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CF3 0BB

Brookfield Drive

Trowbridge

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Detailed insights for CF3 0BB

Overview

Postcode CF3 0BB is located in an urban city, within the Trowbridge ward of Cardiff in the Wales region, and forms part of the St Mellons West area. It has None deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 140.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in St Mellons West is £38,667 per year. The nearest station is Heath High Level located about 3.2 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is ABC Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
141
Deprivation level
N/A
Income level
2/10
Social housing
61.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

N/A

St Mellons West has a unknown level of deprivation, ranked at position 165 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in Wales.

Crime level

10/10

St Mellons West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 140.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

61.4%

Approximately 61.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 53.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in St Mellons West is £38,667 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CF3 0BB.

Transport

The nearest station is Heath High Level located about 3.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CF3 0BB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miABC ParkMediumWalking directions to ABC Park
0.2 miOrchard ParkSmallWalking directions to Orchard Park
0.4 miBeech Tree ParkSmallWalking directions to Beech Tree Park

Area Profile

Population
364
Population density
5,861.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
80.11(+136%)
Anti-social behaviour
46.16(+255%)
Public order
25.12(+206%)
Criminal damage and arson
14.26(+94%)
Drugs
6.79(+162%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
264
72.13%
African
23
6.28%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
22
6.01%
Arab
14
3.83%
Other Black
9
2.46%
Total population: 366

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
103
39.02%
Level 4+ (Degree)
49
18.56%
Level 3 (A level)
32
12.12%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
31
11.74%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
30
11.36%
Total 16+ residents: 264

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
85
55.56%
Owns outright
25
16.34%
Owns with a mortgage
18
11.76%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
8.5%
Other social rented
9
5.88%
Total households: 153

Property prices in Trowbridge

Based on 174 recent sales, the median property price is £225,000 in Trowbridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £89,000 up to £655,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Trowbridge 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 Trowbridge over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached35£320,000
Flats16£148,000
Semi-Detached52£251,500
Terraced71£200,000

10 year median price trend in Trowbridge

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

Schools

In the CF3 0BB postcode area, located within St Mellons West, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CF3 0BB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableOakfield Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableYsgol Pen Y PilWelsh establishment

N/A

0.4 miNot applicablePen-Y-Bryn Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CF3 0BB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CF3 0BB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miTescoCardiff, CF3 0FQWalking directions to Tesco
0.4 miSparAbergele Road, Cardiff, CF3 1TNWalking directions to Spar
0.5 miTesco ExpressCountisbury Avenue, Cardiff, CF3 5NQWalking directions to Tesco Express

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for CF3 0BB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Edward Topham

Trowbridge - Elected 18 Sept 2025

Reform UK

Member of parliament

Jo Stevens

Cardiff East - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionWalesUKL
DistrictCardiffW06000015
Parliamentary ConstituencyCardiff EastW07000089
WardTrowbridgeW05001296
ParishTrowbridgeW04001008
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)St Mellons WestW02000379
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cardiff 013CW01001881
Police ForceSouth Wales
Postcode Introduced1981-09-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.