Sold STC Semi-detached

16 CARDIGAN CLOSE

DINAS POWYS, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN CF64 4PL

3 beds 947 sq ft Listed 10 Feb 2017 (-3406d)

£199,000

Save

Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 4 Photo 5 Photo 6 Photo 7 Photo 8 Photo 9 Photo 10 Photo 11 Photo 12 Photo 13

/ 13

Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

88 m²

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£190,000 Jun 2017

Price per m²

£2,261/m²

Local average

£453,809 (-56.1%)

Street crime

76 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • 3 BED SEMI DET FAMILY HOME
  • BACKING ONTO FIELDS
  • DRIVEWAY & GARAGE
  • GAS C/H & D/G
  • FRONT & REAR GARDENS
  • EXTENSIVE VIEWS

Additional details

Heating
Gas central
Parking
Garage, Yes, Driveway
Garden
Front garden, Rear garden, Yes

Description

A semi detached family home being ideally situated towards the top of Valley View with EXTENSIVE VIEWS from the front facing windows, with the rear facing windows enjoying views over towards farmers fields at first floor level.

The property benefits from double glazing and gas central heating with a modern Worcester combination boiler and the accommodation comprises of entrance porch, cloakroom/WC., hallway, lounge, dining room, kitchen, 3 bedrooms and bathroom. PLEASANT GARDENS TO BOTH FRONT & REAR, LONG DRIVEWAY AND GARAGE.

The house is within easy striking distance of the excellent amenities in the area which include Eastbrook railway station and the shops at The Parade which are within walking distance.

AN IDEAL OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE A SEMI DETACHED FAMILY HOME WHICH HAS BEEN WELL CARED FOR OVER THE YEARS, BUT COULD NOW BENEFIT FROM SOME FURTHER MODERNISATION.

EARLY VIEWING IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED AND THERE IS NO CHAIN INVOLVED.


ACCOMMODATION: (Approximate dimensions)

PORCH:
The porch is projecting from the front elevation and entered via double glazed front door to side, laminate floor, door to the hallway and door to:

CLOAKROOM:
With WC., wash hand basin and a very small window to front.

HALLWAY:
Staircase to first floor with storage cupboard below, doors to the lounge and kitchen.

LOUNGE:
13' 2" x 12'. A spacious living room with large window to front, fireplace with gas fire inset & door to:

DINING ROOM:
11' 1" x 9'. With plenty of room for table and chairs and window to rear enjoying outlook over the garden, veneered wall with secret serving hatch to kitchen.

KITCHEN:
11' 1" x 9'. Equipped with a modern range of wall and floor cupboards with single drainer stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap, built in oven and grill with four burner hob over, plumbing for washing machine, tiled floor and ample work surface areas with tiled splashbacks. Door and window onto the rear garden.


FIRST FLOOR:

LANDING:
Window to side, loft access and airing cupboard.

BEDROOM 1:
11' 5" x 10' 8". A spacious master bedroom with window to front enjoying wide ranging views as previously described, built in wardrobe.

BEDROOM 2:
10' 8" x 10'. Another double bedroom with outlook over the rear garden towards farmers fields, built in wardrobe.

BEDROOM 3:
8' 4" x 7' 5". A single bedroom with window to front.

BATHROOM:
Suite comprises of bath with overhead shower, wash hand basin, WC., tiled walls and window to rear.

HEATING:
Gas fired central heating with the modern Worcester combination boiler located in the cupboard off the landing.

GARDENS:
FRONT: Attractive lawned areas with flower borders, long driveway to garage.
REAR: Two tiered lawned area with small patio and flower borders, mainly bordered by timber fencing.

GARAGE:
A single semi detached garage with up and over door.

DIRECTIONS:
From our office in Dinas Powys proceed along Cardiff Road in the direction of Penarth and turn right into Murch Road at the traffic lights, over the railway bridge and left into Castle Drive, follow the road around and take the third turning right into Cardigan Close and the property is located at the top of the Cul-De-Sac on the right hand side.

