Detached
£540,266
42% above the Penylan average
13.1% of sales
What is the average house price in Penylan? £380,230
The average house price in Penylan is £380,230, based on 124 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 10.7% (£45,782) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −10.7%
- Sold in 12 months
- 124
- 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 Penylan?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£412,956
9% above the Penylan average
29.1% of sales
Terraced
£442,690
16% above the Penylan average
32.8% of sales
Flats
£230,820
39% below the Penylan average
25.0% of sales
Are house prices in Penylan going up or down?
House prices in Penylan are falling: down 10.7% (£45,782) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 26.1% (£78,723).
Past 12 months
−10.7%
−£45,782From £426,012 to £380,230
£426,012£380,230
Past 10 years
+26.1%
+£78,723From £301,507 to £380,230
£426,012£285,902
Quick answers for Penylan
11 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£596,500
Highest average, reached in September 2026
How many homes sold?
124
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
32.8% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£500k - £1m
28.8% of sales
How many people live in Penylan?
12,905
9,738 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 Penylan?
5,282
3,986 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 Penylan?
29 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 52% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 4.1 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
11.0% of the area · 7 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 Penylan?
80 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · −6.8% 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 many listed buildings are in Penylan?
8 listed buildings
Fewer listed buildings per home than 90% of areas in England and Wales.
1 Grade I · 1 scheduled monument · Source: Cadw
What's the air quality in Penylan?
NO₂ 12.8 µg/m³
Very High for England and Wales · PM2.5 7.7 µg/m³ (Typical) · 2025 annual average
NO₂ level is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Background levels where residents live, not beside busy roads. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.
How does Penylan rank?
9th most expensive area of Cardiff.
Compared with 36 areas with sales in the last 12 months
What are the most expensive homes sold in Penylan?
The highest recorded sale prices in Penylan, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Penylan compare with nearby areas?
Penylan compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Cardiff.
Penylan vs Roath
- Penylan
- £380,230
- Roath
- £262,030−£118,200
Open comparison
Penylan vs Llanedeyrn
- Penylan
- £380,230
- Llanedeyrn
- £180,164−£200,066
Open comparison
Penylan vs Adamsdown
- Penylan
- £380,230
- Adamsdown
- £208,425−£171,805
Open comparison
Penylan vs Cathays
- Penylan
- £380,230
- Cathays
- £298,650−£81,580
Open comparison
Penylan vs Cyncoed
- Penylan
- £380,230
- Cyncoed
- £527,893+£147,663
Open comparison
Penylan vs Rumney
- Penylan
- £380,230
- Rumney
- £243,790−£136,440
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. Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are from Historic England and Cadw, and conservation areas from planning.data.gov.uk. Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), licensed under the Open Government Licence. Air quality is from Defra modelled background pollution maps. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.
Last updated 11 November 2026 at 01:33 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Penylan dataset covers 646 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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