The Downs, St Nicholas, Cardiff
House prices, sold prices and local information for CF5 6SB.
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At a glance
9 property sales on The Downs, St Nicholas, Cardiff have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 4 Jul 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £583,929. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 78% detached, 22% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on The Downs range from £200,000 to £765,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on The Downs compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Downs 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 10 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £583,929 | 4 Jul 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £325,000 | 29 Oct 2021 |
Sold prices on The Downs
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Channel View, The Downs CF5 6SB | 4 Jul 2025 | £535,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Brink House, The Downs CF5 6SB | 14 Mar 2025 | £500 | Other | Freehold |
| Waverley, The Downs CF5 6SB | 14 Feb 2025 | £675,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Fairwinds, The Downs CF5 6SB | 17 Jul 2023 | £765,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Cilmeri, The Downs CF5 6SB | 14 Oct 2022 | £720,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Barkways Cottage, The Downs CF5 6SB | 6 May 2022 | £610,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Glanmore, The Downs CF5 6SB | 29 Oct 2021 | £450,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Phoenix Briar, The Downs CF5 6SB | 18 May 2021 | £307,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| Waverley, The Downs CF5 6SB | 13 Mar 2020 | £475,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Ty-Mynydd Isaf, The Downs CF5 6SB | 7 Jun 2019 | £200,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Waverley, The Downs | £475,000 (Mar 2020) → £675,000 (Feb 2025) | +42% over 5 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near The Downs
Crime
34 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Downs in August 2026.
| Shoplifting | 11 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
The Downs is not in or near any Environment Agency flood warning or alert area.
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Waun-gron Park station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
- Fairwater station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
- Danescourt station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- The Tumble (after, A48) 2 min walk
- The Tumble (before, A48) 3 min walk
- Parc Dyffryn (nr, A48) 9 min walk
- Parc Dyffryn (nr, A48) 9 min walk
GP surgeries
- Woodlands Medical Centre
1 Greenfarm Road, Cardiff · 1.2 mi - The Caerau Lane Surgery
Danescourt & Greenmount Surgery, 25 Church Road, Cardiff · 1.8 mi - Ely Bridge Surgery
23 Mill Road, Ely, Cardiff · 2.7 mi - Fairwater Health Centre
Plasmawr Road, Cardiff · 2.8 mi
Supermarkets
- Marks and Spencer M&S Culverhouse Cross · 0.5 mi
- Tesco Extra Tesco Culverhouse Cross Extra · 0.6 mi
- Aldi Aldi Culverhouse Cross Ely Cardiff · 0.8 mi
- Spar Spar - Culverhouse Cross · 1.1 mi
Pharmacies
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Knights Wilson Road Pharmacy · 1.7 mi
- Knights Caerau Lane Pharmacy · 1.7 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 1.7 mi
- Trelai Park Dental Clinic · 2.5 mi
- Dental Surgery · 2.6 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 | 87.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 948 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 58.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 25.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,309 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 97% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 97% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 97% | 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 | 85% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 90% | 92% |
Share of homes across Vale of Glamorgan 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 Downs
Ethnic group
| Here | Vale of Glamorgan | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.3% | 94.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.3% | 2.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.1% | 2.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Religion
| Here | Vale of Glamorgan | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 58.4% | 44.1% |
| No religion | 34.4% | 47.9% |
| Not answered | 5.9% | 5.7% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | – |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Vale of Glamorgan | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.3% | 94.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.7% | 5.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Vale of Glamorgan | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 53% | 37.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.6% | 14.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 12.6% | 16.6% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 15.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 5.5% | 8.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 5.3% |
| Other qualifications | 1.9% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Vale of Glamorgan | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 59% | 48.5% |
| Good health | 27.9% | 32.3% |
| Fair health | 9.6% | 13.3% |
| Bad health | 2.3% | 4.5% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Vale of Glamorgan | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 40.8% | 30.7% |
| 1 car or van in household | 32.4% | 42.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 23% | 10.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 3.8% | 16.6% |
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 Vale of Glamorgan.
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Estate agents near The Downs
- RWM Estates 1.7 mi
- Fortis Estate Agents 2.7 mi
- Hoskins Morgan 3.1 mi
- Hern & Crabtree 3.2 mi
- Burnett Davies with Easton 3.5 mi
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