Property market | £316,796 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Cardiff (9.6 miles) | |
Broadband | 105.4mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 79.2% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 20.8% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 56 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 459 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Cardiff North level) | |
Community | Median age is 33.6 | Population of 8,790 | Happiness is Above Average for South Glamorgan, Average for UK | |
Crime | 5.0 burglaries per 1k people (Cardiff) | |
Commute (approx) | - Cardiff Central (4 mins) - Bristol Temple Meads (48 mins) | |
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£316,796 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Cardiff (9.6 miles) | |
105.4mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 33.6 | 8,790 | Happiness is Above Average for South Glamorgan, Average for UK | |
Ranked 56 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 459 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Cardiff North level) | |
5.0 burglaries per 1k people (Cardiff) | |
- Cardiff Central (4 mins) - Bristol Temple Meads (48 mins) | |
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Gabalfa has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Aldi Batchelor Rd Gabalfa, Aldi Caerphilly Road Cardiff, Iceland Canton, Lidl Birchgrove Cardiff, Lidl Cathays Cardiff, M&S Cardiff, Sainsburys Cardiff St Marys Local, Sainsburys Cardiff Whitchurch Road Local, Sainsburys Cardiff Woodville Road Local, Tesco Cardiff Canton Express, Tesco Cardiff Canton Metro, Tesco Cardiff Extra, Tesco Cardiff Maes Y Coed Express, Tesco Cardiff North Road Express, Tesco Cardiff Salisbury Road Express, Tesco Cardiff St Marys Express, Tesco Cardiff Tyn y Parc Express, Tesco Cathays Terrace Express. There are many pubs and bars nearby, including: Birchgrove Hotel, Blackweir Tavern, Cardiff Model Engineering Soc, Cf Eleven, Halfway Pub, Heath Hotel, North Star, The Aneurin Bevan, The New Conway,... (see map below for more bars and associated links). Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Amaze Playz, Aroma Express, Baguettes & Bagels, Banqueting & Functions, Beanfreaks, Black Salt, Brother Thai, Bwyd Blasus, Calabrisella, Calabrisella ... (see map below for more). There is a wide range of cafes and coffee shops in the area, including: Aroma Coffee Outlet, Big Moose Coffee Company, Brodies Coffee Cabin, Cafe Aroma, Cafe Bar Level 2 Primark, Cegin Cafe, Coffee #1, Coffee Plus, Coffee ... (see map below for more).
The property market in Gabalfa has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £526,877, which is up 4.3% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £316,796 (up 2.8% on last year) , a terraced house £258,159 (up 2.1% on last year) and a flat £168,609. Property prices in Gabalfa are similar to the average property prices across South Glamorgan and are much higher compared to other locations with a similar density in Wales. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Gabalfa, prices have risen a little quicker than the annual average price change seen across the South Glamorgan region.
Property data is based on Cardiff level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Gabalfa, or click here to browse the longer list of Gabalfa property transactions from 2023.
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Station | Distance from Gabalfa | Commute options |
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Cathays A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Cardiff Central (11 mins - Transport for Wales - £41 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 71 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 114 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 139 mins - Great Western Railway - £1423 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 143 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Cardiff Queen Street A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -7% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Cardiff Central (6 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 67 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 110 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 135 mins - Great Western Railway - £1423 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 139 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Cardiff Central A busy station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Bristol Temple Meads (55 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Reading (2 change(s) - 116 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (2 change(s) - 147 mins - Great Western Railway - £1423 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (122 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Rhiwbina A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Cardiff Central (17 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 80 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 123 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 148 mins - Great Western Railway - £1423 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 152 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Whitchurch (Cardiff) A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +1% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Cardiff Central (19 mins - Transport for Wales - £53 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 82 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 125 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 150 mins - Great Western Railway - £1423 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 154 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Cardiff Bay A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 22 mins - Transport for Wales - £41 monthly fare) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Cardiff) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Cardiff residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 79.2% | 81.7% |
Asian | 9.7% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 4.0% | 2.9% |
Black | 3.8% | 4.0% |
Other | 3.3% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Cardiff North consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 13.1% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 7.7% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 18.7% | 56 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 24.6% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 3.8% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 8.3% | |
Routine occupations | 6.8% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 5.9% | 459 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 11.1% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in South Glamorgan is fast (77mbps). Gabalfa is faster than this, with average download speeds of 105.4mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Gabalfa level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 105.4 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 99.8% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.1% |
Crime stats were found at the Cardiff level:
Type | Cardiff | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 102 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 5 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 12 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 3 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 32 | 36 |
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