The Retreat, Cardiff
House prices, sold prices and local information for CF23 5QZ.
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At a glance
2 property sales on The Retreat, Cardiff have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Aug 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £385,000. By property type, sales here have been 50% detached, 50% semi-detached.
House prices on The Retreat compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Retreat has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CF23 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £385,000 | 15 Mar 2016 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £617,900 | 1 Aug 2023 |
Sold prices on The Retreat
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5, The Retreat CF23 5QZ | 1 Aug 2023 | £617,900 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, The Retreat CF23 5QZ | 15 Mar 2016 | £385,000 | 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.
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Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Cathays station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
- Heath Low Level station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
- Heath High Level station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Greenlawns (before, Cyn-coed Road) 1 min walk
- Greenlawns (after, Cyn-coed Road) 1 min walk
- Penylan Terrace (before, Llanedeyrn Road) 2 min walk
- Bronwydd Avenue (after, Pen-y-lan Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Roath House Surgery
100 Pen-Y-Lan Road, Penylan, Cardiff · 0.3 mi - The Penylan Surgery
74 Pen-Y-Lan Road, Cardiff · 0.4 mi - Meddygfa Albany Surgery
219 - 221 City Road, Roath, Cardiff · 0.9 mi - The City Surgery
187 City Road, Roath, Cardiff · 0.9 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Cardiff - Colchester Avenue · 0.5 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Cardiff Wellfield Rd Express · 0.5 mi
- Cook Cook Cardiff · 0.6 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Cardiff Albany Road Local · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Central Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Boots · 0.7 mi
- Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.4 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 | 85.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 11.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 546 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 55.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 26.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,368 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 80% | 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 The Retreat
Ethnic group
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 76.1% | 79.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 12.2% | 9.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 5.9% | 3.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.1% | 4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.6% | 3.8% |
Religion
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 48.7% | 38.4% |
| No religion | 26.6% | 42.9% |
| Muslim | 14.9% | 9.3% |
| Not answered | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| Jewish | 1.8% | – |
| Hindu | 0.9% | 1.5% |
| Sikh | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 84.4% | 83.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 15.6% | 16.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 45.3% | 40% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.9% | 19.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.7% | 11.1% |
| No qualifications | 10.9% | 16.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9% | 3.9% |
| Other qualifications | 3.1% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 51.1% | 50.1% |
| Good health | 31.4% | 31.8% |
| Fair health | 13.9% | 12.2% |
| Bad health | 2.7% | 4.5% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 40.8% | 43% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 35.3% | 24% |
| No cars or vans in household | 12.4% | 26% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11.5% | 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 The Retreat
- Hogg & Hogg 0.5 mi
- Jeffrey Ross 0.5 mi
- Martin & Co 0.6 mi
- Roberts 0.6 mi
- Moginie James 0.6 mi
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