Sold STC Semi-detached

53 LANCASTER DRIVE

PONTYPRIDD, LLANTWIT FARDRE, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF CF38 2NS

3 beds 1 baths Listed 6 Jan 2025 (-561d)

£230,000

Reduced on 17 Jan 2025

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# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (CF38 2NS)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 53 LANCASTER DRIVE, PONTYPRIDD, LLANTWIT FARDRE, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF CF38 2NS |
| Price | £230,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | C |
| Last sold | £240,000 Jul 2025 |

## Description

** OFF ROAD PARKING * DETACHED GARAGE * CORNER PLOT  **

Sell Right Estate Agents are pleased to bring to the market this spacious  three bedroom semi detached property in the ever desirable Crown Hill estate of Llantwit Fardre. The properties convenient location allows for easy access to all local shops and transport links including the Church Village Bypass, as well being within a stones through of Maesybryn Primary School. The ground floor accommodation comprises of an entrance porch, hallway, spacious lounge, kitchen and dining room. The first floor features a landing area which offers access to a four piece bathroom, three well proportioned bedrooms and a built in storage cupboard. Owing to its corner plot, the property showcases ample garden space to the front, side and rear. The property also possesses ample off road parking via a driveway which leads on to a substantially sized detached garage. Please contact Sell Right Estate Agents to book your viewing on this lovely home.

Tenure: FreeholdCouncil Tax Band: C

Gross Annual Council Tax Charge: £1964.76

Parking: Off road via driveway

Water - Mains feed

Electricity - Mains feed

Sewerage - Connected to public sewer

Heating - Mains fed gas

Broadband Availability Checker -   Phone Coverage Checker -

## Property Photos

- ![Front Aspect](/listings/photos/156536636/1303862) - Front Aspect
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/156536636/1303863) - Lounge
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/156536636/1303864) - Lounge
- ![Dining Room](/listings/photos/156536636/1303865) - Dining Room
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/156536636/1303866) - Kitchen
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/156536636/1303867) - Kitchen
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/156536636/1303868) - Bathroom
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/156536636/1303869) - Bathroom
- ![Bedroom One](/listings/photos/156536636/1303870) - Bedroom One
- ![Bedroom Two](/listings/photos/156536636/1303871) - Bedroom Two
- ![Bedroom Three](/listings/photos/156536636/1303872) - Bedroom Three
- ![Front Aspect](/listings/photos/156536636/1303873) - Front Aspect
- ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/156536636/1303874) - Rear Garden
- ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/156536636/1303875) - Rear Garden

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/156536636/1303876) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![Energy Performance Certificate](/listings/photos/156536636/1303877) - Energy Performance Certificate

