Property, Houses and Flats for Sale in Cardiff, South Glamorgan

Cardiff, on the south coast of Wales, is considered to be a lively, elegant and cosmopolitan capital city. Cardiff caters for all tastes, offering everything from the excitement of a vibrant city life to the peace and tranquillity of the nearby coast and countryside. The estate agents in Cardiff say that people are attracted to the city because it has both heritage and ambition and offers its residents a good quality of life. As the capital city of Wales it is home to many national institutions including the National Museum of Wales and the much-admired Millennium Stadium. Cardiff is well established as ‘Europe’s Youngest Capital’ but its history dates back more than 2000 years to the Romans. It was once one of the busiest ports in the world, exporting the coal which fuelled the industrial revolution. The regeneration of the Tiger Bay area has been transformed into Cardiff Bay – a development of homes, shops, offices, visitor attractions and the National Assembly for Wales, all surrounding a huge freshwater lake.

When searching for property for sale in Cardiff the estate agents advise that ‘Cefn Coed Road’ is one of Wales’s most expensive streets. CF23 is an exclusive postcode, with homes commanding well over £1m+. Cottrell Drive in Bonvilston, The Glade in Llanishen and Druidstone Road in Old St Mellons are considered the best outside the city. When choosing houses for sale in Cardiff there is a wide variety. There are developments of luxury apartments in waterside locations, Victorian town houses, modern family homes and detached Edwardian properties.

Amenities for properties in Cardiff

As befits a capital city, Cardiff has everything a shopper could want, from big department stores like Debenhams, home-grown David Morgans and the world’s biggest Next, to smaller specialist stores. The 2003 Experian Retail Ranking judged Cardiff to have the 6th best shopping centre in the UK (out of 50 surveyed) - making it the best in Wales and the South West. Families considering Cardiff property for relocation purposes will discover the city’s biggest employer is the public sector, with 32 of employees working in health and education, 23 in banking, finance and insurance, and 20% in distribution, restaurants and hotels. Education facilities are good, schools of particular note – The Cathedral School, a small, private, co-ed school; Bishop of Llandaff CW High School (came 32nd in The Times top 450 state schools). Cardiff University provides further education, with parents searching for flats for sale in Cardiff for their student children in the Cathays area, on the edge of the city centre, which is the most popular student area. Cardiff has a buzzing nightlife. It is packed with welcoming pubs, warehouse style bars, a variety of restaurants including French, Spanish, Italian cuisine, Thai, Japanese, Mexican, Hawaiian and Cajun cuisine. Several restaurants specialise in traditional Welsh cooking – and you are advised not to leave Cardiff without having tasted Welsh lamb and home-produced cheeses.

One of Cardiff’s hidden gems is the Chapter Arts Centre; the best venue for fringe cinema and performing arts in the city. The Cardiff Festival is a month-long party that includes the Welsh Proms in July, held at St David’s Hall. The annual two-day International Food and Drink Festival is also part of it. And of course, The Millennium Stadium is the place for rugby and football matches.

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Transport for Cardiff

Residents of Cardiff benefit from excellent transport links. The M4 connects with the M50 and the M5, making for easy access to the Midlands, the North and South West of England. Cardiff is a two and a half hour drive from central London. Trains to both Birmingham and London Paddington take just over two hours, and trains to Swansea take 50 minutes. There’s a regular ferry service to Ireland and Cardiff airport is 12 miles from the centre.

Surrounding areas

While searching for property to buy or property to rent in Cardiff, you may like to extend your search and explore neighbouring areas to search for property for sale in Newport, Swansea and Bridgend.