Detached
£291,666
37% above the Caerau average
13.1% of sales
What is the average house price in Caerau? £212,675
The average house price in Caerau is £212,675, based on 106 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 3.7% (£8,278) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −3.7%
- Sold in 12 months
- 106
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Caerau?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£237,950
12% above the Caerau average
37.8% of sales
Terraced
£191,399
10% below the Caerau average
42.8% of sales
Flats
£119,687
44% below the Caerau average
6.3% of sales
Are house prices in Caerau going up or down?
House prices in Caerau are falling: down 3.7% (£8,278) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 58.7% (£78,672).
Past 12 months
−3.7%
−£8,278From £220,953 to £212,675
£221,970£209,351
Past 10 years
+58.7%
+£78,672From £134,003 to £212,675
£220,953£134,003
Quick answers for Caerau
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£266,750
Highest average, reached in January 2023
How many homes sold?
106
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
42.8% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
44.6% of sales
How many people live in Caerau?
11,691
9,897 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Caerau?
4,752
4,023 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Caerau?
44 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 68% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 6.1 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
16.8% of the area · 3 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Caerau?
133 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +10.0% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Caerau rank?
30th most expensive area of Cardiff.
Compared with 36 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Caerau?
The highest recorded sale prices in Caerau, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Caerau compare with nearby areas?
Caerau compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Cardiff.
Caerau vs Ely
- Caerau
- £212,675
- Ely
- £207,741−£4,934
Open comparison
Caerau vs Canton
- Caerau
- £212,675
- Canton
- £321,650+£108,975
Open comparison
Caerau vs Fairwater
- Caerau
- £212,675
- Fairwater
- £243,524+£30,849
Open comparison
Caerau vs Llandaff
- Caerau
- £212,675
- Llandaff
- £426,263+£213,588
Open comparison
Caerau vs St. Fagans
- Caerau
- £212,675
- St. Fagans
- £382,007+£169,332
Open comparison
Caerau vs Pontcanna
- Caerau
- £212,675
- Pontcanna
- £376,340+£163,665
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:25 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Caerau dataset covers 236 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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