Postcode district report · August 2026

CF5, Cardiff

CF5 is the 1st Hapiest of Cardiff's 8 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport. CF5 also reaches into Vale of Glamorgan; these figures are for its homes in Cardiff.

Homes sold
652
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£275,000
+5.8% on the year before
Price per m²
£3,138
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
13%
of homes sold

CF5 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks CF5 against the other postcode districts of Cardiff.

Price per m²£3,138/m² 3rd of 7
Price change+5.8% 2nd of 8
Sales a year652 a year 2nd of 8
Sales change-8.1% 5th of 8
Energy efficiency67 EPC score 4th of 7
Carbon3.3 t CO₂ a home 4th of 7
Station nearby0.9 km 4th of 7
Yellow the best in Cardiff Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Cardiff

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better CF5 compares with the rest of Cardiff. These colours compare postcode districts within Cardiff; Cardiff's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Cardiff's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 CF5 652£275,000 +5.8%
2 CF14 854£330,000 -4.3%
3 CF11 429£234,000 -0.4%
4 CF10 199£180,000 +0.0%
5 CF23 463£283,500 -5.5%
6 CF15 162£387,250 +17.2%
7 CF3 365£247,500 +5.3%
8 CF24 404£240,000 +2.6%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Cardiff only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Cardiff aren't ranked.