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CF3 5UG

Newport Road

Pontprennau and Old St Mellons

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Detailed insights for CF3 5UG

Overview

Postcode CF3 5UG 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 None deprivation and high crime levels, with around 93.9 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 3.4 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Caerleon Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
94
Deprivation level
N/A
Income level
10/10
Social housing
3.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

N/A

Pontprennau has a unknown level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,700 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in Wales.

Crime level

8/10

Pontprennau has a high crime rate, with approximately 93.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3.6%

Approximately 3.6% 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 CF3 5UG.

Transport

The nearest station is Llanishen located about 3.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CF3 5UG
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miCaerleon ParkMediumWalking directions to Caerleon Park
0.2 miHeritage ParkSmallWalking directions to Heritage Park
0.5 miOrchard ParkSmallWalking directions to Orchard Park

Area Profile

Population
334
Population density
176.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
41.63(+23%)
Public order
14.69(+79%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.06(0%)
Shoplifting
10.61(+65%)
Other theft
9.8(+114%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
260
78.55%
Indian
24
7.25%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
8
2.42%
Other White
7
2.11%
Chinese
5
1.51%
Total population: 331

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
138
48.94%
No qualifications
48
17.02%
Level 3 (A level)
33
11.7%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
25
8.87%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
16
5.67%
Total 16+ residents: 282

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
74
52.86%
Owns with a mortgage
51
36.43%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.29%
Other social rented
5
3.57%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.86%
Total households: 140

Property prices in Pontprennau and Old St Mellons

Based on 212 recent sales, the median property price is £296,750 in Pontprennau and Old St Mellons area, with individual transactions ranging from £135,000 up to £1,340,000.

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
Detached71£415,000
Flats18£170,000
Semi-Detached54£289,950
Terraced69£240,000

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 CF3 5UG postcode area, located within Pontprennau, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CF3 5UG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableBishop Childs C.I.W. Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableSt Johns CollegeWelsh establishment

N/A

0.5 miNot applicableOakfield Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CF3 5UG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CF3 5UG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miTescoCardiff, CF3 0FQWalking directions to Tesco

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for CF3 5UG, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Joel Williams

Pontprennau and Old St Mellons - Elected 5 May 2022

Conservative

Peter Littlechild

Pontprennau and Old St Mellons - Elected 5 May 2022

Conservative

Member of parliament

Anna McMorrin

Cardiff North - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionWalesUKL
DistrictCardiffW06000015
Parliamentary ConstituencyCardiff NorthW07000090
ParishOld St. MellonsW04000888
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)PontprennauW02000369
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cardiff 003EW01002016
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.