Cardiff
UK's #1 buy-to-let hotspot (Paragon Bank 2025). CF24 delivers 8.9% gross yields. £1.2 billion Cardiff Capital Region City Deal. South Wales Metro 99% electrified.
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Local STR Rules — Cardiff
Rent Smart Wales mandatory registration for all landlords and agents. Welsh Renting Homes Act creates distinct occupation contracts. Land Transaction Tax (higher than England SDLT). HMO additional licensing in Cathays.
Schools: curricula and languages of instruction
This reports which school curricula and languages of instruction are available to a child in this city — not how many foreign residents live here.
Public schools: languages of instruction: English; Welsh · Source
Cardiff Sixth Form College
Curricula: Cambridge International Qualifications; GCE A-Levels; Pearson Edexcel International GCSE
Stages or ages: 15–19
Language of instruction: not stated by the source
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Creigiau Primary School
Curricula: Curriculum for Wales
Language of instruction: not stated by the source
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Groes-wen Primary School (Ysgol Groes-wen)
Curricula: Curriculum for Wales
Stages or ages: Primary, 3 to 11 years
Language of instruction: not stated by the source
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Gwaelod y Garth Primary School
Curricula: Curriculum for Wales
Stages or ages: Primary, 3 to 11 years
Language of instruction: not stated by the source
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UWC Atlantic
Curricula: IB Diploma Programme; Systems Transformation Pathway; Systems Transformation Pathway (IB pilot)
Language of instruction: ENGLISH
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UWC Atlantic (United World College of the Atlantic)
Curricula: IB Diploma Programme
Stages or ages: 16–19
Language of instruction: not stated by the source
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Ysgol Bro Eirwg
Curricula: Curriculum for Wales (Welsh-medium); Welsh national curriculum (Welsh-medium)
Language of instruction: not stated by the source
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Ysgol Glan Ceubal
Curricula: Curriculum for Wales (Welsh-medium)
Language of instruction: not stated by the source
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Ysgol Glan Morfa
Curricula: Curriculum for Wales (Welsh-medium)
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Ysgol Gwaun y Nant
Curricula: Curriculum for Wales (Welsh-medium)
Language of instruction: Welsh · Language source
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Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni - Y Gwyndy campus
Curricula: not stated by the source
Stages or ages: Secondary
Language of instruction: Welsh · Language source
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Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Edern
Curricula: A-level; Curriculum for Wales; Curriculum for Wales, Welsh-medium; GCE A-Levels; GCSE; Welsh Baccalaureate
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Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf
Curricula: A-level; Curriculum for Wales; Curriculum for Wales, Welsh-medium; GCE A-Levels; GCSE; Welsh Baccalaureate
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Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Plasmawr
Curricula: A-level; Curriculum for Wales, Welsh-medium; GCSE; Welsh Baccalaureate; Welsh national curriculum (Welsh-medium)
Language of instruction: not stated by the source
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Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Morgannwg
Curricula: A-level; Curriculum for Wales (Welsh-medium); GCSE
Language of instruction: Welsh · Language source
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Ysgol Gymraeg Coed-y-Gof
Curricula: Curriculum for Wales (Welsh-medium)
Language of instruction: Welsh
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Ysgol Gymraeg Dewi Sant
Curricula: Curriculum for Wales (Welsh-medium)
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Ysgol Gymraeg Iolo Morganwg
Curricula: Curriculum for Wales (Welsh-medium)
Stages or ages: Primary
Language of instruction: not stated by the source
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Ysgol Gymraeg Melin Gruffydd
Curricula: Curriculum for Wales (Welsh-medium)
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Ysgol Gymraeg Nant Caerau
Curricula: Curriculum for Wales (Welsh-medium)
Language of instruction: not stated by the source
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Ysgol Gymraeg Pwll Coch
Curricula: Curriculum for Wales (Welsh Immersion); Curriculum for Wales, Welsh-medium
Language of instruction: not stated by the source
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Ysgol Gymraeg Treganna
Curricula: Curriculum for Wales (Welsh Immersion); Curriculum for Wales (Welsh-medium); Welsh national curriculum (Welsh-medium)
Language of instruction: not stated by the source
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Ysgol Gynradd Groes-wen Primary School
Curricula: Curriculum for Wales (Dual-Language Immersion)
Language of instruction: Welsh
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Ysgol Gynradd Gwaelod Y Garth
Curricula: not stated by the source
Stages or ages: Primary
Language of instruction: not stated by the source
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Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Awel Taf
Curricula: not stated by the source
Stages or ages: Primary plus nursery
Language of instruction: Welsh · Language source
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Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Hamadryad
Curricula: Curriculum for Wales (Welsh Immersion); Curriculum for Wales (Welsh-medium)
Language of instruction: not stated by the source
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Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Pen-y-Groes
Curricula: Curriculum for Wales (Welsh-medium)
Language of instruction: not stated by the source
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Ysgol Iolo Morganwg
Curricula: not stated by the source
Stages or ages: 3-11
Language of instruction: Welsh · Language source
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Ysgol Mynydd Bychan
Curricula: Curriculum for Wales (Welsh-medium)
Language of instruction: not stated by the source
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Ysgol Pen y Garth
Curricula: Curriculum for Wales (Welsh-medium)
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Ysgol Pen y Pil
Curricula: Curriculum for Wales (Welsh-medium)
Language of instruction: not stated by the source
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Ysgol Pencae
Curricula: Curriculum for Wales (Welsh-medium)
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Ysgol Sant Baruc
Curricula: Curriculum for Wales (Welsh-medium)
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Ysgol Sant Curig
Curricula: Curriculum for Wales (Welsh-medium)
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Ysgol Treganna
Curricula: not stated by the source
Stages or ages: Primary
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Ysgol y Berllan Deg
Curricula: Curriculum for Wales (Welsh-medium)
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Ysgol-y-Wern
Curricula: Curriculum for Wales (Welsh-medium)
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Listed alphabetically — not a ranking or a recommendation. Compiled from public sources; confirm details with the school.
