Library Street, Cardiff
House prices, sold prices and local information for CF5 1QD.
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At a glance
13 property sales on Library Street, Cardiff have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 14 Jul 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £417,496. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 92% terraced, 8% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Library Street range from £290,000 to £502,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Library Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Library Street 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: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 12 | £417,496 | 14 Jul 2023 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £465,000 | 1 Apr 2022 |
Sold prices on Library Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10, Library Street CF5 1QD | 14 Jul 2023 | £440,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 17, Library Street CF5 1QD | 9 Dec 2022 | £502,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, Library Street CF5 1QD | 1 Dec 2022 | £430,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, Library Street CF5 1QD | 4 Aug 2022 | £440,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Library Street CF5 1QD | 1 Apr 2022 | £465,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Library Street CF5 1QD | 25 Jan 2022 | £499,950 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 13, Library Street CF5 1QD | 2 Nov 2020 | £465,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 17, Library Street CF5 1QD | 14 Feb 2020 | £410,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Library Street CF5 1QD | 1 Apr 2019 | £290,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, Library Street CF5 1QD | 25 Jan 2019 | £425,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 13, Library Street CF5 1QD | 12 Jan 2018 | £415,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, Library Street CF5 1QD | 11 Jan 2018 | £295,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 17, Library Street CF5 1QD | 21 Jun 2016 | £346,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 16, Library Street CF5 1QD | 31 Mar 2016 | £347,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 17, Library Street | £346,000 (Jun 2016) → £410,000 (Feb 2020) → £502,000 (Dec 2022) | +45% over 6 yrs |
| 8, Library Street | £290,000 (Apr 2019) → £499,950 (Jan 2022) | +72% over 3 yrs |
| 13, Library Street | £415,000 (Jan 2018) → £465,000 (Nov 2020) | +12% over 3 yrs |
| 6, Library Street | £295,000 (Jan 2018) → £425,000 (Jan 2019) | +44% over 1 yr |
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Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Ninian Park station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
- Cardiff Central station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
- Cathays station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Market Place (before, Llandaff Road) 1 min walk
- Canton Chapter Arts Centre (nr, Cowbridge Road East) 1 min walk
- Canton Chapter Arts Centre (nr, Cowbridge Road East) 1 min walk
- Gray Lane (before, Llandaff Road) 1 min walk
GP surgeries
- Meddygfa Canna Surgery
27 Wyndham Crescent, Cardiff · 0.2 mi - Kings Road (Drs Surgery)
180 Kings Road, Cardiff · 0.3 mi - The Surgery
St Davids Court, 68A Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff · 0.3 mi - Llandaff Fields Medical Practice
Canton Court, Wellington Street, Cardiff · 0.3 mi
Supermarkets
- Iceland Iceland Canton · 0.0 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Canton · 0.1 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Canton Cardiff City Express · 0.1 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Cardiff Cowbridge Road East · 0.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.2 mi
- Canna Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Pontcanna Chemist · 0.3 mi
Dentists
- Super Smile Dental · 0.2 mi
- St Davids Court · 0.3 mi
- Cardiff And Vale Cds · 0.3 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 | 62.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 30.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 7.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 713 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 71.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 14.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,456 |
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 Library Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 86.6% | 79.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 5.8% | 9.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.3% | 4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.3% | 3.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.1% | 3.3% |
Religion
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 51.1% | 42.9% |
| Christian | 36.4% | 38.4% |
| Not answered | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| Muslim | 5% | 9.3% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Jewish | 0.5% | – |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 1.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 86.4% | 83.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 13.6% | 16.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 57.6% | 40% |
| No qualifications | 14.6% | 16.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 10.9% | 19.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 7.1% | 11.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 4.5% | 6.9% |
| Other qualifications | 2.8% | 2.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.5% | 3.9% |
General health
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 48.6% | 50.1% |
| Good health | 32.5% | 31.8% |
| Fair health | 13.1% | 12.2% |
| Bad health | 4.3% | 4.5% |
| Very bad health | 1.4% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 47.7% | 43% |
| No cars or vans in household | 30% | 26% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 18.7% | 24% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 3.6% | 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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