Property market | £316,796 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Cardiff (10.6 miles) | |
Broadband | 95.0mbps 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 427 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 327 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Cardiff Central level) | |
Community | Median age is 33.6 | 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 (10.6 miles) | |
95.0mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 33.6 | Happiness is Above Average for South Glamorgan, Average for UK | |
Ranked 427 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 327 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Cardiff Central level) | |
5.0 burglaries per 1k people (Cardiff) | |
- Cardiff Central (4 mins) - Bristol Temple Meads (48 mins) | |
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Roath Lake has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Iceland Cardiff Albany Rd, Lidl Cathays Cardiff, M&S Llanishen Cardiff SF, Sainsburys Cardiff Albany Road Local, Sainsburys Cardiff Whitchurch Road Local, Sainsburys Cardiff Woodville Road Local, Tesco Cardiff City Road Express, Tesco Cardiff Lakeside Express, Tesco Cardiff Maes Y Coed Express, Tesco Cardiff North Road Express, Tesco Cardiff Roath Metro, Tesco Cardiff Salisbury Road Express, Tesco Cardiff Wellfield Road Express, Tesco Cathays Terrace Express. There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: Albany Hotel, Cardiff Model Engineering Soc, Cathays Beer House, Heath Hotel, The Discovery, Three Arches. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Afrikana, Ali Baba's, Aroma Express, Baguettes & Bagels, Black Salt, Blossom, Brother Thai, Bwyd Blasus, Calabrisella Cathays, Centro and Students Uni... (see map below for more). There is a wide range of cafes and coffee shops in the area, including: Amo's Cafe, Aroma Coffee Outlet, A Star Cafe, Buzz Parks Cafe, Cafe Aroma, Cafe Du Chat Noir, Coffee #1, Coffee Blue North Cardiff, Coffee Plus, Coffe... (see map below for more). Roath Lake has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Roath Lake 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 Roath Lake 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 Roath Lake, 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 Roath Lake, or click here to browse the longer list of Roath Lake property transactions from 2023.
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Schools in the Roath Lake area are plentiful. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Ashbrooke House School | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Walliscote Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Broadoak Academy | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Uphill Village Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Westhaven School | Primary & Secondary Foundation special school - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Walliscote Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (3/23/2022) | 11 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Weston-Super-Mare |
Uphill Village Academy Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (4/25/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Weston-Super-Mare | |
Broadoak Academy Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (11/16/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Weston-Super-Mare | |
Westhaven School Save school | Primary & Secondary Foundation special school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (6/15/2022) | 45 submissions 76.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Weston-super-Mare |
Ashbrooke House School Save school | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | Weston-super-Mare | |||
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Weston-super-Mare |
School | Type |
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Walliscote Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/23/2022) 11 submissions 91.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Uphill Village Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (4/25/2014) |
Broadoak Academy Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (11/16/2017) |
Westhaven School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (6/15/2022) 45 submissions 76.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Ashbrooke House School Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
Station | Distance from Roath Lake | Commute options |
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Heath High Level A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Cardiff Central (11 mins - Transport for Wales - £53 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 73 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 116 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 141 mins - Great Western Railway - £1423 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 145 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Heath Low Level A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -8% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Cardiff Central (11 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 73 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 116 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 141 mins - Great Western Railway - £1423 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 145 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Birchgrove A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Cardiff Central (15 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 78 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 121 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 146 mins - Great Western Railway - £1423 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 150 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Llanishen A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Cardiff Central (13 mins - Transport for Wales - £53 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 75 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 118 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 143 mins - Great Western Railway - £1423 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 147 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Ty Glas A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +2% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Cardiff Central (13 mins - Transport for Wales - £53 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 76 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 119 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 144 mins - Great Western Railway - £1423 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 148 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Aber A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -6% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- Cardiff Central (24 mins - Transport for Wales - £96 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 84 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 127 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 152 mins - Great Western Railway - £1423 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 156 mins - CrossCountry) 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 Central 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 | 8.3% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 5.9% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 12.0% | 427 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 15.4% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 3.0% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 7.4% | |
Routine occupations | 7.2% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 7.3% | 327 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 33.6% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in South Glamorgan is fast (77mbps). Roath Lake is faster than this, with average download speeds of 95.0mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Cardiff Central level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 95.0 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 95.2% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.2% |
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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