When did prices peak?
£483,014
JUL 2025
Price history
What is the average house price in Cathays?
£276,561
Average price per property type
Detached
£747,500
Semi-Detached
£435,371
Terraced
£287,400
Flats
£127,416
Are prices going up or down?
Short term 📉
Prices decreased by £24,803 (8.23%) over the past year
AUG 2025JUL 2026
Long term 📈
Prices increased by £72,761 (35.70%) over the past 10 years
JUL 2016JUL 2026
Quick answers for Cathays
5 key facts at a glance.
How many homes sold?
123
Last 12 months · -6.1% year on year
Sales trendsWhat sells most often?
Terraced houses
82.5% of recent sales
Property typesWhat is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
81.8% of sales
Price rangesHow does Cathays rank?
21st most expensive area of Cardiff.
Compared with 36 areas
View Cardiff pricesMost expensive houses in Cathays
The five highest recorded property sales in Cathays.
#1
1 may street gardens, cardiff
#2
56 colum road, cardiff
#3
19 queen anne square, cardiff
#4
2 queen anne square, cardiff
#5
2a rhymney terrace, cardiff
How do house prices in Cathays compare with nearby areas?
Cathays compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Cardiff.
Cathays vs Castle
- Cathays
- £276,561
- Castle
- £164,465−£112,096
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Cathays vs Roath
- Cathays
- £276,561
- Roath
- £267,748−£8,813
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Cathays vs Gabalfa
- Cathays
- £276,561
- Gabalfa
- £301,708+£25,147
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Cathays vs Pontcanna
- Cathays
- £276,561
- Pontcanna
- £345,904+£69,343
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Cathays vs Riverside
- Cathays
- £276,561
- Riverside
- £242,199−£34,362
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Cathays vs Adamsdown
- Cathays
- £276,561
- Adamsdown
- £205,361−£71,200
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Data sources
Location boundary data sourced from OpenStreetMap and price information is from HM Land Registry
Last updated at 15 September 2026 at 10:23 with the latest Land Registry data (July 2026). The Cathays dataset covers 540 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.