COUNCIL TAX: BAND 'D' - Charges for 2016/2017 are £1,645.63.

PRICE: £199,000 - FREEHOLD

Listed by

Dinas Powys

Peter Mulcahy

Reference: 64580435

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 08/02/2017

Current heating cost: £501/year

Potential heating cost: £467/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,525

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£25)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

EPC 1

Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 20/06/2017 (8 years ago) £190,000

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address Price Date Type
43 MURCH CRESCENT, DINAS POWYS, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF64 4RF £364,000 12/12/2023 Semi-detached
Same street 33 CARDIGAN CLOSE, DINAS POWYS, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF64 4PL £219,500 28/11/2023 Terraced
9 CARMARTHEN ROAD, DINAS POWYS, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF64 4PT £232,500 20/10/2023 Semi-detached
7 MURCH CRESCENT, DINAS POWYS, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF64 4RF £321,000 14/07/2023 Semi-detached
7 MANORBIER CLOSE, DINAS POWYS, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF64 4PE £355,000 16/03/2023 Semi-detached
5 CARMARTHEN ROAD, DINAS POWYS, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF64 4PT £280,000 09/11/2022 Semi-detached
48 CASTLE DRIVE, DINAS POWYS, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF64 4NQ £302,500 11/08/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 6 CARDIGAN CLOSE, DINAS POWYS, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF64 4PL £250,000 22/04/2022 Semi-detached
17 CASTLE DRIVE, DINAS POWYS, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF64 4NP £267,500 24/09/2021 Semi-detached
77 CASTLE DRIVE, DINAS POWYS, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF64 4NQ £342,000 31/08/2021 Semi-detached
52 CASTLE DRIVE, DINAS POWYS, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF64 4NQ £295,000 27/08/2021 Semi-detached
50 CASTLE DRIVE, DINAS POWYS, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF64 4NQ £260,000 05/08/2021 Semi-detached
5 LLANDYFRIG CLOSE, DINAS POWYS, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF64 4PP £254,500 25/06/2021 Semi-detached
Same street 12 CARDIGAN CLOSE, DINAS POWYS, THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN, CF64 4PL £237,000 11/06/2021 Semi-detached

Street average: £235,500 (3 sales)

Area average: £297,636 (11 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 23.3%
10y growth 86.6%

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

1y (index) 0.3%
5y (index) 23.2%
10y (index) 55.2%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Vale of Glamorgan. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £887/mo
Realistic £985/mo
Optimistic £1,084/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Vale of Glamorgan.

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Train station Eastbrook 0.2 miles
Shop Valley View Fruit Stores 0.3 miles
Shop A Class Apart 0.3 miles
Bus stop Eastbrook Rail Station 0.3 miles
Bus stop Dinas Powys School 0.4 miles
Train station Dinas Powys 0.7 miles
Hospital Llandough Hospital 0.9 miles
Hospital Nuffield Health Cardiff Bay Hospital 1.4 miles
University Cardiff University School of Journalism 3.0 miles
University The Open University in Wales 3.1 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 23
Anti-social behaviour 12
Vehicle crime 9
Criminal damage and arson 7
Public order 7
Shoplifting 6
Burglary 5
Other crime 3
Other theft 3
Drugs 1
Total incidents 76

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
St Joseph's R.C. Primary School Other 0.3 miles (No rating)
St Cyres Comprehensive School Other 0.4 miles (No rating)
Ysgol Pen Y Garth Other 0.5 miles (No rating)
Cogan Nursery School Other 0.7 miles (No rating)
Cogan Primary School Other 0.8 miles (No rating)

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 Terraced House, Vale View Crescent, CF64 £1,200/mo 3 0.85 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Uplands Crescent, CF64 £1,100/mo 3 1.01 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,150/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.58%
Max investor price (0.8%) £143,750
Target investor price (1%) £115,000
Gross yield 6.9%
Cost-to-rent ratio 14.4×
Monthly cashflow £226/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 4.7%
  • 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).