Buying a home in CF5, Cardiff. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£289kmost £235k–£353k

Houses per m²£3,479flats £2,810

Sold last year5283,612 in five years

Prices in Cardiff+2.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in CF5 sold for £289,158 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £235,422 and £353,064, for about 93 m² of space. That is 5% less than the same home across Cardiff (£303,000).

528 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 £123k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in CF5 5 (£2,638) and the most in CF5 2 (£4,168).

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 £1,319 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £58,000 for that mortgage: what £60,000 buys.

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House prices in CF5 by bedrooms

Bedrooms	Typical price	Most sell for	Size	Sold, 5 years
1	£170,995	£159k–£187k	45 m²	37
2	£228,327	£188k–£277k	64 m²	719
3	£289,158	£235k–£353k	93 m²	1,603
4	£366,450	£310k–£479k	112 m²	457
5+	£579,521	£416k–£800k	156 m²	321

Prices by type of home

	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5+ bed
Houses	£171k	£228k	£289k	£366k	£580k
Detached	—	£275k	£362k	£441k	£640k
Semi-detached	£171k	£228k	£271k	£345k	£579k
Terraced	£169k	£224k	£294k	£356k	£413k
Flats	£123k	£160k	£183k	£155k	—

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

Price per m² across CF5

Postcode sector	Houses	Flats
CF5 1	£3,738	£3,397
CF5 2	£4,168	£3,333
CF5 3	£3,050	£2,350
CF5 4	£2,682	£1,915
CF5 5	£2,638	£1,879
CF5 6	£4,047	£3,382

Nearby areas

CF11 Cardiff · 4 km3-bed house £293k CF14 Cardiff · 5 km3-bed house £363k CF10 Cardiff · 5 km3-bed house £308k CF24 Cardiff · 6 km3-bed house £258k CF15 Cardiff · 6 km3-bed house £323k CF64 Penarth · 7 km3-bed house £370k CF23 Cardiff · 7 km3-bed house £301k CF63 Barry · 8 km3-bed house £210k

Questions about CF5

Is CF5 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 5% less than across Cardiff; prices in Cardiff are up 2.7% on a year ago; 528 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 CF5?

A typical 3-bedroom house in CF5 sold for £289,158 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £235,422 and £353,064.

Is CF5 expensive for Cardiff?

A 3-bedroom house in CF5 costs 5% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Cardiff (£303,000).

How many homes sell in CF5 each year?

528 homes sold in the last year and 3,612 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

Where is cheaper near CF5?

For a 3-bedroom house, CF24 (£258k, 6 km), CF63 (£210k, 8 km), CF3 (£253k, 10 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.