Detached
£467,400
78% above the Roath average
2.3% of sales
What is the average house price in Roath? £262,030
The average house price in Roath is £262,030, based on 188 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 4.6% (£12,766) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −4.6%
- Sold in 12 months
- 188
- 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 Roath?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£391,550
49% above the Roath average
6.2% of sales
Terraced
£282,516
8% above the Roath average
65.6% of sales
Flats
£176,304
33% below the Roath average
25.9% of sales
Are house prices in Roath going up or down?
House prices in Roath are falling: down 4.6% (£12,766) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 34.9% (£67,849).
Past 12 months
−4.6%
−£12,766From £274,796 to £262,030
£275,445£262,030
Past 10 years
+34.9%
+£67,849From £194,181 to £262,030
£293,312£194,181
Quick answers for Roath
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£375,996
Highest average, reached in September 2023
How many homes sold?
188
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
65.6% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
48.6% of sales
How many people live in Roath?
18,259
28,906 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 Roath?
7,722
12,225 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 Roath?
7 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 91% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 1 football pitch for every 1,000 residents.
8.3% 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 Roath?
117 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +4.5% 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 Roath rank?
22nd most expensive area of Cardiff.
Compared with 36 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Roath?
The highest recorded sale prices in Roath, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Roath compare with nearby areas?
Roath compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Cardiff.
Roath vs Adamsdown
- Roath
- £262,030
- Adamsdown
- £208,425−£53,605
Open comparison
Roath vs Penylan
- Roath
- £262,030
- Penylan
- £380,230+£118,200
Open comparison
Roath vs Cathays
- Roath
- £262,030
- Cathays
- £298,650+£36,620
Open comparison
Roath vs Castle
- Roath
- £262,030
- Castle
- £155,685−£106,345
Open comparison
Roath vs Splott
- Roath
- £262,030
- Splott
- £219,919−£42,111
Open comparison
Roath vs Gabalfa
- Roath
- £262,030
- Gabalfa
- £298,878+£36,848
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 Roath dataset covers 822 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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