Neighbourhood and local area reviews for renting in Plasnewydd, Cardiff

Roath is pretty nice. Close to Roath Park, but a little further from the uni than houses in Cathays. City Road is just off Mackintosh and is full of traffic constantly, but avoiding that the transport is pretty good.

Close to Albany road. No other benefit.

The building next door is just full of junkies.

Nice area, close to centre.
Close to city road which has the best mix of restaurants and local shops.
Cathays student area is also very close.

It is a quiet area, with both students and families. Everyone is friendly, and although it is not the nicest area of Cardiff it feels safe. My road led out to Albany Road, a major shopping street and also Wellfield Road, and between these two there wasn't any need to venture into the town centre as all the essentials were a 5 minutes walk away. A lot of the shops are locally owned as well, and so it is nice to be able to get to know the people who work there and it makes it feel so much more homely.