← CF3 area guide Side by side

CF3 or CF30?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
CF3
Cardiff
CF30
Cardiff
Median home sale nearby £215,000
from 104 sales
£225,000
from 72 sales
Average sold price £131,266
Area price growth (YoY) +2.1% (Cardiff) +2.1% (Cardiff)
Dwelling type Top-floor flat
Floor area 47 m²
Built 1967–1975
Energy rating C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £467/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 294 recorded 304 recorded
Deprivation decile

Common questions

Is CF3 or CF30 cheaper?

CF3 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around CF3 sell for about £215,000 and around CF30 for about £225,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, CF3 or CF30?

CF3 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (294 in CF3 against 304 in CF30, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Should I buy in CF3 or CF30?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.