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Pontprennau and Old St Mellons

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Detailed insights for CF23 8LY

Overview

Postcode CF23 8LY is located in an urban city, within the Pontprennau and Old St Mellons ward of Cardiff in the Wales region, and forms part of the Pontprennau area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 37.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Pontprennau is £68,205 per year. The nearest station is Llanishen located about 1.9 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Butterfield Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
38
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
44%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Pontprennau has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,616 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in Wales.

Crime level

3/10

Pontprennau has a low crime rate, with approximately 37.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

44%

Approximately 44.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Pontprennau is £68,205 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CF23 8LY.

Transport

The nearest station is Llanishen located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CF23 8LY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miButterfield ParkMediumWalking directions to Butterfield Park
0.4 miWyncliffe GardensSmallWalking directions to Wyncliffe Gardens

Area Profile

Population
202
Population density
5,444.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
14.86(-59%)
Shoplifting
14.33(+106%)
Public order
8.49(-5%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.84(-60%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.31(-34%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
180
89.55%
Other
6
2.99%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.99%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.99%
Irish
3
1.49%
Total population: 201

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
43
25.6%
Level 4+ (Degree)
40
23.81%
Level 3 (A level)
32
19.05%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
24
14.29%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
20
11.9%
Total 16+ residents: 168

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
44
44%
Owns with a mortgage
21
21%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
18%
Owns outright
14
14%
Shared ownership
3
3%
Total households: 100

Property prices in Pontprennau and Old St Mellons

Based on 189 recent sales, the median property price is £295,000 in Pontprennau and Old St Mellons area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £1,260,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Pontprennau and Old St Mellons 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 Pontprennau and Old St Mellons over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached70£408,500
Flats14£167,500
Semi-Detached51£290,000
Terraced54£235,000

10 year median price trend in Pontprennau and Old St Mellons

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Pontprennau and Old St Mellons.

Schools

In the CF23 8LY postcode area, located within Pontprennau, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CF23 8LY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicablePontprennau Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.6 miNot applicableThe Hollies Special SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.6 miNot applicableSt Bernadette's R.C. Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CF23 8LY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CF23 8LY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miWaitroseCroescadarn Close, Cardiff, CF23 8ANWalking directions to Waitrose
0.3 miLidlCaxton Place, Cardiff, CF23 8HAWalking directions to Lidl
0.4 miAsda8 Dering Road, Pontprennau, Cardiff, CF23 8NLWalking directions to Asda

Geographic Information

RegionWalesUKL
DistrictCardiffW06000015
Parliamentary ConstituencyCardiff NorthW07000090
WardPontprennau and Old St MellonsW05001290
ParishPontprennauW04000868
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)PontprennauW02000369
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cardiff 003DW01001844
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.