Detached
£353,461
10% above the Canton average
5.4% of sales
What is the average house price in Canton? £321,650
The average house price in Canton is £321,650, based on 252 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 0.2% (£700) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +0.2%
- Sold in 12 months
- 252
- 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 Canton?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£396,728
23% above the Canton average
13.0% of sales
Terraced
£338,308
5% above the Canton average
63.9% of sales
Flats
£195,188
39% below the Canton average
17.7% of sales
Are house prices in Canton going up or down?
House prices in Canton are rising: up 0.2% (£700) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 48.6% (£105,206).
Past 12 months
+0.2%
+£700From £320,950 to £321,650
£321,772£314,255
Past 10 years
+48.6%
+£105,206From £216,444 to £321,650
£321,650£216,444
Quick answers for Canton
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£410,392
Highest average, reached in January 2026
How many homes sold?
252
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
63.9% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£300k - £400k
38.2% of sales
How many people live in Canton?
16,211
13,406 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 Canton?
7,134
5,899 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 Canton?
27 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 56% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 3.8 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
14.1% 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 Canton?
84 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +5.8% 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 Canton rank?
15th most expensive area of Cardiff.
Compared with 36 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Canton?
The highest recorded sale prices in Canton, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Canton compare with nearby areas?
Canton compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Cardiff.
Canton vs Riverside
- Canton
- £321,650
- Riverside
- £225,652−£95,998
Open comparison
Canton vs Pontcanna
- Canton
- £321,650
- Pontcanna
- £376,340+£54,690
Open comparison
Canton vs Caerau
- Canton
- £321,650
- Caerau
- £212,675−£108,975
Open comparison
Canton vs Castle
- Canton
- £321,650
- Castle
- £155,685−£165,965
Open comparison
Canton vs Llandaff
- Canton
- £321,650
- Llandaff
- £426,263+£104,613
Open comparison
Canton vs Grangetown
- Canton
- £321,650
- Grangetown
- £211,439−£110,211
Open comparison
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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 Canton dataset covers 741 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.