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CF3 6AF

Heol Bennett

Pontprennau and Old St Mellons

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Detailed insights for CF3 6AF

Overview

Postcode CF3 6AF 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 high crime levels, with around 68.9 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 2.4 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is St Ederyn's Play Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
69
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
23%
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

7/10

Pontprennau has a high crime rate, with approximately 68.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

23%

Approximately 23.0% 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 6AF.

Transport

The nearest station is Llanishen located about 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CF3 6AF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miSt Ederyn's Play ParkSmallWalking directions to St Ederyn's Play Park
0.1 miHighfields ParkSmallWalking directions to Highfields Park

Area Profile

Population
278
Population density
3,904.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
27.16(-26%)
Anti-social behaviour
18.11(+25%)
Public order
11.14(+25%)
Other theft
9.75(+93%)
Vehicle crime
7.66(+144%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
164
59.21%
Indian
42
15.16%
Arab
15
5.42%
Other Asian
12
4.33%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
10
3.61%
Total population: 277

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
107
57.53%
Level 3 (A level)
26
13.98%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
20
10.75%
No qualifications
14
7.53%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
12
6.45%
Total 16+ residents: 186

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
55
48.67%
Other social rented
26
23.01%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
15.04%
Owns outright
10
8.85%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.65%
Total households: 113

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 6AF postcode area, located within Pontprennau, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CF3 6AF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNot applicableSt Cadoc's Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableGlan-Yr-Afon PrimaryWelsh establishment

N/A

0.7 miNot applicableSt Mellons C.I.W. Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CF3 6AF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CF3 6AF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miAsda8 Dering Road, Pontprennau, Cardiff, CF23 8NLWalking directions to Asda
0.5 miLidlCaxton Place, Cardiff, CF23 8HAWalking directions to Lidl
0.5 miWaitroseCroescadarn Close, Cardiff, CF23 8ANWalking directions to Waitrose

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 003FW01002017
Police ForceSouth Wales
Postcode Introduced2018-01-01

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Data Sources

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