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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 low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 101 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. 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
101
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
28.92(-15%)
Shoplifting
23.83(+271%)
Vehicle crime
16.93(+490%)
Public order
16.33(+99%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.74(+21%)
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

Median price£365,500
Price per sq ft£349
Sales (last 12 months)80
Typical range (middle 50%)£252K – £490K

Based on 80 recent sales, the median property price is £365,500 (about £349 per square foot) in Pen-y-lan South area, with individual transactions ranging from £74,890 up to £695,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Pen-y-lan South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Terraced42£456,193£369
Detached5£455,000£365
Semi-Detached13£376,000£310
Flats20£195,000£333

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Pen-y-lan South

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Pen-y-lan South.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£406,750£190,000£356,000£357,000
2017£360,000£173,250£270,250£347,500
2018£351,000£177,625£277,000£375,000
2019£360,000£149,000£273,500£345,000
2020£415,000£179,000£368,750£365,000
2021£477,000£192,500£385,000£406,000
2022£417,500£180,000£445,000£480,000
2023£722,500£190,000£427,500£473,538
2024£465,000£242,500£490,000£462,500
2025£498,750£195,000£377,500£457,000
2026£385,000£184,000£515,000£450,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Pen-y-lan South.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Pen-y-lan South.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£247£239£232£264
2017£239£248£234£261
2018£262£256£286£289
2019£296£261£273£274
2020£277£284£302£294
2021£338£281£303£315
2022£367£295£344£365
2023£308£310£373£348
2024£348£327£361£346
2025£376£331£308£367
2026£328£307£356£372
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Pen-y-lan South.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

All postcodes in Pen-y-lan South

CF235EZ

Marlborough Road

CF235EA

Deri Close

CF235DX

Amesbury Road

CF239BT

Winchester Avenue

CF239AS

Melrose Avenue

CF239AP

Colchester Avenue

CF243NX

Albany Road

CF239AW

Colchester Avenue

CF241RQ

Watford Road

CF239AH

Sinclair Drive

CF239AG

Howardian Close

CF239DG

Barons Court Road

CF241RP

Newport Road

CF239AA

Newport Road

CF239BA

Melrose Gardens

CF235BD

Alma Road

CF241GG

Penylan

CF239UE

Ipswich Road

CF235BB

Balaclava Road

CF239BZ

Foster Drive

CF239BP

Colchester Avenue

CF235FB

Marlborough Road

CF235DG

Harrismith Road

CF235AJ

Deri Road

CF239DS

Graham Close

CF235DQ

Mafeking Road

CF235AX

Church Terrace

CF239AE

Newport Road

CF239XN

Colchester Avenue

CF235DD

Westville Walk

CF235AN

Stallcourt Avenue

CF235EB

Stallcourt Close

CF239BE

Mathias Close

CF235DN

Kimberley Road

CF235BS

Blenheim Road

CF239AJ

Sharpe Close

CF239FL

The Mews

CF239XE

Colchester Avenue

CF235BE

Cressy Road

CF241RL

Newport Road

CF239AU

Melrose Avenue

CF235AT

Southminster Road

CF235DR

Blenheim Road

CF235BR

Blenheim Road

CF235BZ

Marlborough Road

CF235BL

Sandringham Road

CF239FR

Penylan

CF235BW

Marlborough Road

CF235AW

Church Terrace

CF235AS

Minster Road

CF239AT

Melrose Avenue

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.