Balaclava Road, Cardiff
House prices, sold prices and local information for CF23 5BB.
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At a glance
12 property sales on Balaclava Road, Cardiff have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £494,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £416,611. Average sale prices rose from £408,000 in 2017 to £494,000 in 2026 (+21%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 57% above the Cardiff average of £315,449 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% terraced, 17% flat, 8% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Balaclava Road range from £150,000 to £670,000. 83% of homes sold here were freehold and 17% leasehold. Of 702 streets in Cardiff with at least two sales in the last year, Balaclava Road ranks 57th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.
House prices on Balaclava Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CF23 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 83% freehold and 17% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 9 | £416,611 | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Flat | 2 | £255,000 | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £480,000 | 13 Dec 2021 |
Sold prices on Balaclava Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19, Balaclava Road CF23 5BB | 23 Jun 2026 | £478,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 23, Balaclava Road CF23 5BB | 9 Jan 2026 | £510,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Balaclava Road CF23 5BB | 30 Jul 2025 | £272,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, Balaclava Road CF23 5BB | 11 Jul 2025 | £670,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| First Floor Flat, 14, Balaclava Road CF23 5BB | 31 Jan 2025 | £245,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Ground Floor Flat, 14, Balaclava Road CF23 5BB | 1 Jul 2024 | £265,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 9, Balaclava Road CF23 5BB | 13 Dec 2021 | £480,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Balaclava Road CF23 5BB | 1 Apr 2019 | £445,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 25, Balaclava Road CF23 5BB | 20 Mar 2019 | £150,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 29, Balaclava Road CF23 5BB | 2 Jun 2017 | £451,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 23, Balaclava Road CF23 5BB | 1 Jun 2017 | £418,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, Balaclava Road CF23 5BB | 22 May 2017 | £355,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 23, Balaclava Road | £418,000 (Jun 2017) → £510,000 (Jan 2026) | +22% over 9 yrs |
| 1, Balaclava Road | £445,000 (Apr 2019) → £670,000 (Jul 2025) | +51% over 6 yrs |
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Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Cathays station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
- Cardiff Queen Street station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
- Cardiff Central station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Penylan Library (opp, Pen-y-lan Road) 1 min walk
- Penylan Library (o/s, Pen-y-lan Road) 1 min walk
- Pen-Y-Lan Road (adj, Pen-Y-Lan Road) 1 min walk
- Library (o/s, Ninian Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Penylan Surgery
74 Pen-Y-Lan Road, Cardiff · 0.0 mi - Roath House Surgery
100 Pen-Y-Lan Road, Penylan, Cardiff · 0.1 mi - Meddygfa Albany Surgery
219 - 221 City Road, Roath, Cardiff · 0.5 mi - The City Surgery
187 City Road, Roath, Cardiff · 0.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Cardiff Wellfield Rd Express · 0.1 mi
- Cook Cook Cardiff · 0.1 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Cardiff Albany Road Local · 0.2 mi
- Iceland Iceland Cardiff Albany Rd · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Central Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
- Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Boots · 0.3 mi
Dentists
- Marlborough Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 45.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 50.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 4.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 724 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 71.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 13.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,547 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 92% |
Share of homes across Cardiff with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Balaclava Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 78% | 79.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 13.7% | 9.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.2% | 4% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.4% | 3.8% |
Religion
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 48.7% | 42.9% |
| Christian | 30.4% | 38.4% |
| Muslim | 11.2% | 9.3% |
| Not answered | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| Hindu | 1% | 1.5% |
| Other religion | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Jewish | 0.5% | – |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 79.6% | 83.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 20.4% | 16.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 59% | 40% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14% | 19.2% |
| No qualifications | 9.2% | 16.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 6.9% | 11.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 5.5% | 6.9% |
| Other qualifications | 3.1% | 2.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.4% | 3.9% |
General health
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.1% | 50.1% |
| Good health | 31.8% | 31.8% |
| Fair health | 13.4% | 12.2% |
| Bad health | 3.6% | 4.5% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 40.4% | 43% |
| No cars or vans in household | 36.4% | 26% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 18.1% | 24% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.1% | 7% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Cardiff.
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