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CF23 9AP

Colchester Avenue

Penylan

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Detailed insights for CF23 9AP

Overview

Postcode CF23 9AP is located in an urban city, within the Penylan ward of Cardiff in the Wales region, and forms part of the Pen-y-lan South area. It has None deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 163.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Pen-y-lan South is £57,354 per year. The nearest station is Cathays located about 1.3 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is The Harlequins.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
164
Deprivation level
N/A
Income level
10/10
Social housing
27.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

N/A

Pen-y-lan South has a unknown level of deprivation, ranked at position 884 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in Wales.

Crime level

10/10

Pen-y-lan South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 163.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

27.1%

Approximately 27.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Pen-y-lan South is £57,354 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CF23 9AP.

Transport

The nearest station is Cathays located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CF23 9AP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miThe HarlequinsMediumWalking directions to The Harlequins
0.3 miRoath Mill GardensMediumWalking directions to Roath Mill Gardens
0.1 miThe SandiesSmallWalking directions to The Sandies

Area Profile

Population
320
Population density
5,871.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
50.48(+685%)
Violence and sexual offences
41.39(+22%)
Anti-social behaviour
27.26(+110%)
Vehicle crime
26.25(+815%)
Public order
25.24(+207%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
143
44.83%
Other White
32
10.03%
Other Asian
25
7.84%
Arab
24
7.52%
White and Asian (mixed)
22
6.9%
Total population: 319

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
115
46.18%
No qualifications
43
17.27%
Level 3 (A level)
31
12.45%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
23
9.24%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
18
7.23%
Total 16+ residents: 249

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
39
27.86%
Other social rented
35
25%
Owns outright
30
21.43%
Owns with a mortgage
30
21.43%
Social rents from council
3
2.14%
Total households: 140

Property prices in Penylan

Based on 142 recent sales, the median property price is £417,500 in Penylan area, with individual transactions ranging from £74,890 up to £1,300,000.

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
Detached14£561,250
Flats42£202,500
Semi-Detached35£474,000
Terraced51£480,000

10 year median price trend in Penylan

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

Schools

In the CF23 9AP postcode area, located within Pen-y-lan South, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CF23 9AP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableHowardian Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableMarlborough PrimaryWelsh establishment

N/A

0.5 miNot applicableStacey Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CF23 9AP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CF23 9AP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSainsbury'sColchester Avenue, Cardiff, CF23 9ANWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.2 miWaterloo Gardens Food StoreDeri Road, Cardiff, CF23 5AAWalking directions to Waterloo Gardens Food Store
0.2 miSainsbury's LocalColchester Avenue, Cardiff, CF23 9FHWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.3 miLidlColchester Avenue, Cardiff, CF23 9ANWalking directions to Lidl
0.4 miLondisNewport Road, Cardiff, CF23 9ADWalking directions to Londis

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for CF23 9AP, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Imran Latif

Penylan - Elected 5 May 2022

Liberal Democrats

Jon Shimmin

Penylan - Elected 5 May 2022

Liberal Democrats

Rodney Simon Berman

Penylan - Elected 5 May 2022

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

Jo Stevens

Cardiff East - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionWalesUKL
DistrictCardiffW06000015
Parliamentary ConstituencyCardiff EastW07000089
WardPenylanW05001288
ParishPenylanW04000860
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Pen-y-lan SouthW02000395
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cardiff 029DW01001825
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: 16/05/2026.