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UK COMPARISON INDEX
GoodCardiff offers a city centre around its castle and shopping streets, with a separate waterfront setting at Cardiff Bay. There is a clear advantage in convenient access to cafés, pubs and restaurants. A point to weigh up is limited open space between buildings near the centre.
The UK index averages 18 supported comparisons. Weather, walking style and your important places need a personal preference and are excluded. Affordability compares supported area prices, with lower prices ranked higher. Crime is compared within each recording nation. Your suitability uses the priorities you choose.
Housing costs are less favourable against other UK locations.
£317,538 supported area price
local sold sample
HM Land Registry completed sales, transaction-weighted local sample; not an asking price or property valuation
Lower area prices. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
Area flood screening compares less favourably against other UK locations. Individual property flood risk still needs checking.
100/100 exposure index (lower means less screened exposure)
Official settlement-centre screen; check surface water and the property
NRW Flood Map for Planning rivers/sea: Zone 3 at settlement centre · Official NRW planning zone from graded river/sea map; contains climate-change allowance · settlement centre, not property-level risk; surface water not included in comparable England/Wales score
Compared with supported UK locations. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
Local council tax or domestic rates sits around the middle of the available comparison against other UK locations.
Cardiff
£2,193 per year (reference band)
Official 2026/27 authority council tax or NI domestic-rate context
Compared with supported UK locations. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
Listed buildings around the centre contribute to Cardiff's historic character. Historic character stands out in the listed-building comparison against other UK locations.
206 listed buildings within 1 km
Statutory listing-density context; not period homes for sale
Compared with supported UK locations. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
The area immediately around the centre is quite built up. The amount of space between buildings is relatively limited against other UK locations.
26.6% mapped building footprint within 1 km
OSM building-footprint share within 1 km; mapped built-upness, not a population census or guaranteed privacy
Lower building density. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
Everyday shops are mapped close to the centre of Cardiff. Access to shops is particularly convenient against other UK locations.
0.1 km straight-line
OSM nearest grocery / everyday food shop, straight-line proximity, no count bonus
Compared with supported UK locations. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
There are plenty of mapped paths around Cardiff, but some may be urban rather than countryside walks.
421.6 km of mapped paths within 3 km
26.6% building footprint; rural character affects countryside-walk fit
Mapped path length within 3 km. Select parks, countryside, hills or mountains to assess your preferred type of walking.
Mapped paths are not necessarily countryside paths. Building density and hill or mountain access are used only when those walking preferences are selected.
Air-quality evidence compares less favourably against other UK locations.
6 μg/m³ PM2.5
Defra/Ricardo Pollution Climate Mapping 2024 modelled PM2.5 + NO2 at 1-km background grid; not roadside/property measurement
Compared with supported UK locations. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
The night-light comparison suggests brighter surroundings against other UK locations.
163 night-light radiance
2024 VIIRS night-time light 500m satellite radiance; relative artificial-light exposure, not visual sky clarity
Compared with supported UK locations. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
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Distances use your selected destinations.
Rail access compares well against other UK locations.
Cardiff Central
4 min estimated drive
0.5 km straight-line
Distance-based drive estimate: straight-line distance × 1.35 detour, 40 km/h, plus 3 min local access. The source road graph has no connected route; crossings and traffic are unverified.
Cardiff Queen Street: 3 min published direct train journey
Newport (S Wales): 10 min published direct train journey
ESTIMATED rail suitability using 5 nearby observed locations in the same nation (closest 0.1 km); NOT a local observation or route
Compared with supported UK locations. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
Airport access is relatively convenient against other UK locations.
Cardiff International Airport
33 min estimated drive
14.6 km straight-line
Distance-based drive estimate: straight-line distance × 1.35 detour, 40 km/h, plus 3 min local access. The source road graph has no connected route; crossings and traffic are unverified.
ESTIMATED airport suitability using 5 nearby observed locations in the same nation (closest 0.1 km); NOT a local observation or route
Compared with supported UK locations. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
Major-road access compares favourably against other UK locations.
Estimated road-access suitability
UK-relative estimate, not a verified driving route.
Estimated relative road access (same-landmass-neighbor-interpolation); not verified road distance.
Compared with supported UK locations. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
School access rates well against other UK locations. Admissions and individual catchments still need checking.
0.9 km straight-line
National inspections retained in original form; rating measures school access
Measured nearest-school proximity only. Scotland/Wales/NI inspectorates are not converted into Ofsted grades.
School access and comparable published inspections. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
Healthcare proximity compares well against other UK locations.
LLANDAFF FIELDS MEDICAL PRACTICE
1.1 km straight-line
1 km to mapped hospital
50% registered NHS GP proximity, 35% mapped hospital proximity, 15% mapped pharmacy proximity; public postcode centroids / OSM, not capacity or clinical quality
Compared with supported UK locations. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
Recorded crime levels compare less favourably within its recording nation (Wales). This is a comparison of recorded crime, not a street-level safety assessment.
190.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents
2025-09 to 2026-08
Police.uk 2.6 km population-adjusted observed screening, with a 5 km surrounding estimate from overlapping nearby observations (not a separate recorded five-kilometre count)
Compared within the same recording nation. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
Mapped eating and drinking options are close to the centre. Places to eat and drink are comparatively accessible against other UK locations.
0 km straight-line
OSM nearest pub, café or restaurant; proximity, not ratings or opening hours
Compared with supported UK locations. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
The coastline is close to Cardiff, giving it a genuinely coastal setting. Coastal access is a clear relative advantage against other UK locations.
2.9 km to coastline
Mapped coastline distance; straight-line distance, not a route
Compared with supported UK locations. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
The recorded weather describes local conditions. Whether these suit you depends on the climate you prefer.
12.7°C mean temperature
1,134 mm rainfall
1,903 sunshine hours
Met Office observations for the recorded 12-month period, not long-term normals. This range combines observed temperature, rainfall and sunshine; it is not a good/bad rating.
Gigabit-capable service is widely recorded across the published area. Broadband provision compares favourably against other UK locations.
94.1% area gigabit availability
98.9% area superfast availability
Ofcom residential coverage: 75% gigabit + 25% superfast; authority context, not property speed
Compared with supported UK locations. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
Outdoor mobile coverage compares favourably against other UK locations. Indoor reception may differ from the area estimate.
Outdoor coverage across the local authority
Ofcom Jan 2026 outdoor geographic coverage (at least one network), published by ONS Explore Local Statistics; local-authority area, NOT a village or indoor signal reading
Compared with supported UK locations. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
The employment picture sits around the middle of the available comparison against other UK locations.
75% working-age employment
1 jobs per working-age resident
ONS/NISRA labour conditions: 65% workplace job-density fit + 35% working-age employment fit when both exist; otherwise published component only. Survey uncertainty; not vacancies or an individual job match
Area employment and job availability. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
