Detached
£292,500
30% above the Riverside average
1.3% of sales
What is the average house price in Riverside? £225,652
The average house price in Riverside is £225,652, based on 61 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 11.1% (£28,076) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −11.1%
- Sold in 12 months
- 61
- 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 Riverside?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£264,630
17% above the Riverside average
9.8% of sales
Terraced
£280,281
24% above the Riverside average
59.5% of sales
Flats
£158,814
30% below the Riverside average
29.4% of sales
Are house prices in Riverside going up or down?
House prices in Riverside are falling: down 11.1% (£28,076) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 42.8% (£67,581).
Past 12 months
−11.1%
−£28,076From £253,728 to £225,652
£257,092£225,652
Past 10 years
+42.8%
+£67,581From £158,071 to £225,652
£253,728£152,092
Quick answers for Riverside
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£337,600
Highest average, reached in February 2025
How many homes sold?
61
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
59.5% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
46.4% of sales
How many people live in Riverside?
7,645
27,613 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 Riverside?
3,137
11,331 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 Riverside?
1 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 95% of areas in England and Wales. That's about less than half a football pitch for every 1,000 residents.
1.1% of the area · 2 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 Riverside?
186 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +12.7% 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 Riverside rank?
28th most expensive area of Cardiff.
Compared with 36 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Riverside?
The highest recorded sale prices in Riverside, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Riverside compare with nearby areas?
Riverside compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Cardiff.
Riverside vs Castle
- Riverside
- £225,652
- Castle
- £155,685−£69,967
Open comparison
Riverside vs Pontcanna
- Riverside
- £225,652
- Pontcanna
- £376,340+£150,688
Open comparison
Riverside vs Canton
- Riverside
- £225,652
- Canton
- £321,650+£95,998
Open comparison
Riverside vs Cathays
- Riverside
- £225,652
- Cathays
- £298,650+£72,998
Open comparison
Riverside vs Grangetown
- Riverside
- £225,652
- Grangetown
- £211,439−£14,213
Open comparison
Riverside vs Gabalfa
- Riverside
- £225,652
- Gabalfa
- £298,878+£73,226
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 Riverside dataset covers 390 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.