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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 very low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 102.9 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.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
103
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
3.6%
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 1,700 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in Wales.

Crime level

9/10

Pontprennau has a very high crime rate, with approximately 102.9 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

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
334
Population density
176.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
37.55(+2%)
Shoplifting
17.96(+159%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.88(-4%)
Criminal damage and arson
13.88(+72%)
Public order
13.06(+46%)
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 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 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

Geographic Information

RegionWalesUKL
DistrictCardiffW06000015
Parliamentary ConstituencyCardiff NorthW07000090
WardPontprennau and Old St MellonsW05001290
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: 16/01/2026.