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CF23 5JX

Maryport Road

Penylan

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Detailed insights for CF23 5JX

Overview

Postcode CF23 5JX is located in an urban city, within the Penylan ward of Cardiff in the Wales region, and forms part of the Pen-y-lan North area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Pen-y-lan North is £60,155 per year. The nearest station is Heath Low Level located about 1.0 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Roath Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
5.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Pen-y-lan North has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,811 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in Wales.

Crime level

2/10

Pen-y-lan North has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

5.5%

Approximately 5.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Pen-y-lan North is £60,155 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CF23 5JX.

Transport

The nearest station is Heath Low Level located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CF23 5JX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Heath Low Level

N/A

Walking directions to Heath Low Level

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CF23 5JX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miRoath ParkLargeWalking directions to Roath Park
0.2 miRoath Pleasure GardensLargeWalking directions to Roath Pleasure Gardens
0.2 miRoath Botanic GardensMediumWalking directions to Roath Botanic Gardens

Area Profile

Population
272
Population density
3,793.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
14.61(-60%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.48(-32%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.65(-75%)
Vehicle crime
2.43(-23%)
Burglary
1.83(-32%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
194
71.59%
Indian
15
5.54%
African
13
4.8%
Other Asian
11
4.06%
Chinese
8
2.95%
Total population: 271

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
122
54.22%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
38
16.89%
No qualifications
28
12.44%
Level 3 (A level)
12
5.33%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
12
5.33%
Total 16+ residents: 225

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
62
48.82%
Owns with a mortgage
33
25.98%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
18.11%
Other social rented
5
3.94%
Social rents from council
2
1.57%
Total households: 127

Property prices in Penylan

Based on 123 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 in Penylan area, with individual transactions ranging from £81,005 up to £875,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Penylan 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 Penylan over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£580,000
Flats38£199,000
Semi-Detached34£445,000
Terraced38£452,500

10 year median price trend in Penylan

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Penylan.

Schools

In the CF23 5JX postcode area, located within Pen-y-lan North, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CF23 5JX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableSt David's Catholic CollegeWelsh establishment

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableRoath Park Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.6 miNot applicableAllensbank Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CF23 5JX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CF23 5JX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miLifestyle Express95 Pen-Y-Wain Road, Cardiff, CF24 4GGWalking directions to Lifestyle Express
0.3 miLifestyle ExpressPen-Y-Wain Road, Cardiff, CF24 4GFWalking directions to Lifestyle Express

Geographic Information

RegionWalesUKL
DistrictCardiffW06000015
Parliamentary ConstituencyCardiff EastW07000089
WardPenylanW05001288
ParishPenylanW04000860
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Pen-y-lan NorthW02000390
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cardiff 024CW01001827
Police ForceSouth Wales
Postcode Introduced1999-06-01

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Data Sources

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