Detached
£409,000
37% above the Gabalfa average
2.5% of sales
What is the average house price in Gabalfa? £298,878
The average house price in Gabalfa is £298,878, based on 70 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 3.1% (£8,915) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +3.1%
- Sold in 12 months
- 70
- 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 Gabalfa?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£268,433
10% below the Gabalfa average
15.9% of sales
Terraced
£320,352
7% above the Gabalfa average
72.4% of sales
Flats
£157,000
47% below the Gabalfa average
9.2% of sales
Are house prices in Gabalfa going up or down?
House prices in Gabalfa are rising: up 3.1% (£8,915) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 45.0% (£92,768).
Past 12 months
+3.1%
+£8,915From £289,963 to £298,878
£303,578£289,963
Past 10 years
+45.0%
+£92,768From £206,110 to £298,878
£298,878£206,110
Quick answers for Gabalfa
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£405,196
Highest average, reached in February 2024
How many homes sold?
70
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
72.4% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£300k - £400k
47.2% of sales
How many people live in Gabalfa?
9,422
18,925 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 Gabalfa?
2,510
5,042 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 Gabalfa?
14 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 82% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 1.9 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
9.9% of the area · 1 public park. 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 Gabalfa?
96 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +22.7% 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 Gabalfa rank?
19th most expensive area of Cardiff.
Compared with 36 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Gabalfa?
The highest recorded sale prices in Gabalfa, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Gabalfa compare with nearby areas?
Gabalfa compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Cardiff.
Gabalfa vs Cathays
- Gabalfa
- £298,878
- Cathays
- £298,650−£228
Open comparison
Gabalfa vs Pontcanna
- Gabalfa
- £298,878
- Pontcanna
- £376,340+£77,462
Open comparison
Gabalfa vs Heath
- Gabalfa
- £298,878
- Heath
- £357,681+£58,803
Open comparison
Gabalfa vs Llandaff North
- Gabalfa
- £298,878
- Llandaff North
- £276,102−£22,776
Open comparison
Gabalfa vs Castle
- Gabalfa
- £298,878
- Castle
- £155,685−£143,193
Open comparison
Gabalfa vs Llandaff
- Gabalfa
- £298,878
- Llandaff
- £426,263+£127,385
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 Gabalfa dataset covers 311 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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