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Blomvlei

A suburb with among the highest property values in Cape Town and responsive municipal services relative to Cape Town.

Neighbourhood data for Blomvlei
Safety data not available. Property, school, and service data shown below.
Property3-3.5MTop 15%Healthcare10 facilitiesmore access than most suburbsCouncilAbove avg complaints1d median resolutionTransportMinibus taxi coverage2 routes serving the area

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Blomvlei is a neighbourhood in Northern Suburbs, Cape Town, where property values sit in the upper quartile for Cape Town. The area's safety profile is well above the city average for reported safety. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle.

How is the area changing?

In Blomvlei, crime is rising based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property value growth has lagged behind inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

School and matric pass rate data is limited for Blomvlei. In this area, the City typically resolves service complaints promptly. The suburb is well-served by nearby healthcare facilities.

Neighbourhood summary generated from StreetSignal data and reviewed by our team.

These statistics describe the suburb as a whole. Conditions vary between streets and neighbourhoods within any suburb.

For home buyers & families

Is Blomvlei safe?

Safety index suppressed
Insufficient data. blomvlei makes up a very small share of the Bellville police precinct, so we cannot reliably separate its crime data from the rest of the precinct. Rather than show a score that could be misleading, we have withheld it.

Source: SAPS via DataFirst · Q4 2025/2026

FOR BUYERS & INVESTORS

What do properties cost in Blomvlei?

85th percentile

The median property value in Blomvlei is R3.7M. Property values have grown by 2.9% per year since 2018.

A 2.9% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Blomvlei properties (GV2022)

Property values are based on the City of Cape Town's 2022 General Valuation roll. GV is an assessed value for municipal rating purposes; transaction prices frequently exceed GV. Recent sales transaction data and rental market data are not available as open data in South Africa.

Median GV2022
R3,725,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022)
+2.9% per year
City-wide value percentile
85th percentile
Dominant value band
3-3.5M
Source
CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781
Vintage
General Valuation 2022 (municipal valuation, not current market price)

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR RESIDENTS

What do utilities cost in Blomvlei?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data
Water
R1 627 / month
147% above city median
Based on a small number of accounts
Electricity
R2 262 / month
19% above median of CoCT-billed suburbs
Based on a small number of accounts
Water trend:Dec 2025: R1 632Jan 2026: R1 627Feb 2026: R1 265
Electricity trend:Dec 2025: R2 262Jan 2026: R2 274Feb 2026: R2 177

Monthly cost per account from City of Cape Town billing data. Water coverage: 647 suburbs. Electricity coverage: 384 suburbs.

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Blomvlei

↑ Increasing

Blomvlei had 5 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 2 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals
5
Annual average
2/yr
Avg project value
R119K

Building plans approved by the City of Cape Town (2014-2025). Approvals indicate planned investment, not completed construction. This data reflects formal building activity only and does not capture informal construction, backyard dwellings, or building work undertaken without a formal plan submission. In areas with high informality, actual construction activity may be substantially higher than these figures suggest. Source: CoCT Building Development Management (DAMS).

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Blomvlei?

Private vehicle dominant

Blomvlei has 2 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (93%).

Taxi connectivityRanks this suburb's taxi route access against all 744 Cape Town suburbs. Based on routes matched by name and within 500m of suburb centre. Large suburbs may have higher actual connectivity than shown.Full methodology ›

Low connectivity
2 routes
7th percentile · 2 destinations
Bellville, Welgemoed
Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Blomvlei needs a car. The 93% private vehicle share is a socioeconomic profile signal, not a walkability score – in working-class Cape Town suburbs the same walking rate indicates structural necessity. Here it is lifestyle choice.
Private vehicle
93%
Walking
4%
Minibus taxi
3%
Cape Town transport context: In South African cities, transport mode is a socioeconomic proxy – high private vehicle = affluent, high minibus taxi = working class, high walking = structural necessity not preference. StreetSignal reports modal share rather than a walkability index, which would misrepresent SA urban mobility. Methodology ›
Dominant mode
Private vehicle (93%)
Source
CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Blomvlei?

Full municipal services

Blomvlei has a service delivery index of 99 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 98% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey, Bellville survey group (45 households). Indicative: nearest survey group used.

› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R4,323) is 2.6× the city median of R1,674.› High digital connectivity: 88% of households have home internet access.