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #9283534
- **Address:** 53 Lancaster Drive, Llantwit Fardre, CF38 2NS
- **Certificate Issued:** 07/01/2013
- **Work Completed:** 20/11/2012
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #7826857
- **Address:** 53 Lancaster Drive, Llantwit Fardre, CF38 2NS
- **Certificate Issued:** 06/12/2010
- **Work Completed:** 19/11/2010
- **Items:** 6 window(s), 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 53 LANCASTER DRIVE, LLANTWIT FARDRE, PONTYPRIDD, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF38 2NS | £240,000 | 04/07/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 53 LANCASTER DRIVE, LLANTWIT FARDRE, PONTYPRIDD, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF38 2NS | £152,000 | 18/12/2015 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 61 QUEENS DRIVE, LLANTWIT FARDRE, PONTYPRIDD, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF38 2NU | £265,000 | 15/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 21 TUDOR WAY, LLANTWIT FARDRE, PONTYPRIDD, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF38 2NG | £250,000 | 30/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 70 ST ANNES DRIVE, LLANTWIT FARDRE, PONTYPRIDD, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF38 2PD | £230,000 | 09/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 128 ST ANNES DRIVE, LLANTWIT FARDRE, PONTYPRIDD, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF38 2PD | £192,000 | 26/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 40 TUDOR WAY, LLANTWIT FARDRE, PONTYPRIDD, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF38 2NH | £225,000 | 23/02/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 81 QUEENS DRIVE, LLANTWIT FARDRE, PONTYPRIDD, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF38 2NU | £247,000 | 02/02/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 130 ST ANNES DRIVE, LLANTWIT FARDRE, PONTYPRIDD, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF38 2PD | £203,000 | 26/01/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 26 QUEENS DRIVE, LLANTWIT FARDRE, PONTYPRIDD, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF38 2NT | £185,000 | 15/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 BRYN VILLAS, LLANTWIT FARDRE, PONTYPRIDD, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF38 2HA | £157,000 | 01/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 HILL DRIVE, LLANTWIT FARDRE, PONTYPRIDD, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF38 2ES | £245,000 | 18/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 67 ST ANNES DRIVE, LLANTWIT FARDRE, PONTYPRIDD, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF38 2PB | £229,950 | 04/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 19 MARLBOROUGH CLOSE, LLANTWIT FARDRE, PONTYPRIDD, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF38 2NP | £167,000 | 20/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 52 YORK DRIVE, LLANTWIT FARDRE, PONTYPRIDD, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF38 2NR | £277,000 | 15/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 16 HILL DRIVE, LLANTWIT FARDRE, PONTYPRIDD, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF38 2ES | £195,000 | 01/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 ST ANNES DRIVE, LLANTWIT FARDRE, PONTYPRIDD, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF38 2PD | £236,000 | 01/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 15 ST ANNES DRIVE, LLANTWIT FARDRE, PONTYPRIDD, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF38 2PB | £217,000 | 06/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 14 QUEENS DRIVE, LLANTWIT FARDRE, PONTYPRIDD, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF38 2NT | £215,000 | 01/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| GRAIG VIEW BUNGALOW LLEST TERRACE, LLANTWIT FARDRE, PONTYPRIDD, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF38 2HH | £240,000 | 29/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 46 QUEENS DRIVE, LLANTWIT FARDRE, PONTYPRIDD, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF38 2NT | £155,000 | 21/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 QUEENS DRIVE, LLANTWIT FARDRE, PONTYPRIDD, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF38 2NT | £179,950 | 28/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 5 LANCASTER DRIVE, LLANTWIT FARDRE, PONTYPRIDD, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF38 2NS | £195,000 | 30/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £195,000 (1 sale)
**Area average:** £215,545 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £206,894 (34 Semi-detached, CF38, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +11.2%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £673/mo
- **Realistic:** £748/mo
- **Optimistic:** £823/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, St Anne's Drive, CF38 | £1,050/mo | 3 | 0.18 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,050/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.46% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £131,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £105,000

*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 £1,050/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 18.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £14/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0.3%

*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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 11%
- **10y growth:** 57.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Rhondda Cynon Taf; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 8.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 32.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 76.4%

## 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)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Council tax band

Last sold

£240,000 Jul 2025

Local average

£206,894 (+11.2%)

Street crime

65 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

FRONT PORCH
OFF ROAD PARKING
THREE BEDROOMS
CORNER PLOT
SEMI DETACHED
DETACHED GARAGE

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

** OFF ROAD PARKING * DETACHED GARAGE * CORNER PLOT **

Sell Right Estate Agents are pleased to bring to the market this spacious three bedroom semi detached property in the ever desirable Crown Hill estate of Llantwit Fardre. The properties convenient location allows for easy access to all local shops and transport links including the Church Village Bypass, as well being within a stones through of Maesybryn Primary School. The ground floor accommodation comprises of an entrance porch, hallway, spacious lounge, kitchen and dining room. The first floor features a landing area which offers access to a four piece bathroom, three well proportioned bedrooms and a built in storage cupboard. Owing to its corner plot, the property showcases ample garden space to the front, side and rear. The property also possesses ample off road parking via a driveway which leads on to a substantially sized detached garage. Please contact Sell Right Estate Agents to book your viewing on this lovely home.
Tenure: FreeholdCouncil Tax Band: C
Gross Annual Council Tax Charge: £1964.76
Parking: Off road via driveway
Water - Mains feed
Electricity - Mains feed
Sewerage - Connected to public sewer
Heating - Mains fed gas
Broadband Availability Checker - Phone Coverage Checker -

Listed by

Church Village

Let Right Properties Ltd

Reference: 156536636

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

Energy Performance Certificate

FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #9283534

Property Details

Street: 53 Lancaster Drive

Town: Llantwit Fardre

Postcode: CF38 2NS

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 07/01/2013

Work Completed: 20/11/2012

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #7826857

Property Details

Street: 53 Lancaster Drive

Town: Llantwit Fardre

Postcode: CF38 2NS

Installation Details

Items: 6 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 06/12/2010

Work Completed: 19/11/2010

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

58% since 2015

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	04/07/2025 (1 year ago)	£240,000	+57.9%
Sold	18/12/2015 (10 years ago)	£152,000	—

