Bessborough Drive, Cardiff
House prices, sold prices and local information for CF11 8NE.
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At a glance
12 property sales on Bessborough Drive, Cardiff have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 2 Oct 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £198,658. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% terraced, 25% semi-detached, 25% detached. Recorded sale prices on Bessborough Drive range from £171,000 to £329,950. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Bessborough Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bessborough Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CF11 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 6 | £198,658 | 2 Oct 2024 |
| Semi-detached | 3 | £263,333 | 8 Dec 2023 |
| Detached | 3 | £293,300 | 13 Sep 2019 |
Sold prices on Bessborough Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9, Bessborough Drive CF11 8NE | 2 Oct 2024 | £214,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 65, Bessborough Drive CF11 8NE | 8 Dec 2023 | £260,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 67, Bessborough Drive CF11 8NE | 29 Jul 2022 | £255,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 43, Bessborough Drive CF11 8NE | 12 Jun 2020 | £194,950 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 40, Bessborough Drive CF11 8NE | 24 Jan 2020 | £305,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 24, Bessborough Drive CF11 8NE | 13 Sep 2019 | £299,950 | Detached | Freehold |
| 71, Bessborough Drive CF11 8NE | 28 Jun 2019 | £329,950 | Detached | Freehold |
| 29, Bessborough Drive CF11 8NE | 15 Feb 2019 | £171,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 37, Bessborough Drive CF11 8NE | 15 Feb 2019 | £245,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 44, Bessborough Drive CF11 8NE | 5 Oct 2018 | £250,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 43, Bessborough Drive CF11 8NE | 21 Apr 2017 | £172,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 25, Bessborough Drive CF11 8NE | 21 Mar 2017 | £185,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 39, Bessborough Drive CF11 8NE | 14 Jul 2016 | £225,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 43, Bessborough Drive | £172,000 (Apr 2017) → £194,950 (Jun 2020) | +13% over 3 yrs |
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Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Grangetown (Cardiff) station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
- Ninian Park station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
- Cardiff Central station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Eddystone Close (o/s 5, Eddystone Close) 1 min walk
- Sevenoaks Park (o/s, Virgil Street) 1 min walk
- Powderham Drive (before, Virgil Street) 1 min walk
- Wynnstay Close (before, Virgil Street) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Grange Medical Practice
Bishop Street, Cardiff · 0.2 mi - Clare Road Medical Centre
148-152 Clare Road, Cardiff · 0.3 mi - Llandaff Fields Medical Practice
Canton Court, Wellington Street, Cardiff · 0.7 mi - Taff Riverside Practice
Wellington Street, Cardiff · 0.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Costco Costco Cardiff · 0.4 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Grangetown Corporation Rd Express · 0.4 mi
- Lidl Lidl Canton Cardiff · 0.5 mi
- Asda Superstore Asda Leckwith Road Superstore · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Health Plus Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Well · 0.4 mi
- Health Plus Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Saltmead House · 0.4 mi
- Cardiff And Vale Cds · 0.7 mi
- St Davids Court · 0.7 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 65.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 23.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 11.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 695 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 70.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 13.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,590 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 92% |
Share of homes across Cardiff with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Bessborough Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 60.4% | 79.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 21.5% | 9.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 6.6% | 3.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 6.3% | 3.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 5.2% | 4% |
Religion
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 33.6% | 42.9% |
| Christian | 31.7% | 38.4% |
| Muslim | 19.6% | 9.3% |
| Hindu | 7% | 1.5% |
| Not answered | 6.2% | 6.3% |
| Other religion | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Sikh | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 76.1% | 83.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 23.9% | 16.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 34.3% | 40% |
| No qualifications | 23.5% | 16.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.5% | 19.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.5% | 6.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 3.9% |
| Other qualifications | 3.2% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45.9% | 50.1% |
| Good health | 32.1% | 31.8% |
| Fair health | 15.4% | 12.2% |
| Bad health | 5% | 4.5% |
| Very bad health | 1.6% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 48.6% | 43% |
| No cars or vans in household | 24% | 26% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 20.7% | 24% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.6% | 7% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Cardiff.
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