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House prices in CF3, Cardiff

The median home in CF3, Cardiff has sold for £250,500 over the last three years — below the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Median price
£251k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
-1.9%
5-year change
+14.5%
Per m²
£3k

HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated July 2026

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Sold prices in CF3, Cardiff

Based on 1,618 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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Median £/m²
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The median home in CF3, Cardiff has sold for £250,500 over the last three years — below the ~£290,000 England & Wales average. The average (£271,908) and median are close, so prices here are fairly evenly spread rather than skewed by a few outliers. That's drawn from 1,618 recorded sales — a liquid, actively-traded local market.

CF3 price trend

Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

CF3England & Wales
£150k£200k£250k£300k201620182020202220242026£251k
1 year
-1.9%
5 years
+14.5%
10 years
+65.5%

Over five years, prices in CF3, Cardiff have risen (+14.5%). Across a full decade they are +65.5%. The last twelve months alone: -1.9%. Prices in CF3, Cardiff still sit about 3.3% below their 2025 peak on our smoothed index — worth knowing when a seller's asking price was set with the top of the market in mind.

How CF3 growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in CF3 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

CF3England & Wales
100120140160201620182020202220242026+63%

Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.

What it costs to buy in CF3, Cardiff

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£251k
Entry-level
£157k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£200k–£312k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£385k
90th %ile

Homes in CF3, Cardiff span a fairly tight range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £157,350, while the top tenth fetched over £385,000. Half of all sales fell between £200,000 and £312,000 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

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Target price in CF3
£251,000
around the local median · 42% up the local range
£155,000 · entry-level£385,000 · premium
deposit
Deposit (10%)
£25,100
Stamp duty (SDLT)
£2,550
Monthly repayment
£1,321/mo
5% · 25-yr repayment
Income needed
~£50,000
at 4.5× lending

Upfront cash ≈ £27,650 (deposit + stamp duty), before legal and survey fees. Illustration only, not financial advice — English SDLT main-residence rates for 2025/26; second homes pay a surcharge, and your mortgage rate and multiple will vary.

How CF3 compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

CF3 (this area)£272k
Caerphilly£200khere: +36%
England£291khere: -7%
CF3 1-yr -1.9%Caerphilly 1-yr +10.5%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £271,908, homes in CF3, Cardiff sell for 36% above the Caerphilly average, and 7% below the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-1.9% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price, £/m² and share of the market, by type, across CF3.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Semi-detached£270,000£3,030619 (38%)
Terraced£220,000£2,804496 (31%)
Detached£360,000£3,532351 (22%)
Flat / maisonetteBest £/m²£135,000£2,216152 (9%)

The most-traded type in CF3, Cardiff is semi-detached (619 sales, median £270,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£135,000) and houses (~£274,632) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale. Priced by size, homes here work out at roughly £3,009 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area. Space for money: flat / maisonette offer the most floor area per pound in CF3, Cardiff, at about £2,216/m², while detached cost the most at £3,532/m² — a 59% premium. If floor area matters more to you than form, that gap is where the value hides.

The CF3 market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

Sales per year
'16
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'18
834'19
'20
'21
'22
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'24
578'25
'26*

* 2026 is a part year — Land Registry sales are recorded a few weeks after completion.

Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 10.1%Freehold 89.9%
New-build 16%Existing 84%

Around 578 homes changed hands in CF3, Cardiff in 2025 — in line with the area's average of roughly 669 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2019 (834 sales). Steady turnover means a reasonable flow of fresh listings through the year. 10% of recent sales in CF3, Cardiff were leasehold — mostly freehold, with some leasehold flats. New-build made up 16% of sales, a meaningful pipeline of new supply.

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Deciles are national (1 = most deprived 10% in England, 10 = least). Source: English Indices of Deprivation (IMD) by 2021 LSOA, boundaries © ONS. This shows the area's statistical neighbourhoods, not a precise postcode boundary.

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CF3 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in CF3, Cardiff?

Over the last three years the median sold price in CF3 was £250,500, with a mean of £271,908, based on 1,618 HM Land Registry sales.

Is CF3, Cardiff expensive?

At a £250,500 median, CF3 is cheaper than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £3,009 per square metre.

Are house prices in CF3, Cardiff going up or down?

On our smoothed index, CF3 prices have moved -1.9% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in CF3, Cardiff?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £135,000 (152 sales).

How much do I need to buy in CF3, Cardiff?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £157,350, and most buyers competed in the £200,000–£312,000 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £385,000.

How much have CF3, Cardiff house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in CF3 are +14.5% over the last five years, and +65.5% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How much stamp duty will I pay on a home in CF3, Cardiff?

On the £250,500 median-priced CF3 home, a home-mover pays about £2,525 in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2025/26 rates, and a first-time buyer about £0 with first-time-buyer relief. Second homes pay a surcharge on top.

How much deposit and income do I need to buy in CF3, Cardiff?

A 10% deposit on the median £250,500 CF3 home is £25,050 (5% would be £12,525). Borrowing the remaining £225,450 implies a household income of roughly £50,000 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.

How many homes sell in CF3, Cardiff each year?

Roughly 578 sales a year have been recorded in CF3 recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a liquid market — homes come up regularly, and pricing is well-evidenced.

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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.