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About

Llanishen ward is a residential district in northern Cardiff, characterised by its suburban layout centred around the historic village core. The area is dominated by semi-detached and detached housing from the mid-20th century, with local shopping parades providing essential services. Its geography is defined by the open space of Llanishen Park and the prominent landmark of Llanishen Reservoir, a large, tree-lined body of water whose future has been a long-standing local focus.

The ward is well-connected by main roads like the A469 and has its own railway station on the Coryton Line. Community life is anchored by several primary schools, places of worship, and sports facilities, including a leisure centre and golf course. The reservoir's distinctive grassy embankments and sailing club are a key part of the local landscape, contrasting with the surrounding neighbourhoods of bungalows and larger family homes.

Area overview

On average Llanishen has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 70 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 18% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. Approximately 23.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Llanishen is £49,921 per year. Llanishen is home to around 10,420 people, with a population density of about 3,221.6 per km².

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
70
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
23.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Llanishen Population
10,420
Population density
3,221.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
29.46(-13%)
Shoplifting
20.35(+216%)
Public order
9.5(+16%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.54(-34%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.39(+1%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,929
85.65%
Other White
312
2.99%
Arab
131
1.26%
Other Asian
126
1.21%
Indian
108
1.04%
Total population: 10,425

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
3,448
40.87%
No qualifications
1,378
16.33%
Level 3 (A level)
1,168
13.84%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,142
13.54%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
674
7.99%
Total 16+ residents: 8,437

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,528
32.95%
Owns outright
1,515
32.67%
Private landlord or letting agency
609
13.13%
Social rents from council
561
12.1%
Other social rented
285
6.15%
Total households: 4,637

Property prices in Llanishen

Median price£300,000
Price per sq ft£310
Sales (last 12 months)139
Typical range (middle 50%)£189K – £375K

Based on 139 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 (about £310 per square foot) in Llanishen area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £1,375,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Llanishen over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached16£505,000£358
Semi-Detached43£351,025£322
Terraced36£296,250£273
Flats44£161,250£306

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Llanishen

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Llanishen.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£545,000£112,000£201,500£195,000
2017£430,000£133,000£227,000£200,000
2018£396,000£150,000£228,000£210,000
2019£539,995£152,000£267,000£235,000
2020£418,750£132,000£271,500£224,000
2021£500,000£156,000£288,250£258,000
2022£566,250£166,000£362,000£290,000
2023£538,750£160,000£316,450£288,500
2024£567,500£165,500£333,000£280,000
2025£600,000£154,000£336,500£290,000
2026£510,000£179,500£364,995£295,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Llanishen.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Llanishen.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£295£219£205£192
2017£286£227£214£206
2018£261£300£227£216
2019£293£279£246£226
2020£262£247£255£210
2021£323£272£261£242
2022£387£265£320£279
2023£399£296£303£268
2024£326£285£314£269
2025£363£297£327£275
2026£308£346£317£287
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Llanishen.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Llanishen in the last year.

All postcodes in Llanishen

CF148QN

Llanishen

CF148LR

Cheviot Close

CF145BN

Llangranog Road

CF145AR

Everest Avenue

CF145FB

Tatham Road

CF145HJ

Johnston Road

CF145LD

Whitesands Road

CF145DR

Chiltern Close

CF145HQ

Mayflower Avenue

CF145DJ

Field Way

CF145AF

Llanon Road

CF145DZ

Ilex Close

CF145BY

Newborough Avenue

CF145HD

Gaerwen Close

CF145YL

Heol Hir

CF145LR

Wingate Drive

CF148NJ

Cheviot Close

CF145GH

Cwrt Y Parc

CF145EL

Coed Glas Road

CF145PP

Fishguard Road

CF145LN

Bader Close

CF145BH

Ashbourn Way

CF145BF

Llanishen

CF148JT

Cheviot Close

CF140BG

Glan Hafren Mews

CF148DQ

Cheviot Close

CF145FE

Mostyn Square

CF143TG

Cheviot Close

CF145HL

Edgehill Avenue

CF145QB

Heol Gwyndaf

CF145HF

Cadnant Close

CF145HG

Johnston Road

CF145BE

Llanishen Court

CF140PN

The Glade

CF140NS

Towy Road

CF145PX

Crundale Crescent

CF145JW

Morris Avenue

CF148EU

Cheviot Close

CF145WF

Parc Ty Glas

CF145JU

Morris Avenue

CF145EU

Smith Road

CF145LG

Kane Close

CF145ES

Caerphilly Road

CF145HS

Cornfield Close

CF145FF

Tatham Road

CF145UX

Station Road

CF148PE

Cheviot Close

CF145DD

Cheam Place

CF148QD

Llanishen

CF145JA

Cheviot Close

CF145LU

Station Road

CF145QR

Llanishen

CF145BT

Coed Cochwyn Avenue

CF148QJ

Llanishen

CF145DH

Newborough Avenue

CF147ZY

Cheviot Close

CF140NG

Fidlas Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.