CF3 2ER House Prices & Local Information

CF3 2ER is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.8km from Longcross in Broadstreet Common. Administratively it sits within Trowbridge ward and the Cardiff South and Penarth constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, CF3 2ER is a transitional terrace area — improving but still facing economic pressures. During the day, industrial activities connected with mining and quarrying. The community skews young professional (average age 29) — expect a mix of renters, sharers, and first-time buyers. 53% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 11% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 59 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for CF3 2ER are sourced from Output Area W00009676 (shared with 257 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.