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CF14 3EB area guide

Who lives in CF14 3EB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Gabalfa
Council: Cardiff
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 4,337 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF14 3EB is like

CF14 3EB is a postcode in the Gabalfa area of Cardiff. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 4,337 people. 47.6% of households own their home, 17.3% rent privately and 34.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 17.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in CF14 3 sold for a median of £315,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF14 3EB compares

Headline figures for CF14 3EB, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£315,000

Median over 78 sales in CF14 3, −0.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

15 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£61,099

Average annual income before tax, higher than 69% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF14 3EB differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
70.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across Wales. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
20.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
34.5% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.

Questions

CF14 3EB FAQs

Is CF14 3EB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CF14 3EB?

The median sale price over the last year was £315,000.

Homes in CF14 3 sold for a median of £315,000 across 78 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF14 3EB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF14 3EB, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CF14 3EB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 51.5% of residents. 47.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (64.4%).

Which council covers CF14 3EB?

The local authority for CF14 3EB is Cardiff.

CF14 3EB comes under Cardiff in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF14 3EB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Heath Low Level Rail Station, 1.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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