Buying Land in Cardiff
South Wales · WALES
Key Facts
Avg. Price/Acre
£10,000
area
54 sq miles
major Towns
Cardiff, Llandaff, Roath, Canton, Ely
population
369,000
Buyers looking at land in Cardiff range from developers seeking urban infill plots to investors acquiring commercial ground and private individuals purchasing small parcels on the city's edges. Before making an offer on any plot, buyers should confirm title, planning status, flood risk, and ground conditions. BuyLand does not list or sell land, but provides plot reports, HM Land Registry documents, and free land valuations to support due diligence.
What land actually sells for in Cardiff
HMLR price paid data for Cardiff shows 98 land-category transactions recorded across the most recent 100 entries fetched, suggesting reasonably active turnover of plots and commercial ground. Recent sales cover a wide range of values and uses. The Fordthorne Abbey Garages site on Penarth Road sold for £4,680,000 in April 2026, while the Park Plaza Hotel on Greyfriars Road changed hands for £1,485,000 in March 2026. At the smaller end, a Cathedral Road address sold for £40,000 in the same month. Canton Court and two Cardiff Business Park units also transacted in May 2026, pointing to continued activity across both residential and commercial land types.
Recent land-category transactions in Cardiff (HMLR price paid)
5, Canton Court, CardiffSold £245,000 · May 2026≈ £245,000 today
- Sold price
- £245,000 (May 2026)
- House price index then
- 102.4
- Index latest (May 2026)
- 102.4
- Market change since sale
- +0%
- Estimated value today
- ≈ £245,000
- Normalised with the England and Wales UK House Price Index — an indication of market movement, not a valuation of this property.
Unit 10, Cardiff Business Park, CardiffSold £625,000 · May 2026≈ £625,000 today
- Sold price
- £625,000 (May 2026)
- House price index then
- 102.4
- Index latest (May 2026)
- 102.4
- Market change since sale
- +0%
- Estimated value today
- ≈ £625,000
- Normalised with the England and Wales UK House Price Index — an indication of market movement, not a valuation of this property.
Unit 9, Village Way, CardiffSold £616,000 · May 2026≈ £616,000 today
- Sold price
- £616,000 (May 2026)
- House price index then
- 102.4
- Index latest (May 2026)
- 102.4
- Market change since sale
- +0%
- Estimated value today
- ≈ £616,000
- Normalised with the England and Wales UK House Price Index — an indication of market movement, not a valuation of this property.
Fordthorne Abbey Garages (Cardiff) Ltd, Penarth Road, CardiffSold £4,680,000 · Apr 2026≈ £4,689,000 today
- Sold price
- £4,680,000 (Apr 2026)
- House price index then
- 102.2
- Index latest (May 2026)
- 102.4
- Market change since sale
- +0.2%
- Estimated value today
- ≈ £4,689,000
- Normalised with the England and Wales UK House Price Index — an indication of market movement, not a valuation of this property.
Park Plaza Hotel, Greyfriars Road, CardiffSold £1,485,000 · Mar 2026≈ £1,491,000 today
- Sold price
- £1,485,000 (Mar 2026)
- House price index then
- 102.0
- Index latest (May 2026)
- 102.4
- Market change since sale
- +0.4%
- Estimated value today
- ≈ £1,491,000
- Normalised with the England and Wales UK House Price Index — an indication of market movement, not a valuation of this property.
104 - 108, Cathedral Road, CardiffSold £40,000 · Mar 2026≈ £40,000 today
- Sold price
- £40,000 (Mar 2026)
- House price index then
- 102.0
- Index latest (May 2026)
- 102.4
- Market change since sale
- +0.4%
- Estimated value today
- ≈ £40,000
- Normalised with the England and Wales UK House Price Index — an indication of market movement, not a valuation of this property.
Source: HM Land Registry price paid data, "other" property class (the category land sales are recorded under), normalised to today with the UK House Price Index.
Where to find land for sale in Cardiff
BuyLand doesn't list plots. Land for sale in Cardiff is mostly marketed through the major portals under their land categories, through regional land and farm agents, and at property auctions, where plots often sell with short completion deadlines.
Wherever you find a plot, the checks matter more than the listing. Flood risk, planning constraints, access and legal title vary field by field, and the asking price tells you none of it.
Local planning authority: view the planning portal → for local plans, constraints and application history.