CF23 9BL

Penylan, Cardiff

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At a glance

Every premises in CF23 9BL can get gigabit-capable broadband. The average home in Cardiff sold for £272,252 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.7% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 135 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

Cathays station is 1.2 mi away, about a 24 minute walk; the nearest park, Cyncoed Gardens, is 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.

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Broadband

Gigabit-capableAll premisesGigabit

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)All premises

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)All premises

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)All premises

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Cardiff 029

135Very high · 9/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Cardiff

113High · 8/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Violence and sexual offences	30	34	Moderate · 6/10
Shoplifting	21	8.6	Very high · 9/10
Public order	18	6.7	Very high · 10/10
Vehicle crime	17	5.0	Very high · 10/10
Anti-social behaviour	14	15	High · 7/10
Criminal damage and arson	10	6.7	Very high · 9/10
Other theft	8.4	6.5	Very high · 9/10
Burglary	4.5	3.6	High · 8/10
Drugs	3.8	3.3	High · 8/10
Bicycle theft	2.3	0.8	Very high · 10/10
Other crime	2.2	2.1	High · 7/10
Robbery	1.6	1.4	High · 8/10
Possession of weapons	1.6	1.0	Very high · 9/10
Theft from the person	1.3	1.7	Very high · 9/10

Cardiff 029: October 2025 to September 2026, 6,877 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Cardiff 029 Cardiff England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Nursery, special and other

Howardian Primary SchoolWelsh establishment · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Roath Park Primary SchoolWelsh establishment · Not applicable · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

All Saints C.I.W. Primary SchoolWelsh establishment · Not applicable · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Llanedeyrn Primary SchoolWelsh establishment · Not applicable · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Albany Primary SchoolWelsh establishment · Not applicable · Ofsted reports

0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Healthcare nearby

GP practices, dentists, pharmacies and hospitals come from NHS England's organisation data, so they aren't shown for addresses in Scotland or Wales yet.

NHS 24 (Scotland) and NHS 111 Wales list local services.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Cathays

1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Heath Low Level

1.4 mi

Cardiff Queen Street

1.4 mi

Heath High Level

1.4 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.3 mito the nearest park, Cyncoed Gardens

8parks within a 10 minute walk

58hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Colchester Avenue AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 6.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Cyncoed GardensPark or garden · 1.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Roath ParkPark or garden · 38 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Maes Hamdden y RhathPlaying field · 6.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Roath Brook GardensPark or garden · 0.5 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Roath Mill GardensPark or garden · 1.5 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.6 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Bowling green (3 nearby)nearest 0.4 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Howardian Local Nature ReservePark or garden · 13 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Waterloo GardensPark or garden · 2.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Sovereign ChasePark or garden · 1.0 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Household income

This neighbourhood

£57,354

£42,020 after tax

Cardiff

£49,473

£36,257 after tax

Wales

£43,617

£33,888 after tax

Total household income£57,354

After tax£42,020

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£39,039Cardiff £31,965 · Wales £30,746

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Cardiff 029); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is in the 30% least deprived neighbourhoods in Wales (ranked 1,404 of 1,917, where 1 is the most deprived).

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26% of Cardiff's neighbourhoods are in Wales's most deprived 20%.

Income

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Decile 6

Employment

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Decile 7

Health

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Decile 8

Education

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Decile 10

Access to ServicesDecile 6

Source: Welsh Government, Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of Wales only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

50% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 37% in Cardiff and 29% across Wales. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about CF23 9BL

What is the crime rate in CF23 9BL?

The neighbourhood records 135 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Cardiff the rate is 113 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in CF23 9BL?

The average home in Cardiff sold for £272,252 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £519,113, semi-detached £324,859, terraced £262,241, flats £160,574. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What broadband speed can I get in CF23 9BL?

Every premises in CF23 9BL can get gigabit-capable broadband. Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to CF23 9BL?

Cathays is 1.2 mi away, about a 24 minute walk.

What is the average household income in CF23 9BL?

The ONS estimates average household income of £57,354 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £43,617 across Wales.

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