015-01-01 | £178,000 |
| sold | 2010-01-01 | £140,000 |
| sold | 2002-01-01 | £90,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 25 BRUNDALL CRESCENT, CARDIFF, CF5 4RU | £315,000 | 30/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 11 FARMHOUSE WAY, CARDIFF, CF5 5HH | £340,000 | 08/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 22 THORNE WAY, CARDIFF, CF5 5DL | £259,000 | 18/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 1 HEOL YR ODYN, CARDIFF, CF5 5QU | £295,000 | 16/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 7 KNIGHTSWELL ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 4RT | £315,000 | 15/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 150 CAERAU LANE, CARDIFF, CF5 5QZ | £280,000 | 03/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 19 BRUNDALL CRESCENT, CARDIFF, CF5 4RU | £220,000 | 22/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 40 THE SANCTUARY, CARDIFF, CF5 4RX | £242,500 | 21/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 24 BRUNDALL CRESCENT, CARDIFF, CF5 4RU | £257,500 | 17/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 76 THE SANCTUARY, CARDIFF, CF5 4RX | £240,000 | 14/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 187 CAERAU LANE, CARDIFF, CF5 5QZ | £267,000 | 18/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 29 MEIRWEN DRIVE, CARDIFF, CF5 4ND | £330,000 | 18/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 186 CAERAU LANE, CARDIFF, CF5 5JS | £189,000 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 74 THE SANCTUARY, CARDIFF, CF5 4RX | £260,000 | 23/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 32 FARMHOUSE WAY, CARDIFF, CF5 5HH | £160,000 | 18/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 EMERSON DRIVE, CARDIFF, CF5 5DJ | £315,000 | 24/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 18 BRUNDALL CRESCENT, CARDIFF, CF5 4RU | £275,000 | 20/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 HEOL YR ODYN, CARDIFF, CF5 5QW | £215,000 | 06/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 63 HEOL YR ODYN, CARDIFF, CF5 5QW | £200,000 | 22/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 17 HEOL YR ODYN, CARDIFF, CF5 5QU | £210,000 | 22/02/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £259,250 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 7.7%
- **10y growth:** 40.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Cardiff; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 23.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 49.8%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,041/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,157/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,273/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Lauriston Park, CF5 | £1,300/mo | 3 | 0.35 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Grand Avenue, CF5 | £1,350/mo | 3 | 0.83 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Highbury Road, CF5 | £1,000/mo | 3 | 0.84 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,217/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.48% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £162,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £130,000

*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 £1,300/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 17.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £82/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 1.3%

*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:** Job (default Low)

[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 | 87 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 32 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 25 |
| Public order | 23 |
| Shoplifting | 21 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Possession of weapons | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **226** |

*Within 1 mile during May 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Mary Immaculate  R.C. High School | Other | 0.3 miles | — (No rating) |
| Hywel Dda Junior School | Other | 0.4 miles | — (No rating) |
| Hywel Dda Infant School | Other | 0.4 miles | — (No rating) |
| Glan Ely High School | Other | 0.4 miles | — (No rating) |
| The Ely and Caerau Children Centre - Michaelstone Community College | Other | 0.4 miles | — (No rating) |