Herbert Street
Cardiff, Caerdydd - Cardiff, Wales
Reality check: This street has notable limitations across multiple dimensions. Best suited for young professionals (fair), least for families (poor). Price data (£225,000) is based on only 1 transaction and may not be reliable.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
Safety (25), environment (35), and school access (15) are all weak. Not a family area.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market score 50, liquidity 30. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (25), environment (35). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Possible first step at £225,000 — price is manageable but connectivity (50) or environment (35) may be a compromise.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Safety score 25/100 — crime rates are well above average. Exercise caution, especially at night.
Family score 15 and safety 25. School access or quality combined with safety concerns make this challenging for families.
Only 1 transaction recorded. The £225,000 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.
How Life Works Here
Herbert Street is located in Cardiff, near Cardiff / Caerdydd, Caerdydd - Cardiff. Crime is a significant concern, with 472 incidents recorded in 12 months — well above the national average. Shoplifting dominates reports. This level of crime reflects a high-footfall transit area rather than a typical residential street. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. The closest is Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's WitnessesKingdom Hall (place of worship, 63m). Public transport is accessible, with rail and bus stops within reach. The nearest is about 103m away. The median property price is £225,000. Based on 1 transaction recorded since 2014. The surrounding LSOA is densely populated, with a high proportion of rented accommodation, with larger households suggesting families. Overall, this street scores 43 out of 100 for liveability, slightly below the district average. The low safety score is the dominant factor affecting liveability here.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
Property Market
Terraced | Freehold | Market: cooling
⚠ Based on only 1 transaction. Market data has low statistical confidence for this street.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Herbert Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- Better Maindy Centre 176m · 2 min walk
- Tir 3G Tal-y-bont 460m · 6 min walk
hospitals (4)
- Gabalfa Clinic 504m · 6 min walk
- Whitchurch Road Surgery 676m · 8 min walk
- The Cardiff Clinic 1164m · 14 min walk
- Saint David's Hospital 1721m · 22 min walk
libraries (3)
- Cathays Branch and Heritage Library 798m · 10 min walk
- Canton Library 1803m · 22 min walk
- Penylan Library 1994m · 25 min walk
parks & green spaces (3)
- Maindy Park 301m · 4 min walk
- Global Gardens 789m · 10 min walk
- Celtic Park 1019m · 13 min walk
Transport Links
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- Stuart Close — Cardiff42
- Flint Street — Cardiff44
- Borth Road — Cardiff43
- The Ton — Cardiff44
- Claude Place — Cardiff43
Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees.