Dorchester Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff
House prices, sold prices and local information for CF23 9BR, CF23 9BS, CF23 9BQ.
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At a glance
20 property sales on Dorchester Avenue, Penylan, Cardiff have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £635,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £488,341. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 80% semi-detached, 15% detached, 5% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Dorchester Avenue range from £285,000 to £840,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Dorchester Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dorchester Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CF23 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 20 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 16 | £488,341 | 15 Aug 2025 |
| Detached | 3 | £477,500 | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Terraced | 1 | £440,000 | 2 Feb 2024 |
Sold prices on Dorchester Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48, Dorchester Avenue CF23 9BR | 18 Feb 2026 | £635,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 43, Dorchester Avenue CF23 9BS | 15 Aug 2025 | £505,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, Dorchester Avenue CF23 9BR | 21 Feb 2025 | £450,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, Dorchester Avenue CF23 9BQ | 6 Dec 2024 | £635,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 29, Dorchester Avenue CF23 9BS | 1 May 2024 | £425,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 25, Dorchester Avenue CF23 9BS | 2 Feb 2024 | £440,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 37, Dorchester Avenue CF23 9BS | 9 Nov 2023 | £365,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 48, Dorchester Avenue CF23 9BR | 1 Sep 2023 | £347,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 51, Dorchester Avenue CF23 9BS | 27 Feb 2023 | £492,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 12, Dorchester Avenue CF23 9BQ | 22 Nov 2022 | £750,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Dorchester Avenue CF23 9BQ | 1 Jul 2022 | £840,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 44, Dorchester Avenue CF23 9BR | 28 Jun 2021 | £345,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 43, Dorchester Avenue CF23 9BS | 15 Dec 2020 | £385,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 34, Dorchester Avenue CF23 9BR | 4 Oct 2019 | £450,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 21, Dorchester Avenue CF23 9BS | 5 Aug 2019 | £370,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 36, Dorchester Avenue CF23 9BR | 5 Oct 2018 | £445,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 28, Dorchester Avenue CF23 9BR | 17 Apr 2018 | £610,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 15, Dorchester Avenue CF23 9BS | 25 Oct 2017 | £513,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 42, Dorchester Avenue CF23 9BR | 3 Mar 2017 | £285,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 20, Dorchester Avenue CF23 9BR | 9 Sep 2016 | £397,950 | Semi-detached | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 48, Dorchester Avenue | £347,500 (Sep 2023) → £635,000 (Feb 2026) | +83% over 2 yrs |
| 43, Dorchester Avenue | £385,000 (Dec 2020) → £505,000 (Aug 2025) | +31% over 5 yrs |
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Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Cathays station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
- Cardiff Queen Street station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
- Heath Low Level station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Hampton Court Rd (before, Baron`s Court Road) 2 min walk
- Colchester Avenue (after, Waterloo Road) 3 min walk
- Southcourt Road (before, Colchester Avenue) 4 min walk
- Earl`s Court Road (before, Colchester Avenue) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Roath House Surgery
100 Pen-Y-Lan Road, Penylan, Cardiff · 0.4 mi - The Penylan Surgery
74 Pen-Y-Lan Road, Cardiff · 0.5 mi - Llanedeyrn Health Centre
Llan Healthcare, Wellbeing Hub @ Maelfa, Cardiff · 0.9 mi - Roathwell Surgery
116 Newport Road, Cardiff · 0.9 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Cardiff - Colchester Avenue · 0.3 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Colchester Ave · 0.5 mi
- Lidl Lidl Penylan Cardiff · 0.6 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Cardiff Wellfield Rd Express · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Central Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Boots · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
- Marlborough Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
- Llanedeyrn Dental Practice · 0.7 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 | 90.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 632 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 54.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 31.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,511 |
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 Dorchester Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 84.6% | 79.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 11.1% | 9.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.2% | 4% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.1% | 3.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.9% | 3.8% |
Religion
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 51.9% | 38.4% |
| No religion | 30.4% | 42.9% |
| Muslim | 8.2% | 9.3% |
| Not answered | 6% | 6.3% |
| Hindu | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Sikh | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.5% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 88.5% | 83.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 11.5% | 16.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 46.6% | 40% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.1% | 11.1% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 16.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 12.2% | 19.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 3.9% |
| Other qualifications | 2.7% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49.3% | 50.1% |
| Good health | 33.4% | 31.8% |
| Fair health | 13.2% | 12.2% |
| Bad health | 3.2% | 4.5% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 45.7% | 43% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 31.9% | 24% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11.4% | 7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 11.1% | 26% |
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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Estate agents near Dorchester Avenue
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- Peter Alan 0.7 mi
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