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CF3 2AG area guide

Who lives in CF3 2AG, 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: 2,788 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF3 2AG is like

CF3 2AG 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 2,788 people. 63.3% of households own their home, 11.4% rent privately and 24.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 60.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 2AG compares

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

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.9 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

8 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 2AG differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
21% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
24.1% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CF3 2 is up 5% on the year before.
05
Few private renters
Only 11.4% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

CF3 2AG FAQs

Is CF3 2AG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CF3 2AG?

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 2AG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF3 2AG, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CF3 2AG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 9.7% of residents. 63.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (29.5%).

Which council covers CF3 2AG?

The local authority for CF3 2AG is Cardiff.

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

How well connected is CF3 2AG?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Cardiff Queen Street Rail Station, 2.8 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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