Properties in Cardiff
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Apartment · 71 m² in Cathays
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Yield by Neighborhood — Cardiff
Microzone investment comparison — CASABROVA
| Neighborhood | Price/m² | STR Yield | STR Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton young-professionalsleafylifestyle | £2,953–£4,135 (₪12,188–₪17,063) | 4.5%–6% | License Required | |
| Cathays top uk yieldstudent demandhmo | £1,772–£2,953 (₪7,313–₪12,188) | 7.5%–10% | License Required | |
| Cardiff Bay regenerationwaterfrontarena | £1,435–£2,532 (₪5,920–₪10,447) | 5.5%–7.5% | License Required | |
| Splott gentrifyingvalue-playgrowth | £1,519–£2,110 (₪6,268–₪8,706) | 5%–7% | License Required |
Yield and price ranges are internal AI-research estimates from public real-estate portals (Tranio, Investropa, Globes, etc.), refreshed quarterly. Not primary-source data.
Investment Areas in Cardiff
Canton
Price from £2,953/m² (₪12,188/m²)
Cathays
Price from £1,772/m² (₪7,313/m²)
Cardiff Bay
Price from £1,435/m² (₪5,920/m²)
Splott
Price from £1,519/m² (₪6,268/m²)
Editorial | CASABROVA
All articles →CASABROVA Global Investor Briefing — October 2026
The board barely moved: twenty-one of twenty-nine markets are unchanged, and the three that crossed two points did so because our own readings changed, not because anything happened in those markets. The top is now a three-way tie — Estonia 74.6, Poland 74.3, Slovenia 74.3 — with three tenths of a point between first and third.
CASABROVA Global Investor Briefing — September 2026
The Score did not move: no market changed by even half a point, and Estonia edged past Poland into #1 by 0.20 — inside the noise. What moved was the cost of money, and in opposite directions: New Zealand and Korea raised, Israel cut, Canada held, and 12-month Euribor crossed 3%. House prices rose in 25 of the 27 markets we can price for 2025, led by Hungary at +18.3%; only Canada and New Zealand fell.
Q2 2026 Investor Briefing
Our quarterly cross-market briefing: twenty-nine markets, the cost of borrowing as a foreign buyer, cycle position, tax by nationality, and the CASABROVA Score.
CASABROVA Global Investor Briefing — June 2026
June’s briefing is a one-time Score reset: Netherlands, Ireland and Poland cluster at the top; Spain, Portugal and Czechia remain in withdrawal; Greece is at peak; Germany and the UK move toward recovery; Romania enters the Virtual Portfolio.
Global Investor Briefing — May 2026
Scores were stable this month — the real stories are a generational currency window for shekel buyers, Greece emerging as a withdrawal candidate while Spain surprisingly holds at peak, and three markets moving from correction into recovery.
The Silent Wealth Migration: Capital Flight from the UK to Cyprus and the UAE
The UK Non-Dom regime is dead. CASABROVA tracks where UHNWI capital is flowing — and the luxury property squeeze it will trigger in Cyprus and Dubai.
Market Review — Cardiff
Cardiff is the Welsh capital and a growing investment destination. The Bay redevelopment, new BBC headquarters, and a major university create diverse tenant demand. Cathays, Roath, and Cardiff Bay are popular investment areas. Rental yields of 5-7% are achievable, with prices significantly below other UK capitals.
Last updated: April 26, 2026
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