Scholars Drive, Penylan, Cardiff
House prices, sold prices and local information for CF23 9FE.
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At a glance
18 property sales on Scholars Drive, Penylan, Cardiff have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £482,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £427,919. That is 53% above the Cardiff average of £315,449 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 72% detached, 28% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Scholars Drive range from £222,500 to £650,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 702 streets in Cardiff with at least two sales in the last year, Scholars Drive ranks 62nd for average price, putting it in the top 10%.
House prices on Scholars Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CF23 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 22 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 13 | £427,919 | 26 Jun 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 5 | £270,900 | 24 Nov 2025 |
Sold prices on Scholars Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15, Scholars Drive CF23 9FE | 26 Jun 2026 | £650,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 21, Scholars Drive CF23 9FE | 24 Nov 2025 | £314,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 21, Scholars Drive CF23 9FE | 27 Jun 2025 | £315,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 46, Scholars Drive CF23 9FE | 17 Apr 2023 | £420,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 55, Scholars Drive CF23 9FE | 2 Sep 2021 | £507,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 41, Scholars Drive CF23 9FE | 30 Jun 2021 | £370,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Scholars Drive CF23 9FE | 26 Aug 2020 | £500,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 22, Scholars Drive CF23 9FE | 19 Jun 2020 | £273,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 51, Scholars Drive CF23 9FE | 19 Jun 2020 | £350,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 19, Scholars Drive CF23 9FE | 29 May 2020 | £300,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 50, Scholars Drive CF23 9FE | 20 Dec 2019 | £345,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 50, Scholars Drive CF23 9FE | 19 Dec 2019 | £347,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 40, Scholars Drive CF23 9FE | 21 Aug 2019 | £363,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 14, Scholars Drive CF23 9FE | 15 Aug 2019 | £400,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, Scholars Drive CF23 9FE | 21 Jun 2019 | £360,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 14, Scholars Drive CF23 9FE | 12 Apr 2019 | £415,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 54, Scholars Drive CF23 9FE | 1 Nov 2018 | £485,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 13, Scholars Drive CF23 9FE | 27 Jul 2018 | £347,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 21, Scholars Drive CF23 9FE | 3 May 2018 | £245,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 22, Scholars Drive CF23 9FE | 13 Sep 2017 | £222,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 48, Scholars Drive CF23 9FE | 19 Jun 2017 | £455,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Scholars Drive CF23 9FE | 13 Apr 2017 | £464,950 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 21, Scholars Drive | £245,000 (May 2018) → £315,000 (Jun 2025) → £314,000 (Nov 2025) | +28% over 8 yrs |
| 5, Scholars Drive | £464,950 (Apr 2017) → £500,000 (Aug 2020) | +8% over 3 yrs |
| 22, Scholars Drive | £222,500 (Sep 2017) → £273,000 (Jun 2020) | +23% over 3 yrs |
| 14, Scholars Drive | £415,000 (Apr 2019) → £400,500 (Aug 2019) | -3% over under a year |
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Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Cathays station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
- Cardiff Queen Street station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
- Heath Low Level station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Howardian Close (before, Colchester Avenue) 1 min walk
- Howardian Close (after, Colchester Avenue) 2 min walk
- Baron's Court Road (before, Colchester Avenue) 4 min walk
- Colchester Avenue (nr, Baron`s Court Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Roath House Surgery
100 Pen-Y-Lan Road, Penylan, Cardiff · 0.6 mi - The Penylan Surgery
74 Pen-Y-Lan Road, Cardiff · 0.7 mi - Roathwell Surgery
116 Newport Road, Cardiff · 0.8 mi - Clifton Surgery
151-153 Newport Road, Roath, Cardiff · 0.8 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Cardiff - Colchester Avenue · 0.2 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Colchester Ave · 0.2 mi
- Lidl Lidl Penylan Cardiff · 0.2 mi
- Morrisons Morrisons Penylan Cardiff · 0.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Central Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Well · 0.9 mi
- Boots · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
- Mydentist · 0.4 mi
- Marlborough Dental Practice · 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 | 68.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 14.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 17.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 808 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 20.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,861 |
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 Scholars Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 75% | 79.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 14.5% | 9.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.7% | 4% |
| Other ethnic group | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.8% | 3.8% |
Religion
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 46.9% | 38.4% |
| No religion | 34.4% | 42.9% |
| Muslim | 9.5% | 9.3% |
| Not answered | 5.3% | 6.3% |
| Hindu | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.9% | 0.5% |
| Sikh | 0.9% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.4% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 81.7% | 83.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 18.3% | 16.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 52.7% | 40% |
| No qualifications | 12.3% | 16.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11.4% | 11.1% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 10.6% | 19.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7% | 6.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.1% | 3.9% |
| Other qualifications | 2.9% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.3% | 50.1% |
| Good health | 30% | 31.8% |
| Fair health | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| Bad health | 4.1% | 4.5% |
| Very bad health | 1.3% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.1% | 43% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 32.2% | 24% |
| No cars or vans in household | 20.5% | 26% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.2% | 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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Estate agents near Scholars Drive
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