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New builds in CF3: what they really sell for.

In the 12 months to September 2026, 10 new-build homes sold in CF3 (Cardiff), 2% of all sales, according to HM Land Registry. New detached homes sold for a median £376,500, 2.3% more than existing ones.

Cardiff, covering Llanrumney, Machen and Rudry, Pontprennau and Old St Mellons, Rumney, Tredegar Park and Marshfield, Trowbridge, Marshfield, Michaelstone-y-Fedw.

New homes sold

10

2% of sales, last 12 months

New-build premium

+2.3%

Detached homes

Resold, vs market

+21.2%

Market +31.2%

Energy bills

~£520/yr

65% have solar

Developments

Where new homes have sold

New streets with three or more new-build sales in the last two years. Price per m² uses floor areas from each home's energy certificate.

Heol Yr Hydd, LlanrumneyCF3 4DG · detached, semi-detached · 12 sold · latest Nov 2025
£300k–£465k£3,268/m²
Nant Y Pandy, LlanrumneyCF3 4DH · detached, semi-detached · 6 sold · latest Nov 2025
£300k–£455k£3,371/m²
Clos Winmill, Old St MellonsCF3 6BE · terraced · 6 sold · latest Oct 2025
£300k£2,830/m²
Heol Roberts, Old St MellonsCF3 6BA · detached, terraced · 16 sold · latest Oct 2025
£300k–£575k£3,318/m²
Clos Grehan, Old St MellonsCF3 6BF · detached, semi-detached · 7 sold · latest Oct 2025
£265k–£435k£3,739/m²
Rhodfa Purvis, Old St MellonsCF3 6BB · detached, semi-detached, terraced · 10 sold · latest Sept 2025
£250k–£465k£3,686/m²
Clos Yr Ysgol, LlanrumneyCF3 4DE · detached · 8 sold · latest May 2025
£328k–£450k£3,190/m²
Heol Littleham, LlanrumneyCF3 4BF · detached, terraced · 13 sold · latest Apr 2025
£225k–£390k£2,997/m²
Church Road, Old St MellonsCF3 6BG, CF3 6YL · detached, semi-detached · 9 sold · latest Mar 2025
£294k–£400k£3,898/m²

The premium

New against existing homes

Median sold prices over the last two years. New homes are often a different size, so this is a guide rather than a like-for-like comparison.

Detached

+2.3%

New £377k · existing £368k

48 new-build sales

Semi-detached

+13.2%

New £300k · existing £265k

14 new-build sales

Terraced

+36.5%

New £300k · existing £220k

26 new-build sales

Resale

Do new builds in CF3 hold their value?

Bought new, resold

+21.2%

Local market, same years

+31.2%

Kept pace

48 of 329

Typically held 4 years

Homes in CF3 that Land Registry records as bought new and later resold, against the UK house price index for the same type of home and years. Shared-ownership first sales are left out.

Running costs

What new homes here cost to run

Energy bills

~£520/yr

Typical 109 m² home

Typical rating

EPC B

Solar panels

65%

of homes

Heat pumps

0%

of homes

From the energy certificates of 66 recently built homes. Certificate costs use standard assumptions, so compare them rather than budget on them. A typical older D-rated home costs nearer £1,800 a year.

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. New homes appear once their sale is registered, usually a few weeks after completion.

Questions

How much more do new builds cost in CF3?

Over the last two years, new detached homes in CF3 sold for a median £376,500 against £368,000 for existing ones, a difference of +2.3%. New homes are often a different size or spec, so compare price per square metre for a specific plot.

Do new builds in CF3 hold their value?

329 homes in CF3 bought new and later resold changed by a median +21.2%, typically after 4 years. The local market moved +31.2% over the same periods, so buyers of new homes generally lost some of the new-build premium.

Which new developments are selling in CF3?

Recent new-build sales recorded by Land Registry in CF3 include Heol Yr Hydd, Llanrumney, Nant Y Pandy, Llanrumney, Clos Winmill, Old St Mellons, Heol Roberts, Old St Mellons, Clos Grehan, Old St Mellons. New streets appear once the first homes complete.

How do I know if a new build in CF3 is fairly priced?

Compare the asking price per square metre with plots already sold on the development, allow for the new-build premium, and negotiate extras as well as price. Proptel's new-build check does this for one plot for £9.99, with the extras to ask for and a letter for the sales office.

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