House prices in the CF postcode area, Cardiff

Homes in the CF postcode area sold for a median of £230,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 24,532 standard sales.

That is 6% above the £217,500 median for Wales, where most of the area lies.

Median sale price£230,00024,532 standard sales
Middle half of prices£160,000 to £323,000
Change since 2016+48%Median, 2016 to 2025, before inflation

Districts ranked by median price

The dearest district was CF71 (Cowbridge), at £474,500, and the cheapest was CF43 (Ferndale), at £95,000. The dearest median is 5.0 times the cheapest.

The next dearest were CF14 (Cardiff) and CF15 (Radyr), and the next cheapest CF42 (Treorchy), CF45 (Mountain Ash) and CF40 (Tonypandy).

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Each dot is a postcode district in the CF area, placed at the centre of its postcodes and shaded by the median price of its standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026. The ranked list below gives the same figures.

Post towns in the CF area, by number of sales: Cardiff (8 districts), Bridgend (CF31, CF32, CF33, CF35), Barry (CF62, CF63), Pontypridd (CF37, CF38), Caerphilly (CF83), Penarth (CF64), Aberdare (CF44), Pontyclun (CF72), Merthyr Tydfil (CF47, CF48), Porth (CF39), Porthcawl (CF36), Hengoed (CF82), and 10 more.

Districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026
  1. CF71Cowbridge, 282 salesMedian price £474,500Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +7%
  2. CF14Cardiff, 1,986 salesMedian price £348,500Price per square metre £3,486Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +3%
  3. CF15Cardiff, 457 salesMedian price £345,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +6%
  4. CF64Penarth, 1,106 salesMedian price £335,000Price per square metre £3,774Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +3%
  5. CF36Porthcawl, 517 salesMedian price £320,000Price per square metre £3,506Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +2%
  6. CF23Cardiff, 1,020 salesMedian price £295,000Price per square metre £3,318Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −3%
  7. CF61Llantwit Major, 234 salesMedian price £285,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 Too few
  8. CF5Cardiff, 1,701 salesMedian price £282,000Price per square metre £3,244Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +6%
  9. CF62Barry, 1,227 salesMedian price £258,000Price per square metre £2,956Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +2%
  10. CF3Cardiff, 1,086 salesMedian price £255,000Price per square metre £2,723Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +1%
  11. CF72Pontyclun, 873 salesMedian price £252,000Price per square metre £3,011Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
  12. CF35Bridgend, 569 salesMedian price £250,000Price per square metre £2,613Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 0%
  13. CF38Pontypridd, 578 salesMedian price £240,000Price per square metre £2,840Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +2%
  14. CF24Cardiff, 895 salesMedian price £236,000Price per square metre £3,301Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 0%
  15. CF11Cardiff, 950 salesMedian price £235,000Price per square metre £3,414Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −2%
  16. CF31Bridgend, 1,210 salesMedian price £225,000Price per square metre £2,924Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +2%
  17. CF83Caerphilly, 1,394 salesMedian price £225,000Price per square metre £2,715Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
  18. CF82Hengoed, 455 salesMedian price £198,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +14%
  19. CF63Barry, 575 salesMedian price £195,000Price per square metre £2,273Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +3%
  20. CF33Bridgend, 328 salesMedian price £190,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +3%
  21. CF32Bridgend, 768 salesMedian price £185,000Price per square metre £1,724Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
  22. CF10Cardiff, 429 salesMedian price £180,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +1%
  23. CF46Treharris, 327 salesMedian price £160,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 0%
  24. CF44Aberdare, 930 salesMedian price £156,000Price per square metre £1,875Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +8%
  25. CF37Pontypridd, 883 salesMedian price £155,000Price per square metre £1,840Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +3%
  26. CF48Merthyr Tydfil, 480 salesMedian price £150,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +3%
  27. CF39Porth, 628 salesMedian price £147,000Price per square metre £1,766Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
  28. CF81Bargoed, 289 salesMedian price £145,500Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 −3%
  29. CF47Merthyr Tydfil, 373 salesMedian price £140,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 −3%
  30. CF34Maesteg, 392 salesMedian price £135,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +9%
  31. CF41Pentre, 206 salesMedian price £125,500Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +7%
  32. CF40Tonypandy, 416 salesMedian price £125,000Price per square metre £1,429Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +9%
  33. CF45Mountain Ash, 397 salesMedian price £125,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +8%
  34. CF42Treorchy, 322 salesMedian price £122,500Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +9%
  35. CF43Ferndale, 249 salesMedian price £95,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%

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 CF82 (Hengoed), up 14%, and fell most in CF23 (Cardiff), CF47 (Merthyr Tydfil) and CF81 (Bargoed), down 3%.

Streets with the most standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026:

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 Westbourne Road, Penarth (CF64, £712,500).

The cheapest were Maesygarreg, Cefn Coed (CF48, £60,000), East Road, Tylorstown (CF43, terraced houses, £76,500) and Park Road, Treorchy (CF42, terraced houses, £88,000).

Neighbouring postcode areas include NP (Newport) and SA (Swansea).

Council areas in the CF postcode area

Within CF, the median ran from £145,000 in Merthyr Tydfil to £285,000 in Vale of Glamorgan, counting council areas with at least 100 sales in the area (how postcode areas and council areas overlap).

Standard sales in the CF area by council area, placed by postcode, September 2024 to August 2026
Council areaSales in CFMedian in CFWhole council area
Cardiff8,224£270,000£270,000
Rhondda Cynon Taf5,557£165,000£165,000
Bridgend3,698£218,000£218,000
Vale of Glamorgan3,657£285,000£285,000
Caerphilly2,242£210,000£195,000
Merthyr Tydfil1,077£145,000£145,000
Newport73£384,000£235,000
2 other council areas4Too fewNot shown

Prices by property type

Standard sales in the CF area, September 2024 to August 2026
TypeSalesMedian priceMiddle halfPer m²
Detached4,866£375,000£305,000 to £485,000£3,453/m²from 174 sales
Semi-detached7,105£245,000£195,000 to £312,000£2,886/m²from 283 sales
Terraced9,988£180,000£130,000 to £250,000£2,243/m²from 378 sales
Flats and maisonettes2,573£160,000£128,000 to £200,000£2,656/m²from 80 sales

Terraced houses were the most common type sold in the CF area, at 41% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 29%.

Prices over time

  1. 2016: £155,000
  2. 2017: £160,000
  3. 2018: £165,000
  4. 2019: £170,000
  5. 2020: £182,000
  6. 2021: £195,000
  7. 2022: £215,000
  8. 2023: £215,000
  9. 2024: £222,500
  10. 2025: £230,000
  11. 2026, January to August: £230,000
Yearly median of standard sales, not adjusted for inflation. 2026 covers January to August only, and the ringed bar, 2025, is the latest full year.

The median rose 48%, from £155,000 in 2016 to £230,000 in 2025, more than the 35% rise across England and Wales.

About these figures

The CF figures come from 24,532 standard sales in 35 postcode districts across 9 council areas (how sales are placed). The busiest district was CF14 (Cardiff), with 1,986 sales.

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.