Moving to Cardiff
Your data-led guide to relocating to Cardiff
Cardiff at a glance
National (Cardiff)365,000
Population
£249k
Median home price
-11% vs national
7,284
Sales (last 5y)
54
Schools
389
Transport stops
Aggregated across 5 postcode districts in Cardiff. Area-level guidance, not a valuation of any specific home. Prices from HM Land Registry; schools from DfE/Ofsted; transport from DfT NaPTAN.
Cardiff is outside England. English-only datasets (Ofsted ratings, English Indices of Deprivation) don’t cover it, so those figures are omitted. House-price data covers England & Wales.
What homes cost in Cardiff
National (Cardiff)Median sale price over the last five years by property type, vs the national median for that type.
| Property type | Median price | Sales (5y) | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £390,555 | 1,518 | −£19k |
| Semi-detached | £261,481 | 2,570 | +£1k |
| Terraced | £238,465 | 2,794 | +£20k |
| Flat | £146,147 | 983 | −£86k |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL v3.0).
Areas to consider in Cardiff
Postcode districts in Cardiff with the most sales data, by median home price. Click any for a free, detailed area report.
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Cost of living
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