St Thomas Close Cardiff / Caerdydd, Cardiff
7 addresses across 2 postcodes (CF14), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5803855.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2018 the median was £340,000 across 1 sale.
- 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: 4 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 1).
- 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: 1 historic landfill site within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Phoenix Works, is 120 m away.
- Radon: Up to 3 to 5% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the A469, carries 14,501 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Cardiff costs £2,013 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 96% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Birchgrove, about 790 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Llwynfedw Gardens Park, is about 440 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 34 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Birchgrove Surgery, about 360 m away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 520 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 74% of households owned their home and 49% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 37 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
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | £340,000 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £385,000 | £385,000 | £385,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2002 | 3 | £212,500 | £175,000 | £213,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2018 | 1 CF14 1TH | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2003 | 1 CF14 1TH | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2014 | 2 CF14 1TH | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2002 | 3 CF14 1TH | Detached | £175,000 | New build. |
| 24 Jul 2015 | 4 CF14 1TH | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 11 Mar 2002 | 4 CF14 1TH | Detached | £212,500 | |
| 27 Oct 2017 | 5 CF14 1TH | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2002 | 5 CF14 1TH | Detached | £213,000 | New build. |
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
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 131 m². Most common: House, detached (4). Built: 1996-2002 (2); 2003-2006 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 9,639 kWh of it on average in 2024, 16% less than the district's 11,529 kWh, and 2,776 kWh of electricity, 11% less than the district's 3,105 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF14 1TH | 5 | 3,799 kWh | 5 | 10,676 kWh |
| CF14 1UE | 22 | 2,436 kWh | 22 | 9,509 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 CF14.
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 D (35% of about 1,080 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
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
Roadworks
Street works permits come from the Department for Transport's Street Manager, which covers England only.
Flood risk
None of the 44 address points in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water on Natural Resources Wales's map. Outside those areas the chance is under 0.1% (1 in 1,000) a year.
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.
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 3 to 5%: 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
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 120 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Works Caerphilly Road, Cardiff, South Glamorgan | 1941 to 1981 | Inert, industrial, commercial, household, special (hazardous) | 120 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 34 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF14 1TH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CF14 1UE | 100% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Birchgrove 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Rhiwbina 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Ty Glas 94,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 54 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Welwyn Road Birchgrove | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 14 Cardiff Bus Station | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Alexander House Car Park | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Penlline Road Car Park | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 16.3 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Birchgrove Surgery | 360 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 360 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gwena LTD | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Dental Hospital (Cardiff) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Whitchurch Police Station | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Llwynfedw Gardens Park 7,880 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Hill Snook Park 3.8 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 410 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Birchgrove Allotments 3.5 ha | 150 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 7.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Whitchurch Hospital, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2 km (1.2 miles) west. 18 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Whitchurch Hospital | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Cathays Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Heath Park Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Heath Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Coedycaeau | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Coedcochwyn | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Cwm Nofydd | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 7 |
1 of the street's 7 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birchgrove Primary School English medium | Primary | 4–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| Ysgol Gymraeg Melin Gruffydd Welsh medium | Primary | 3–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| Ton-Yr-Ywen Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| Whitchurch High School English medium | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| Rhiwbeina Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| Whitchurch Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| St. Joseph's RC School Roman Catholic English medium | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| Llanishen Fach Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| Gabalfa Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| Ysgol Glan Ceubal Welsh medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| Ysgol Y Wern Welsh medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| St Monica's C.I.W. Primary School Church in Wales English medium | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Stop CF14 1UE | Retailers - other | 70 m | 5 Very good | 18 Dec 2012 |
| Paul Alexander CF14 1UD | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2024 |
| Pantbach Convenience Store CF14 1TZ | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Aldi Stores Ltd CF14 4QF | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2018 |
| St Andrews Methodist Church Luncheon Club CF14 4AE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 May 2026 |
| FIREAWAY CARDIFF NORTH CF14 4QA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Jul 2025 |
| The Fisheries CF14 4QA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Canton Chop Suey House CF14 4QF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Grand sylhet CF14 4QA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Devonshire Pantry ltd CF14 4QA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2026 |
| The Co-operative Group CF14 4QG | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2024 |
| Birchgrove Convenience Store Premier CF14 4QA | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| New India Kitchen CF14 4QA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 19 May 2025 |
| Celebrities CF14 4QA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Shoplifting | 7 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near St Thomas Close (9); On or near Brookside Close (7); On or near Threipland Drive (7); On or near Grove Place (5); On or near Keynsham Road (3).
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 A469, with 14,501 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 410 m (0.3 miles) from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor road | Not recorded | 167 counted 2025 | 0% | 140 m | |
| A469 | Not recorded | 14,501 estimated; counted 2022 | 2% | 410 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 | 39 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
Llwynfedw Road · Greenfield Avenue · Pant-Bach Road · Welwyn Road · Brookside Close · Westfield Avenue · Greenfield Road · Keynsham Road · Cae Gwyn Road · Homelands Road · Thornbury Close · Murrayfield Road
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.