Postcode CF23 5QD is located in an urban city, within the Penylan area 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 23.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 72% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. The average income per household in Pen-y-lan North is £60,155 per year. The median sale price in Penylan is £359,505 (around £353 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £250,000 and £510,000. The nearest station is Cathays, about 1 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, the closest large park is Roath Pleasure Gardens.
Pen-y-lan North has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,654 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in Wales.
Pen-y-lan North has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 16.8% 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.
The average income per household in Pen-y-lan North is £60,155 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CF23 5QD.
The nearest station is Cathays located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Roath Pleasure Gardens | Large | Walking directions to Roath Pleasure Gardens |
| 0.5 mi | Roath Botanic Gardens | Medium | Walking directions to Roath Botanic Gardens |
| 0.4 mi | Roath Brook Gardens | Small | Walking directions to Roath Brook Gardens |
Based on 138 recent sales, the median property price is £359,505 (about £353 per square foot) in Penylan area, with individual transactions ranging from £74,890 up to £950,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 15 | £490,000 | £366 |
| Terraced | 47 | £478,000 | £360 |
| Semi-Detached | 38 | £365,000 | £365 |
| Flats | 38 | £217,500 | £316 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £350,000 | £190,000 | £273,500 | £357,000 |
| 2017 | £375,000 | £169,000 | £285,000 | £347,500 |
| 2018 | £387,500 | £176,875 | £275,000 | £369,950 |
| 2019 | £397,000 | £149,000 | £252,500 | £345,000 |
| 2020 | £434,000 | £169,000 | £330,500 | £367,500 |
| 2021 | £476,000 | £196,250 | £360,000 | £410,000 |
| 2022 | £480,000 | £185,000 | £390,000 | £482,500 |
| 2023 | £613,000 | £195,500 | £400,000 | £474,000 |
| 2024 | £500,000 | £212,000 | £437,500 | £455,000 |
| 2025 | £575,000 | £200,000 | £412,500 | £476,000 |
| 2026 | £420,000 | £195,000 | £376,000 | £475,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £227 | £239 | £238 | £265 |
| 2017 | £250 | £226 | £264 | £261 |
| 2018 | £279 | £230 | £257 | £282 |
| 2019 | £293 | £237 | £282 | £268 |
| 2020 | £307 | £264 | £286 | £284 |
| 2021 | £336 | £262 | £311 | £307 |
| 2022 | £357 | £286 | £342 | £351 |
| 2023 | £335 | £307 | £337 | £351 |
| 2024 | £360 | £294 | £353 | £343 |
| 2025 | £368 | £318 | £366 | £356 |
| 2026 | £389 | £321 | £365 | £370 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CF23 5QD.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 2025 | Apartment 5, Ty Gwyn House, 22, Ty Gwyn Road, Cardiff, CF23 5FA | Flats | Leasehold | £270,000 | |
| 01 Jul 2026 | Flat 3, Hampton Court, Brandreth Road, Cardiff, CF23 5LW | Flats | Leasehold | £364,010 | |
| 17 Feb 2026 | Flat 1, Hampton Court, Brandreth Road, Cardiff, CF23 5LW | Other | Freehold | £2,850 | |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Flat 12, Dyfed House, Glenside Court, Cardiff, CF23 5JS | Flats | Leasehold | £135,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2025 | Flat 2, Dyfed House, Glenside Court, Cardiff, CF23 5JS | Flats | Leasehold | £179,995 |
In the CF23 5QD postcode area, located within Pen-y-lan North, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Not applicable | St David's Catholic College | Welsh establishment | Unrated. | |
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| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | Roath Park Primary School | Welsh establishment | Unrated. | |
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| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Edern | Welsh establishment | Unrated. | |
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6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CF23 5QD
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Lifestyle Express | Pen-Y-Wain Road, Cardiff, CF24 4GF | Walking directions to Lifestyle Express |
| 0.4 mi | Tesco Express | 29-33 Wellfield Road, Cardiff, CF24 3NZ | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.4 mi | COOK Cardiff | 18 Wellfield Road, Cardiff, CF24 3PB | Walking directions to COOK Cardiff |
| 0.4 mi | Lifestyle Express | 95 Pen-Y-Wain Road, Cardiff, CF24 4GG | Walking directions to Lifestyle Express |
| 0.5 mi | AtoZ Stores | 129 Albany Road, Cardiff, CF24 3RU | Walking directions to AtoZ Stores |
Elected local representatives for CF23 5QD, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Imran Latif
Penylan - Elected 5 May 2022
Jon Shimmin
Penylan - Elected 5 May 2022
Rodney Simon Berman
Penylan - Elected 5 May 2022
Jo Stevens
Cardiff East - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CF23 5QD records about 24 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across Wales as a whole the rate is about 86 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around CF23 5QD in Penylan is £359,505 (about £353 per square foot) based on 138 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 16 schools close to CF23 5QD, including St David's Catholic College, Roath Park Primary School and Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Edern. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CF23 5QD scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 1,654 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Cardiff East covering CF23 5QD is Jo Stevens (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Imran Latif (Liberal Democrats), Jon Shimmin (Liberal Democrats) and Rodney Simon Berman (Liberal Democrats).