Salmon Close Cardiff / Caerdydd, Cardiff
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (CF23), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5802945.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Cardiff cost £272,443 in August 2026 (+2.1% on a year); private rents averaged £1,179 a month.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 8).
- Flood: No postcode centre on the street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Landfill: 3 historic landfill sites within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Newport Road, is 60 m away.
- Radon: Up to 10 to 30% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Energy projects: 2 renewable energy projects nearby are planned or being built; the nearest, Ipswich Road, Cardiff - Battery Storage, is 200 m away.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the A48, carries 48,542 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band F; 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 Cathays, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 90 m away, and Howardian Local Nature Reserve (13 hectares) is about 130 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 11 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Roath House Surgery, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 420 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 50% of households owned their home and 44% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 98 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
House prices and rents in Cardiff
A typical home in Cardiff cost £272,443 in August 2026, 2.1% more than a year before. That is 16% more than five years earlier and 43% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £515,292 |
| Semi-detached | £324,962 |
| Terraced | £262,795 |
| Flat or maisonette | £161,334 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £234,533 |
Private renters in Cardiff paid £1,179 a month on average in September 2026, 3.2% more than a year before. That is 37% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £910 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,086 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,212 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,705 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 58 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (4); House, end-terrace (2); House, enclosed end-terrace (1). Built: 1991-1995 (7); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2); rented (social) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 6,750 kWh of it on average in 2024, 43% less than the district's 11,893 kWh, and 2,668 kWh of electricity, 16% less than the district's 3,194 kWh. There are gas meters for about 70% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF23 9DR | 12 | 2,472 kWh | 12 | 5,850 kWh |
| CF23 9DP | 18 | 2,279 kWh | 9 | 6,352 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is CF23.
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 F (32% of about 920 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.
Energy projects nearby
8 energy projects near the street's postcodes, 2 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Road, Cardiff - Battery Storage Cardiff 23/02817/FUL | Battery storage | 93 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Apr 2024 | 200 m |
| Cardiff Waste Water Treatment Cardiff 08/01949/E | Sewage Sludge Digestion | 5.5 MW | Operational Oct 2010 | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Lamby Way Solar Farm Cardiff 19/00397/MJR | Solar farm | 8.9 MW | Operational May 2020 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Lamby Way Landfill Site | Landfill Gas | 4 MW | Operational Nov 1998 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cardiff Organic Waste Treatment Project Cardiff 15/00591/MJR | Anaerobic digestion | 2 MW | Operational Jan 2017 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Trident Park Cardiff 10/00149/E | Energy from waste (incinerator) | 30 MW | Operational Mar 2015 | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| G24 Innovations Turbine Cardiff 07/02286/E | Wind 1 turbine | 2.3 MW | Operational Jul 2011 | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Neal Soil Suppliers Limited - Boiler and Drying Shed Cardiff 21/01906/MJR | Energy from waste (incinerator) | Permission granted, not yet built Jul 2023 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
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 32 address points in this street's postcodes, 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| CF23 9DR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| CF23 9DP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes in this record, which covers the overflows reported to the Environment Agency: most of Wales's are reported to Natural Resources Wales instead.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The highest radon potential in the 1 km squares around the street's postcodes is 10 to 30%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of that area is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. Homes built here in recent decades should have radon protection under the building regulations (basic protection from 3%, full protection from 10%). UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
3 historic landfill sites are within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 60 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newport Road Cardiff | 1939 to 1961 | Inert, commercial, household | 60 m |
| Llanedeyrn Site Ipswich Road, Cardiff, South Glamorgan | 1966 to 1974 | Inert, industrial, commercial, household, special (hazardous) | 90 m |
| Colchester Avenue Disposal Site Colchester Avenue | 1900 to 1944 | Commercial, household | 300 m |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 11 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF23 9DP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CF23 9DR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cathays 934,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cardiff Queen Street 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Heath Low Level 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Howardian Close Penylan | 280 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 14 Cardiff Bus Station | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Car parks | Cyncoed Campus Car Park | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 17.7 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roath House Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Central Pharmacy | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead University Hospital Of Wales | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | South Wales Police | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MFG - Cardinal Service Station Cashzone | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,830 m² | 90 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Howardian Local Nature Reserve 13 ha | 130 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,460 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Peters Rugby Football Club 3.8 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Colchester Avenue Allotments 6.1 ha | 160 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Pen y lan Roman Site, a scheduled monument, 620 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pen y lan Roman Site | Scheduled monument | 620 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Waterloo Gardens, Roath Mill Gardens and Roath Brook Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 850 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Church of St Margaret | Listed building, Grade I | 850 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Roath Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Nant Pant-Bach | Valley | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Well Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Coed Peggy Giles | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Birch Covert | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Orchard Ledges | Wetland | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 13 |
5 of the street's 13 addresses are 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howardian Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 150 m | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Edern Welsh medium | Secondary | 11–19 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| Marlborough Primary English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| Llanedeyrn Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| Ysgol Y Berllan Deg Welsh medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| Stacey Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| All Saints C.I.W. Primary School Church in Wales English medium | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| Roath Park Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| Albany Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| St Albans RC Primary School Roman Catholic English medium | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| Rumney Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| Ysgol Bro Eirwg Welsh medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld. Wales publishes no school results tables.
Nurseries and childcare
Ofsted registers childcare in England only. In Wales, nurseries, playgroups and childminders are registered and inspected by Care Inspectorate Wales, whose directory of services lists them with their reports.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playtimextra CF23 9NB | School/college/university | 170 m | 5 Very good | 21 Sep 2016 |
| Howardian Primary School CF23 9NB | School/college/university | 170 m | 5 Very good | 15 Apr 2024 |
| Mitch’s CF23 9AQ | Mobile caterer | 190 m | 5 Very good | 6 May 2026 |
| Nestlings Nursery CF23 9AQ | Other catering premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2025 |
| DD's Dipped Desserts CF23 9XX | Mobile caterer | 210 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Greedy’s Kitchen Cardiff CF23 9AP | Mobile caterer | 360 m | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2025 |
| David Lloyd Leisure Plc CF23 9AQ | Other catering premises | 390 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Morrisons CF23 9AD | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Wickes Building Supplies CF23 9AD | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2023 |
| Taco Bell CF23 9AD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2025 |
| ZIP by Premier Inn CF23 9AQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 May 2026 |
| Lidl CF23 9AN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2017 |
| Morrisons - Cardiff Newport Road CF23 9AQ | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2025 |
| Bean's To Coffee CF23 9AW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Oct 2025 |
| Two Guys Burger and Fries CF23 9AD | Other catering premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 39 |
| Public order | 23 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Attfield Close (24); On or near Scholars Drive (19); On or near Graham Close (16); On or near Salmon Close (15); On or near Woosnam Close (12).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A48 between A469 / A470 and A4161, with 48,542 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 490 m (0.3 miles) from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A48 | A469 / A470 to A4161 | 48,359 estimated; counted 2021 | 2% | -3% since 2014 | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| A48 | A469 / A470 to A4161 | 48,542 estimated | 2% | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 44% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 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) | 44% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
Attfield Close · Graham Close · Ipswich Road · Sinclair Drive · Woosnam Close · Clos Gwrgi · Baber Close · Scholars Drive · Hampton Court Road · Hugon Close · Hammond Way · Firstbrook Close
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.