UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/cardiff
Council areaWales
House prices in Cardiff
Homes in Cardiff sold for a median of £270,000 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 8,224 standard sales.
That makes it the third most expensive of the 22 council areas in Wales with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £217,500.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1,266 | £455,000 | £365,000 to £594,000 | £3,939/m²from 41 sales |
| Semi-detached | 2,147 | £310,000 | £250,000 to £398,000 | £3,264/m²from 74 sales |
| Terraced | 3,039 | £262,000 | £215,000 to £325,000 | £3,120/m²from 116 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 1,772 | £165,000 | £135,000 to £200,000 | £2,757/m²from 52 sales |
Terraced houses were the most common type sold in Cardiff, at 37% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 26%.
Terraced houses stand out against Wales as a whole: a median of £262,000 here, 59% more than the £165,000 across the region.
Measured by floor area, homes here sold for a median of £3,269 per m², 25% above the £2,609 across Wales as a whole.
Postcode districts in Cardiff
The dearest district was CF14 (Cardiff), at £348,500, and the cheapest was CF10 (mostly Butetown ward), at £180,000.
The next dearest were CF15 (Radyr) and CF23 (Cardiff), and the next cheapest CF11 (Cardiff) and CF24 (Cardiff).
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- CF14Cardiff, 1,986 salesMedian price £348,500Price per square metre £3,486Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +3%
- CF15Cardiff, 457 salesMedian price £345,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +6%
- CF23Cardiff, 1,020 salesMedian price £295,000Price per square metre £3,318Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −3%
- CF5Cardiff, 1,701 salesMedian price £282,000Price per square metre £3,244Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +6%
- CF3Cardiff, 1,086 salesMedian price £255,000Price per square metre £2,723Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +1%
- CF24Cardiff, 895 salesMedian price £236,000Price per square metre £3,301Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 0%
- CF11Cardiff, 950 salesMedian price £235,000Price per square metre £3,414Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −2%
- CF10Cardiff, 429 salesMedian price £180,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +1%
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median rose most in CF15 (Radyr) and CF5 (Cardiff), up 6%, and fell most in CF23 (Cardiff), down 3%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Ferry Court, Cardiff (CF11)77 sales
- Church Road, Old St Mellons (CF3)38 sales
- Llwyn Y Pia Road, Lisvane (CF14)37 sales
- St Fagans Road, Cardiff (CF5)35 sales
- Rhodfa Ieuan, Capel Llanilltern (CF5)34 sales
- Cardiff Road, Llandaff (CF5)32 sales
- Marlborough Road, Cardiff (CF23)31 sales
- Victoria Wharf, Cardiff (CF11)29 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Pencisely Road, Cardiff (CF5, £794,000), Cyncoed Road, Cardiff (CF23, £775,000) and Hollybush Road, Cardiff (CF23, £650,000).
The cheapest were Coed Edeyrn, Llanedeyrn (CF23, £105,000), Velindre Road, Whitchurch (CF14, flats, £112,500) and Westgate Street, Cardiff (CF10, flats, £115,000).
Prices over time
The median rose 50%, from £180,000 in 2016 to £270,500 in 2025, more than the 46% rise across Wales as a whole.
Living in Cardiff
Crime
104 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 84 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of council areas are between 59 and 95.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
96% of homes can get it
Higher than 85 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
60% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Near the middle of all council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,013 a year in Cardiff for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 96 in 100 council areas. Wales: £2,283. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as the police and any community council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Welsh Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Council areas in Wales
Median sale price of the 22 council areas in Wales with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. Cardiff and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- Monmouthshire£320,000
- Vale of Glamorgan£285,000
- Cardiff, this council area£270,000
- Powys£250,000
- Newport£235,000
- Ceredigion£234,000
- Isle of Anglesey£225,000
- Pembrokeshire£225,000
- Conwy£218,000
- Bridgend£218,000
- Flintshire£215,500
- Denbighshire£200,000
- Swansea£200,000
- Torfaen£200,000
- Wrexham£200,000
About these figures
Cardiff's figures come from 8,224 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode (how we build council pages).
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.