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Pen-y-lan South

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About

Pen-y-lan South sits in the eastern suburbs of Cardiff as a mainly residential neighbourhood. Housing stock ranges from late‑Victorian terraces to early‑20th‑century semi‑detached and detached houses; many properties keep original bay windows and red‑brick detailing. Streets are laid out on a gentle grid, with mature trees along pavements and short links to main roads that carry regular bus services into the city. Local shopping parades, pubs and small businesses are concentrated along the main routes, serving day-to-day needs.

Community facilities include primary schools, a community centre and several sports pitches used by local clubs. Green spaces and allotments are interspersed between housing, and weekend use of the playing fields is common. The area has a mix of long‑standing residents and newer households, and local associations organise occasional clean‑ups and events. For everyday life in Cardiff, Pen-y-lan South offers a compact neighbourhood with practical links and persistent traces of its early‑20th‑century development.

Area overview

On average Pen-y-lan South has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 105 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 11.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Pen-y-lan South is £57,354 per year. Pen-y-lan South is home to around 6,673 people, with a population density of about 4,108.7 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
105
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
11.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Pen-y-lan South Population
6,673
Population density
4,108.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
29.67(-19%)
Shoplifting
26.82(+286%)
Vehicle crime
16.48(+425%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.88(+9%)
Public order
14.99(+68%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,702
70.48%
Other White
402
6.03%
Pakistani
231
3.46%
Chinese
181
2.71%
Indian
135
2.02%
Total population: 6,671

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,057
56.96%
Level 3 (A level)
646
12.04%
No qualifications
607
11.31%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
491
9.15%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
283
5.27%
Total 16+ residents: 5,367

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
918
31.48%
Owns outright
895
30.69%
Private landlord or letting agency
750
25.72%
Other social rented
273
9.36%
Other forms of private rent
47
1.61%
Total households: 2,916

Property prices in Pen-y-lan South

Based on 71 recent sales, the median property price is £310,000 in Pen-y-lan South area, with individual transactions ranging from £81,005 up to £680,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Pen-y-lan South in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Pen-y-lan South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£430,000
Flats25£195,000
Semi-Detached12£470,000
Terraced32£452,500

10 years median price trend in Pen-y-lan South

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Pen-y-lan South.

All postcodes in Pen-y-lan South

CF235DR

Blenheim Road

CF235RH

Pen-Y-Lan Road

CF235AJ

Deri Road

CF235DT

Ladysmith Road

CF235DY

Amesbury Road

CF235HW

Pen Y Lan Road

CF239UE

Ipswich Road

CF235AP

Newminster Road

CF235BB

Balaclava Road

CF235AA

Waterloo Gardens

CF239BA

Melrose Gardens

CF239BN

Colchester Avenue

CF241RE

Newport Road

CF235DJ

Kimberley Road

CF239ER

Firstbrook Close

CF235BQ

Trafalgar Road

CF235AD

Waterloo Road

CF239AD

Newport Road

CF239BD

Foster Drive

CF235AU

St Margarets Crescent

CF239XN

Colchester Avenue

CF239AT

Melrose Avenue

CF241RJ

Newport Road

CF235AT

Southminster Road

CF239DF

Barons Court Road

CF239BZ

Foster Drive

CF239DD

Earl'S Court Road

CF239AB

Norwich Road

CF239BT

Winchester Avenue

CF239FH

Ffordd Nowell

CF243FH

Penylan

CF235EX

Harrismith Road

CF235RE

Pen Y Lan Road

CF239AY

Colchester Avenue

CF239FL

The Mews

CF241RP

Newport Road

CF239FG

Melrose Avenue

CF235DQ

Mafeking Road

CF239BX

Baber Close

CF235EZ

Marlborough Road

CF239AS

Melrose Avenue

CF235BP

Grenville Road

CF235HU

Pen Y Lan Road

CF239AJ

Sharpe Close

CF239BB

Hammond Way

CF239DP

Hammond Way

CF235DP

Kimberley Road

CF239AF

Rhymney River Bridge Road

CF239AH

Sinclair Drive

CF239DQ

Attfield Close

CF239XE

Colchester Avenue

CF235BG

Sandringham Road

CF235BS

Blenheim Road

CF235DS

Blenheim Road

CF239DS

Graham Close

CF235BX

Marlborough Road

CF235DU

Ilton Road

CF235WS

Westville Road

CF243NY

Albany Road

CF241RL

Newport Road

CF235SE

Minster Road

CF239FD

Ffordd Nowell

CF235DW

Amesbury Road

CF239FF

Avenue Retail Park

CF243NW

Albany Road

CF243NX

Albany Road

CF235AB

Waterloo Gardens

CF239HJ

Doe Close

CF235BL

Sandringham Road

CF241GG

Penylan

CF239FR

Penylan

CF235RD

Pen Y Lan Road

CF239AW

Colchester Avenue

CF239BJ

Waterloo Road

CF239FB

Ffordd Nowell

CF235SY

Pen-Y-Lan Road

CF241RY

Watford Road

CF241TP

Penylan

CF235BD

Alma Road

CF235BT

Marlborough Road

CF239AA

Newport Road

CF235DD

Westville Walk

CF235BU

Marlborough Road

CF235HY

Pen Y Lan Road

CF235FB

Marlborough Road

CF239AU

Melrose Avenue

CF239DR

Salmon Close

CF241PT

Dominion Way

CF235BY

Marlborough Road

CF235DG

Harrismith Road

CF239AL

Colchester Avenue

CF243NU

Albany Road

CF235AR

Axminster Road

CF235BZ

Marlborough Road

CF235EA

Deri Close

CF239NY

Colchester Avenue

CF235DH

Kimberley Road

CF239AP

Colchester Avenue

CF239BP

Colchester Avenue

CF239BY

Hugon Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.