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CF23 5RB

Pen Y Lan Road

Penylan

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Detailed insights for CF23 5RB

Overview

Postcode CF23 5RB 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 22.8 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 Cathays located about 1.1 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Roath Mill Gardens.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
23
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
29.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Pen-y-lan North has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,654 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in Wales.

Crime level

1/10

Pen-y-lan North has a very low crime rate, with approximately 22.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

29.3%

Approximately 29.3% 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 5RB.

Transport

The nearest station is Cathays located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CF23 5RB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miRoath Mill GardensMediumWalking directions to Roath Mill Gardens
0.2 miRoath Brook GardensSmallWalking directions to Roath Brook Gardens
0.4 miCyncoed GardensSmallWalking directions to Cyncoed Gardens

Area Profile

Population
248
Population density
9,253.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
11.1(-70%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.67(-68%)
Vehicle crime
3.5(+11%)
Public order
2.92(-67%)
Drugs
2.34(-20%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
202
80.8%
Pakistani
12
4.8%
Other
8
3.2%
Other White
6
2.4%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
2.4%
Total population: 250

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
113
53.81%
No qualifications
39
18.57%
Level 3 (A level)
23
10.95%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
15
7.14%
Apprenticeship
11
5.24%
Total 16+ residents: 210

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
46
37.4%
Other social rented
33
26.83%
Owns with a mortgage
27
21.95%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
11.38%
Social rents from council
3
2.44%
Total households: 123

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 5RB 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 5RB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableSt David's Catholic CollegeWelsh establishment

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableYsgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro EdernWelsh establishment

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableRoath Park Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CF23 5RB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CF23 5RB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miTesco Express29-33 Wellfield Road, Cardiff, CF24 3NZWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miCOOK Cardiff18 Wellfield Road, Cardiff, CF24 3PBWalking directions to COOK Cardiff
0.4 miWaterloo Gardens Food StoreDeri Road, Cardiff, CF23 5AAWalking directions to Waterloo Gardens Food Store
0.4 miPremier - Albany Convenience Store134 Albany Road, Cardiff, CF24 3RUWalking directions to Premier - Albany Convenience Store
0.5 miSainsbury's Local97-99 Albany Road, Cardiff, CF24 3LPWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local

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 024AW01001821
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.