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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Cardiff. All 8 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£303kacross Cardiff
Cheapest districtCF33-bed house £253k
Sold last year2,675homes in Cardiff
Prices in Cardiff+2.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Cardiff sold for £303,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £253k in CF3 and £363k in CF14, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at CF24: about 92 m² for a typical £258k. CF14 is the busiest market, with 645 sales last year.

Prices in Cardiff are up 2.7% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,211 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,382 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Cardiff

1CF33-bed house £253kabout 88 m² · 271 sold last year2CF243-bed house £258kabout 92 m² · 302 sold last year3CF53-bed house £289kabout 93 m² · 528 sold last year4CF113-bed house £293kabout 94 m² · 304 sold last year5CF233-bed house £301kabout 90 m² · 335 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is CF3: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £127k.

Cardiff postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
CF3£253k88 m²£127k£3,242—271
CF5£289k93 m²£160k£3,479—528
CF10£308k97 m²£186k£3,447—140
CF11£293k94 m²£164k£3,357—304
CF14£363k94 m²£170k£4,069—645
CF15£323k90 m²£169k£3,904—150
CF23£301k90 m²£168k£3,801—335
CF24£258k92 m²£149k£3,005—302

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Cardiff

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Cardiff?

About £303,000 across Cardiff, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £253k in CF3 to £363k in CF14.

What is the cheapest area of Cardiff to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: CF3 (£253k), CF24 (£258k), CF5 (£289k).

Are house prices going up in Cardiff?

In Cardiff, prices are up 2.7% on a year ago and up 15.8% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Is Cardiff a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £303,000, prices are up 2.7% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,211 a month against roughly £1,382 for a 90% mortgage, and 2,675 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £253k to £363k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Cardiff each year?

2,675 homes sold across its 8 postcode districts in the last year, the most in CF14.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.