Emerson Drive, Cardiff
House prices, sold prices and local information for CF5 5DJ.
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At a glance
13 property sales on Emerson Drive, Cardiff have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £240,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £241,425. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 62% detached, 38% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Emerson Drive range from £170,000 to £325,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Emerson Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Emerson Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CF5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 8 | £241,425 | 18 Dec 2020 |
| Semi-detached | 5 | £255,600 | 30 Jun 2026 |
Sold prices on Emerson Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20, Emerson Drive CF5 5DJ | 30 Jun 2026 | £240,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Emerson Drive CF5 5DJ | 27 Oct 2025 | £295,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Emerson Drive CF5 5DJ | 24 Jun 2022 | £315,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Emerson Drive CF5 5DJ | 18 Dec 2020 | £325,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, Emerson Drive CF5 5DJ | 21 Mar 2019 | £204,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 17, Emerson Drive CF5 5DJ | 25 Dec 2018 | £275,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8, Emerson Drive CF5 5DJ | 15 Aug 2018 | £258,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 24, Emerson Drive CF5 5DJ | 11 Aug 2017 | £210,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, Emerson Drive CF5 5DJ | 17 Mar 2017 | £187,950 | Detached | Freehold |
| 17, Emerson Drive CF5 5DJ | 6 Dec 2016 | £239,950 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Emerson Drive CF5 5DJ | 24 Nov 2016 | £222,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 16, Emerson Drive CF5 5DJ | 27 Apr 2016 | £170,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Emerson Drive CF5 5DJ | 29 Jan 2016 | £267,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8, Emerson Drive | £258,000 (Aug 2018) → £315,000 (Jun 2022) | +22% over 4 yrs |
| 7, Emerson Drive | £267,000 (Jan 2016) → £325,000 (Dec 2020) | +22% over 5 yrs |
| 6, Emerson Drive | £187,950 (Mar 2017) → £204,000 (Mar 2019) | +9% over 2 yrs |
| 17, Emerson Drive | £239,950 (Dec 2016) → £275,000 (Dec 2018) | +15% over 2 yrs |
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Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Waun-gron Park station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
- Fairwater station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
- Danescourt station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Farmhouse Way (before, Caerau Lane) 2 min walk
- Farmhouse Way (after, Caerau Lane) 2 min walk
- Lon Owain (after, Caerau Lane) 4 min walk
- Caerau Lane (before, Heol-yr-Odyn) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Woodlands Medical Centre
1 Greenfarm Road, Cardiff · 0.4 mi - The Caerau Lane Surgery
Danescourt & Greenmount Surgery, 25 Church Road, Cardiff · 0.6 mi - Ely Bridge Surgery
23 Mill Road, Ely, Cardiff · 1.6 mi - Fairwater Health Centre
Plasmawr Road, Cardiff · 1.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Aldi Aldi Culverhouse Cross Ely Cardiff · 0.4 mi
- Tesco Extra Tesco Culverhouse Cross Extra · 0.6 mi
- Spar Spar - Culverhouse Cross · 0.6 mi
- Lidl Lidl Ely Cardiff · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Knights Caerau Lane Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Knights Wilson Road Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
- Trelai Park Dental Clinic · 1.4 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.6 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 | 61.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 15.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 23.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 737 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 66.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 13.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,780 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 86% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 86% | 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 Emerson Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 86.7% | 79.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 5.7% | 4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 4.2% | 9.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.9% | 3.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.5% | 3.8% |
Religion
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 47.4% | 42.9% |
| Christian | 40.7% | 38.4% |
| Not answered | 5.5% | 6.3% |
| Muslim | 4.1% | 9.3% |
| Sikh | 1.1% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Hindu | 0.6% | 1.5% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 92.1% | 83.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 7.9% | 16.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 26.2% | 16.3% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 22.4% | 40% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.9% | 19.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.1% | 11.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.9% | 6.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 3.9% |
| Other qualifications | 2.6% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 43.6% | 50.1% |
| Good health | 33% | 31.8% |
| Fair health | 15.1% | 12.2% |
| Bad health | 6.5% | 4.5% |
| Very bad health | 1.8% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 43% | 43% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 29.9% | 24% |
| No cars or vans in household | 19.3% | 26% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.9% | 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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Estate agents near Emerson Drive
- RWM Estates 0.7 mi
- Fortis Estate Agents 1.8 mi
- Hoskins Morgan 2.0 mi
- Hern & Crabtree 2.1 mi
- Peter Alan 2.2 mi
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