Violet Row Cardiff / Caerdydd, Cardiff
21 addresses across 2 postcodes (CF24), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5802060.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £161,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 8, E: 2).
- 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 E; 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 660 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Roath Park, is about 670 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 15.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 15 m above sea level.
- Noise: 18 of its 21 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Meddygfa Albany Surgery, about 180 m away, with 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 490 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 28% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 251 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £161,500 | £161,500 | £161,500 |
| 2021 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £84,950 | £84,950 | £84,950 |
| 1999 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £45,000 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 2022 | FIRST FLOOR FLAT, 14 CF24 4SF | Flat or maisonette | £161,500 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Aug 2021 | FIRST FLOOR FLAT, 14 CF24 4SF | Flat or maisonette | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Mar 2020 | 8 CF24 4SF | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2019 | 14 CF24 4SF | Terraced | £170,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Oct 2017 | 14 CF24 4SF | Terraced | £165,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Nov 2009 | 10 CF24 4SF | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2007 | 10 CF24 4SF | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2001 | 2 CF24 4SF | Terraced | £84,950 | |
| 23 Dec 1999 | 16 CF24 4SF | Detached | £155,000 | |
| 28 Jun 1996 | 8 CF24 4SF | Terraced | £45,000 |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 108 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (5); Flat (4); House, semi-detached (1). Built: before 1900 (8); 1900-1929 (3); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (8); owner-occupied (3); rented (social) (1).
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 E (35% of about 600 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 41 address points in this street's postcodes, 0 at high risk, 1 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, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| CF24 4SF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| CF24 4NJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 15 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF24 4NJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CF24 4SF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cathays 934,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cardiff Queen Street 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Cardiff Central 13 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 69 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Royal George Hotel Roath | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 14 Cardiff Bus Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | National Museum Cardiff Visitor Car Park | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 11 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 16 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Meddygfa Albany Surgery | 180 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Health Plus Pharmacy | 180 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Marlborough Dental Practice | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | University Hospital Of Wales | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Creys Road Police Station | 190 m |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Premier | 360 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Roath Park 38 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 390 m² | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Maes Hamdden y Rhath 6.2 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Allensbank Allotments 5.5 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 39 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Andrews United Reformed Church, a listed building (Grade II*), 640 m (0.4 miles) north-east. 62 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| St Andrews United Reformed Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 640 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Cathays Library | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Catholic Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) south |
| University of Wales, Cardiff, including Forecourt Walls | Listed building, Grade II* | 810 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Cathays Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Waterloo Gardens, Roath Mill Gardens and Roath Brook Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Cardiff Castle and Roman Fort | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Dominican Friary | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Pen y lan Roman Site | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Queen Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Nant Pant-Bach | Valley | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Cardiff Bay Wetlands | Wetland | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south |
| Cock Hill | Hill | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) south-west |
| Bae Caerdydd | Bay | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 10 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 2 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 19 |
18 of the street's 21 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 2 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 360 m | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Roath Park Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Marlborough Primary English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Fairoak Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| St Peter's RC Primary School Roman Catholic English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Tredegarville C/W Primary Church in Wales English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Ysgol Mynydd Bychan Welsh medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Stacey Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Adamsdown Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| St Monica's C.I.W. Primary School Church in Wales English medium | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Cathays High School English medium | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Edern Welsh medium | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Chef CF24 4NJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 30 m | 4 Good | 17 Oct 2025 |
| CRUNX CHICKEN LIMITED CF24 4RQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| City Wok CF24 4RQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Royal George CF24 4RJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 80 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 13 Jul 2026 |
| NO 16 LA BAGUETTE CF24 4RQ | Other catering premises | 90 m | 5 Very good | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Shahjal Foods CF24 4SG | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 100 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Stage&Stem CF24 3BT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Dalchini CF24 4RQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2025 |
| A to Z Stores CF24 4RQ | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2024 |
| Masala Bazaar CF24 3BT | Retailers - other | 110 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Roasties BBQ Street Roast CF24 4RQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 Apr 2025 |
| Spice of Life CF24 4RU | Retailers - other | 110 m | 4 Good | 27 Jan 2024 |
| Pooja Sweets & Savouries CF24 3LH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 Jan 2026 |
| RICHMOND EXPRESS CF24 3BX | Other catering premises | 140 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Tesco CF24 3LH | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 150 m | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 70 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 61 |
| Vehicle crime | 21 |
| Public order | 19 |
| Other theft | 18 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Bicycle theft | 10 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Violet Row (127); On or near Crwys Place (38); On or near Rhymney Terrace (30); On or near Moy Road (17); On or near Braeval Street (16).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 24 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 28% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 64% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 27% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 29% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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
- Food hygiene ratings Zi's Cafe (restaurant/cafe/canteen, CF24 4ED) now 4 Good, was 2 Improvement necessary (rated 28 September 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Moy Road · Crwys Place · Crwys Road · Braeval Street · Alexander Street · Inverness Place · Daviot Street · Norman Street · Arabella Street · Daviot Court · Basil Place · Rhymney Terrace
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.