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
61 QUEENS DRIVE, LLANTWIT FARDRE, PONTYPRIDD, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF38 2NU	£265,000	15/12/2023	Semi-detached
21 TUDOR WAY, LLANTWIT FARDRE, PONTYPRIDD, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF38 2NG	£250,000	30/08/2023	Semi-detached
70 ST ANNES DRIVE, LLANTWIT FARDRE, PONTYPRIDD, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF38 2PD	£230,000	09/06/2023	Semi-detached
128 ST ANNES DRIVE, LLANTWIT FARDRE, PONTYPRIDD, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF38 2PD	£192,000	26/05/2023	Semi-detached
40 TUDOR WAY, LLANTWIT FARDRE, PONTYPRIDD, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF38 2NH	£225,000	23/02/2023	Semi-detached
81 QUEENS DRIVE, LLANTWIT FARDRE, PONTYPRIDD, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF38 2NU	£247,000	02/02/2023	Semi-detached
130 ST ANNES DRIVE, LLANTWIT FARDRE, PONTYPRIDD, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF38 2PD	£203,000	26/01/2023	Semi-detached
26 QUEENS DRIVE, LLANTWIT FARDRE, PONTYPRIDD, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF38 2NT	£185,000	15/12/2022	Semi-detached
1 BRYN VILLAS, LLANTWIT FARDRE, PONTYPRIDD, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF38 2HA	£157,000	01/12/2022	Semi-detached
7 HILL DRIVE, LLANTWIT FARDRE, PONTYPRIDD, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF38 2ES	£245,000	18/11/2022	Semi-detached
67 ST ANNES DRIVE, LLANTWIT FARDRE, PONTYPRIDD, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF38 2PB	£229,950	04/11/2022	Semi-detached
19 MARLBOROUGH CLOSE, LLANTWIT FARDRE, PONTYPRIDD, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF38 2NP	£167,000	20/09/2022	Semi-detached
52 YORK DRIVE, LLANTWIT FARDRE, PONTYPRIDD, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF38 2NR	£277,000	15/07/2022	Semi-detached
16 HILL DRIVE, LLANTWIT FARDRE, PONTYPRIDD, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF38 2ES	£195,000	01/07/2022	Semi-detached
8 ST ANNES DRIVE, LLANTWIT FARDRE, PONTYPRIDD, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF38 2PD	£236,000	01/07/2022	Semi-detached
15 ST ANNES DRIVE, LLANTWIT FARDRE, PONTYPRIDD, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF38 2PB	£217,000	06/05/2022	Semi-detached
14 QUEENS DRIVE, LLANTWIT FARDRE, PONTYPRIDD, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF38 2NT	£215,000	01/04/2022	Semi-detached
GRAIG VIEW BUNGALOW LLEST TERRACE, LLANTWIT FARDRE, PONTYPRIDD, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF38 2HH	£240,000	29/03/2022	Semi-detached
46 QUEENS DRIVE, LLANTWIT FARDRE, PONTYPRIDD, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF38 2NT	£155,000	21/02/2022	Semi-detached
2 QUEENS DRIVE, LLANTWIT FARDRE, PONTYPRIDD, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF38 2NT	£179,950	28/01/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 5 LANCASTER DRIVE, LLANTWIT FARDRE, PONTYPRIDD, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, CF38 2NS	£195,000	30/09/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £195,000 (1 sale)

Area average: £215,545 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 11%

10y growth 57.1%

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

1y (index) 8.1%

5y (index) 32.9%

10y (index) 76.4%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Rhondda Cynon Taf. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £673/mo

Realistic £748/mo

Optimistic £823/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Rhondda Cynon Taf.

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View CF38 2NS

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Unknown	0.3 miles
Bus stop	Crown Inn	0.3 miles
Shop	Tesco Express	0.4 miles
Shop	Efail Isaf Village Shop	0.6 miles
Train station	Treforest Estate	2.0 miles
Train station	Trefforest	2.4 miles
Hospital	Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda	7.5 miles
University	University of South Wales	7.5 miles
Hospital	Priory Hospital Ty Cwm Rhondda	8.0 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	25
Anti-social behaviour	11
Public order	10
Shoplifting	10
Criminal damage and arson	3
Drugs	2
Other theft	1
Robbery	1
Theft from the person	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	65

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
Maesybryn Primary School	Other	0.1 miles	— (No rating)
Ysgol Garth Olwg	Other	0.7 miles	— (No rating)
Llanilltud Faerdref Primary	Other	0.8 miles	— (No rating)
Gwaunmeisgyn Junior School	Other	0.8 miles	— (No rating)
Gwaunmeisgyn Infants 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 Semi-Detached House, St Anne's Drive, CF38	£1,050/mo	3	0.18 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,050/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.46%

Max investor price (0.8%) £131,250

Target investor price (1%) £105,000

Gross yield 5.5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 18.3×

Monthly cashflow £14/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 0.3%

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).