Buying a home in CF3, Cardiff. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£253kmost £216k–£301k

Houses per m²£3,242flats £2,310

Sold last year2711,998 in five years

Prices in Cardiff+2.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in CF3 sold for £253,374 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £216,183 and £300,677, for about 88 m² of space. That is 16% less than the same home across Cardiff (£303,000).

271 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £93k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in CF3 1 (£2,494) and the most in CF3 6 (£3,873).

Across Cardiff, prices are up 2.7% on a year ago and up 15.8% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,211 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,155 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £51,000 for that mortgage: what £55,000 buys.

Plan your purchase in CF3See what you can afford, compare homes on what they really cost, and read your survey in plain English. Free.

Start your plan Homes for sale ›

House prices in CF3 by bedrooms

Bedrooms	Typical price	Most sell for	Size	Sold, 5 years
1	£158,173	£145k–£169k	43 m²	42
2	£214,549	£197k–£245k	63 m²	421
3	£253,374	£216k–£301k	88 m²	973
4	£334,169	£289k–£386k	109 m²	232
5+	£463,746	£353k–£622k	143 m²	155

Prices by type of home

	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5+ bed
Houses	£158k	£215k	£253k	£334k	£464k
Detached	—	£286k	£323k	£395k	£507k
Semi-detached	£148k	£223k	£263k	£320k	£376k
Terraced	£158k	£203k	£224k	£259k	£252k
Flats	£93k	£127k	£142k	—	—

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across CF3

Postcode sector	Houses	Flats
CF3 0	£3,373	£2,421
CF3 1	£2,494	£1,769
CF3 2	£3,673	£2,578
CF3 3	£3,151	£2,281
CF3 4	£2,818	£1,927
CF3 5	£2,731	£2,083
CF3 6	£3,873	£3,145

Nearby areas

CF23 Cardiff · 3 km3-bed house £301k CF24 Cardiff · 5 km3-bed house £258k CF14 Cardiff · 6 km3-bed house £363k CF10 Cardiff · 7 km3-bed house £308k CF11 Cardiff · 8 km3-bed house £293k NP10 Newport · 8 km3-bed house £271k CF5 Cardiff · 10 km3-bed house £289k CF83 Caerphilly · 10 km3-bed house £228k

Questions about CF3

Is CF3 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 16% less than across Cardiff; prices in Cardiff are up 2.7% on a year ago; 271 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in CF3?

A typical 3-bedroom house in CF3 sold for £253,374 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £216,183 and £300,677.

Is CF3 expensive for Cardiff?

A 3-bedroom house in CF3 costs 16% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Cardiff (£303,000).

How many homes sell in CF3 each year?

271 homes sold in the last year and 1,998 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

Where is cheaper near CF3?

For a 3-bedroom house, NP20 (£214k, 11 km), NP19 (£204k, 13 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.