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CF24 3FH

Penylan

Cardiff

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Detailed insights for CF24 3FH

Overview

Postcode CF24 3FH 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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 54.9 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 0.8 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Roath Mill Gardens.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
55
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
10.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Pen-y-lan South has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 856 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in Wales.

Crime level

5/10

Pen-y-lan South has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 54.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

10.3%

Approximately 10.3% 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 CF24 3FH.

Transport

The nearest station is Cathays located about 0.8 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CF24 3FH
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Cathays

N/A

Walking directions to Cathays
0.9 mi

Cardiff Queen Street

N/A

Walking directions to Cardiff Queen Street

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CF24 3FH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miRoath Mill GardensMediumWalking directions to Roath Mill Gardens
0.4 miThe SandiesSmallWalking directions to The Sandies
0.1 miRoath Brook GardensSmallWalking directions to Roath Brook Gardens

Area Profile

Population
256
Population density
13,128.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.57(-63%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.63(-20%)
Vehicle crime
10.34(+229%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.11(-12%)
Public order
6.46(-28%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
145
56.86%
Other White
30
11.76%
Pakistani
20
7.84%
Other Asian
12
4.71%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
9
3.53%
Total population: 255

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
118
51.98%
Level 3 (A level)
31
13.66%
No qualifications
25
11.01%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
22
9.69%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
20
8.81%
Total 16+ residents: 227

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
103
75.74%
Owns with a mortgage
13
9.56%
Other social rented
13
9.56%
Owns outright
5
3.68%
Social rents from council
1
0.74%
Total households: 136

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 CF24 3FH 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 CF24 3FH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableMarlborough PrimaryWelsh establishment

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableAlbany Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableRoath Park Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CF24 3FH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CF24 3FH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miPremier - Albany Convenience Store134 Albany Road, Cardiff, CF24 3RUWalking directions to Premier - Albany Convenience Store
0.2 miCOOK Cardiff18 Wellfield Road, Cardiff, CF24 3PBWalking directions to COOK Cardiff
0.2 miTesco Express29-33 Wellfield Road, Cardiff, CF24 3NZWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miArran Convenience StoreArran Street, Cardiff, CF24 3HUWalking directions to Arran Convenience Store
0.2 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 SouthW02000395
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cardiff 029CW01001824
Police ForceSouth Wales
Postcode Introduced2025-07-01

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Data Sources

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