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CF3 2AB area guide

Who lives in CF3 2AB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Pwll-mawr & St Mellons East
Council: Cardiff
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,920 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF3 2AB is like

CF3 2AB is a postcode in the Pwll-mawr & St Mellons East area of Cardiff. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,920 people. 72.8% of households own their home, 20.3% rent privately and 6.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 64.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CF3 2 sold for a median of £401,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF3 2AB compares

Headline figures for CF3 2AB, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£401,250

Median over 28 sales in CF3 2, +5% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£49,651

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF3 2AB differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
21.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
20.3% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
04
Low crimePositive
10.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CF3 2 is up 5% on the year before.

Questions

CF3 2AB FAQs

Is CF3 2AB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CF3 2AB?

The median sale price over the last year was £401,250.

Homes in CF3 2 sold for a median of £401,250 across 28 sales in the year to August 2026, +5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF3 2AB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF3 2AB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in CF3 2AB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 72.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (47.4%).

Which council covers CF3 2AB?

The local authority for CF3 2AB is Cardiff.

CF3 2AB comes under Cardiff in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF3 2AB?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

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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