Kensington Avenue, Cardiff
House prices, sold prices and local information for CF5 1BU.
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At a glance
15 property sales on Kensington Avenue, Cardiff have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 29 Aug 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £305,388. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 87% terraced, 7% semi-detached, 7% detached. Recorded sale prices on Kensington Avenue range from £125,000 to £460,000. 87% of homes sold here were freehold and 13% leasehold.
House prices on Kensington Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Kensington Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CF5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 87% freehold and 13% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 13 | £305,388 | 29 Aug 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £297,500 | 23 Nov 2018 |
| Detached | 1 | £347,500 | 6 Jan 2023 |
Sold prices on Kensington Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13, Kensington Avenue CF5 1BU | 29 Aug 2025 | £372,550 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 23, Kensington Avenue CF5 1BU | 24 Jan 2025 | £460,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 20, Kensington Avenue CF5 1BU | 26 Oct 2023 | £315,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 31, Kensington Avenue CF5 1BU | 6 Jan 2023 | £347,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 27, Kensington Avenue CF5 1BU | 4 Mar 2022 | £368,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 14, Kensington Avenue CF5 1BU | 9 Feb 2021 | £315,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 23, Kensington Avenue CF5 1BU | 10 Jul 2020 | £375,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 17, Kensington Avenue CF5 1BU | 12 Aug 2019 | £315,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 13, Kensington Avenue CF5 1BU | 17 Jun 2019 | £290,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 25, Kensington Avenue CF5 1BU | 10 May 2019 | £284,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 28, Kensington Avenue CF5 1BU | 23 Nov 2018 | £297,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 15, Kensington Avenue CF5 1BU | 20 Jul 2018 | £272,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 13, Kensington Avenue CF5 1BU | 7 Jun 2018 | £125,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 23, Kensington Avenue CF5 1BU | 11 Aug 2017 | £245,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 25, Kensington Avenue CF5 1BU | 16 Sep 2016 | £233,500 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13, Kensington Avenue | £125,000 (Jun 2018) → £290,000 (Jun 2019) → £372,550 (Aug 2025) | +198% over 7 yrs |
| 23, Kensington Avenue | £245,000 (Aug 2017) → £375,000 (Jul 2020) → £460,000 (Jan 2025) | +88% over 7 yrs |
| 25, Kensington Avenue | £233,500 (Sep 2016) → £284,000 (May 2019) | +22% over 3 yrs |
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Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Waun-gron Park station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
- Fairwater station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
- Ninian Park station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Windway Road (before, Cowbridge Road East) 3 min walk
- Windway Road (before, Cowbridge Road East) 3 min walk
- Victoria Park 5 (o/s, Cowbridge Road East) 3 min walk
- Victoria Park 1 (o/s, Cowbridge Road East) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Meddygfa Lansdowne Surgery
Afon Elai Partnership, Sanatorium Road, Cardiff · 0.4 mi - Ely Bridge Surgery
23 Mill Road, Ely, Cardiff · 0.5 mi - Llandaff Surgery
19A High Street, Llandaff, Cardiff · 0.6 mi - Fairwater Health Centre
Plasmawr Road, Cardiff · 0.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Cowbridge Road East · 0.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Cardiff - Waungron Road · 0.3 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Cardiff Canton Express · 0.5 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Cardiff Cowbridge Road East · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Allied Pharmacy Canton · 0.4 mi
- Knights Mill Road Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Llandaff Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
- Super Smile Dental · 0.7 mi
- Trelai Park Dental Clinic · 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 | 89.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 608 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 20.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,567 |
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 Kensington Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92.7% | 79.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.1% | 9.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.1% | 4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.6% | 3.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.5% | 3.3% |
Religion
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49.4% | 38.4% |
| No religion | 42% | 42.9% |
| Not answered | 4.5% | 6.3% |
| Muslim | 2.6% | 9.3% |
| Hindu | 0.6% | 1.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0.3% | – |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.3% | 83.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.7% | 16.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 52.4% | 40% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.5% | 19.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11.2% | 11.1% |
| No qualifications | 10.7% | 16.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 5.8% | 6.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 3.9% |
| Other qualifications | 2.2% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 58.9% | 50.1% |
| Good health | 25.8% | 31.8% |
| Fair health | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| Bad health | 3.8% | 4.5% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42.8% | 43% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 35.9% | 24% |
| No cars or vans in household | 13.7% | 26% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.7% | 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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