Cherry Close Cardiff / Caerdydd, Cardiff
18 addresses across 2 postcodes (CF5), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5802350.
- Sales: 16 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £405,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (D: 5, E: 2, F: 1).
- Flood: No postcode centre on the street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Cardiff costs £2,013 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Danescourt, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 300 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 31 to 32 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 18 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Fairwater Health Centre, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away.
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 44 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £405,000 | £375,000 | £435,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £229,950 | £229,950 | £229,950 |
| 2015 | 2 | £167,500 | £165,000 | £170,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £157,500 | £157,500 | £157,500 |
| 2009 | 1 | £147,500 | £147,500 | £147,500 |
| 2008 | 2 | £142,500 | £135,000 | £150,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £55,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 2025 | 8 CF5 3RQ | Semi-detached | £375,000 | |
| 28 May 2025 | 15 CF5 3RQ | Semi-detached | £435,000 | |
| 14 Apr 2023 | 5 CF5 3RQ | Semi-detached | £350,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2021 | 4 CF5 3RQ | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2021 | 8 CF5 3RQ | Semi-detached | £250,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 May 2020 | 17 CF5 3RQ | Semi-detached | £229,950 | |
| 20 May 2015 | 6 CF5 3RQ | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 6 Feb 2015 | 15 CF5 3RQ | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2014 | 9 CF5 3RQ | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2013 | 14 CF5 3RQ | Semi-detached | £157,500 | |
| 3 Jul 2009 | 9 CF5 3RQ | Detached | £147,500 | |
| 12 Dec 2008 | 8 CF5 3RQ | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2008 | 1 CF5 3RQ | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2006 | 5 CF5 3RQ | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2001 | 7 CF5 3RQ | Semi-detached | £80,000 | |
| 28 Feb 1997 | 11 CF5 3RQ | Semi-detached | £55,000 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 106 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (8). Built: 1950-1966 (8). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Cardiff in 2026-27: Band D £2,013 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,342 | £1,566 | £1,789 | £2,013 | £2,461 | £2,908 | £3,355 | £4,026 | £4,697 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (49% of about 730 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Roadworks
Street works permits come from the Department for Transport's Street Manager, which covers England only.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 55 address points in this street's postcodes, 0 at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: none is in an area at risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 0 at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 0 at low risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. The map allows for flood defences. Address points are every property record (UPRN) in the postcode, each counted if it is in an area or within 5 m of one (the maps stop at building walls); a few are not homes, such as garages, business units or caravan pitches. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk |
|---|---|---|
| CF5 3RQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 0 |
| CF5 3RL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 |
Height above sea level
The street's 18 addresses are between 31 m and 32 m above sea level (32 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF5 3RL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CF5 3RQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Danescourt 84,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Fairwater 106,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Waun-gron Park 116,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ashcroft Crescent Pentrebane | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 14 Cardiff Bus Station | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 12.8 km (8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fairwater Health Centre | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bainbridge Pharmacy | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fairwater Dental Surgery | 290 m |
| Hospital | Rookwood Hospital | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | South Wales Police | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Asda Cardiff - Llantrisant Road PFS, Llandaff Cashzone | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 300 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,330 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.9 ha | 370 m |
| Allotments | Fairwater Allotments 2.1 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cooking Mound East of Taff Terrace, a scheduled monument, 1.7 km (1 mile) north. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cooking Mound East of Taff Terrace | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) north |
| St Fagans Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Melingriffith Water Pump | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Rookwood Hospital | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Waterhall Plantation | Wood | 290 m north-west |
| Coed y Gof | Wood | 910 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Coedbychan | Wood | 920 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Pwll Arthur | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Dyffryn Taf | Valley | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Cock Hill | Hill | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 18 |
1 of the street's 18 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Cardiff: see them on the Cardiff page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pentrebane Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 380 m | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Ysgol Gymraeg Coed Y Gof Welsh medium | Primary | 4–11 | 380 m | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Holy Family R.C. Primary School Roman Catholic English medium | Primary | 4–11 | 390 m | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Plasmawr Welsh medium | Secondary | 11–19 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Ysgol Gynradd Groes-Wen Primary Welsh and English | Primary | 3–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Peter Lea Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Danescourt Primary English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Radyr Comprehensive School English medium | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Fairwater Primary School English medium | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Cantonian High School English medium | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| The Bishop of Llandaff CiW High School Church in Wales English medium | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Herbert Thompson Primary English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beechley Superstores CF5 3SJ | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jan 2020 |
| Pentrebane kebab house CF5 3SP | Other catering premises | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 30 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 16 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Cedar Grove (23); On or near Elderberry Road (17); On or near Pentrebane Road (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales's 1,917 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Cedar Grove · Elderberry Road · Ashcroft Crescent · Bishop Hannon Drive · Maple Road · Lilac Close · Lime Grove · Pentrebane Road · Bramble Close · Beechley Drive · Treetops Close · Orange Grove
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.