Access to basic services

99City median: 85
Piped water
100.0%
Flush toilet
97.4%
Weekly refuse
100.0%
Grid electricity
100.0%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

98City median: 68
Formal dwellings
98.2%
Owner-occupied
46.2%
Rented
41.7%

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

13risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
2.3%
Fire risk
0.0%
Violent crime
6.0%
Non-violent crime
3.2%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share
24.7%
Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 87th percentile
Hardship dimensions
0
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
12.0%
of households receiving grants
Monthly savings
R881
Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre
88.5%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
8.0%
No access
1.5%

Food security

Adult food insecurity
2.5%
City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity
2.5%
City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence
6.9%
City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size
2.9 people
Avg children per household
0.6

Asset ownership

Computer access
67.1%
Fridge ownership
95.9%
Property ownership
2.1%
Geyser ownership
96.2%
Borehole access
11.2%

Home-based economy

Home-based business
12.6%
of households operate a home-based business
WFH full-time
3.6%
WFH part-time
14.4%

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Bellville. Indicative: nearest survey group used.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Blomvlei?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Blomvlei in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 184 service requests to the City of Cape Town.

Computed from City of Cape Town service request data
Infrastructure problems get fixed fast. The median resolution under one day means Blomvlei residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.
1
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
55th
Percentile
across Cape Town
33%
Resolved
same day
Power outage (10%)Sewerage overflow (9%)Street lights out (8%)No supply (8%)Re-instatement (7%)
Service requests logged
184
Requests resolved
71% (131 of 184)
75% resolved within
5 days
90% resolved within
15 days
Source
CCT service request database
Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Above city average
Complaint rate How is this calculated?
4652.5 per 1,000 households
Total complaints
183
Unresolved
29.0%

Top issues: Power outage (19), Sewerage overflow (17), Street lights out (14)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Blomvlei

Data available
Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Total outstanding municipal debt in Blomvlei is R172K as of May 2026.

R172K
total
Breakdown as of May 2026
Property rates
R74 426
Electricity
R42 140
Water
R24 484
Refuse
R7 921
Sewerage
R15 301
City-wide cleaning
R8 222
Improvement district
R0

Outstanding municipal arrears from City of Cape Town financial records. Coverage: 741 suburbs. Per-account figures available for 582 suburbs.

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Blomvlei?

Well served

Healthcare access

10 within 5km
Nearest public
Karl Bremmer Hospital · Provincial Hospital · 1.7 km
Nearest private
Mediclinic Louis Leipoldt · Private Hospital · 2.4 km
Public facilities
6
Private facilities
4

This suburb has access to both public and private healthcare within 5 km.

The nearest fire station to Blomvlei is Bellville, 3.4 km away. The nearest public pool is Bellville Swimming Pool, 2.6 km away. The nearest clinic is Karl Bremmer Hospital, 1.7 km away.

Nearest clinic
Karl Bremmer Hospital · 1.7 km
Nearest library
Tygervalley · 1.5 km
Nearest park / open space
Van Der Merwesingel Park 2 · 0.03 km

Fire station

3.4
km to nearest
fire station
Bellville
district hq - north
within-5km
response
category

Cape Town has 32 fire stations serving 744 suburbs. Source: CCT open data.

Public swimming pools

2.6
km to nearest
public pool
4
pools
within 5 km
10
pools
within 10 km
Nearest pool
Bellville Swimming Pool

Cape Town operates 35 public swimming pools. Source: CCT open data.

Distances straight-line from suburb centroid.

Source: City of Cape Town facility registry

Nearby suburbs

Selborne232m · R3.2M
→
Hoheizen663m · R2.9M
40→
Stellenbosch Univ708m
42→
Welgemoed919m · R4.3M
43→
Loevenstein1.1km · R3.4M
33→
Similar safety & property profile

Similar suburbs

5 matches
AuroraR2.5-3M
48→
KommetjieR2.5-3M
43→
ClovellyR2.5-3M
100→
MeadowridgeR3-3.5M
44→
Durbanville HillsR3.5-4M
100→
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Bordering suburbs

4 adjacent

Suburbs that border or sit adjacent to Blomvlei. Each has its own safety profile, property market, and service data.

LoevensteinSelborneStellenbosch UnivWelgemoed

Data as of: Property: GV2022 | Household: CCT Survey Feb-Oct 2024 | Facilities: March 2026 | Water billing: Dec 2020 - Feb 2026 | Electricity billing: Dec 2020 - Feb 2026 | Municipal arrears: Jan 2025 - May 2026

Next refresh: when SAPS publishes Q1 2026/2027 (typically about 3 months after the period closes).

Data sources & legal attribution
SAPS Crime StatsCCT Open DataStats SACCT Household SurveyCCT Service Requests

South African Police Service, via DataFirst (UCT). SAPS crime statistics, 2019-2026 [dataset]. DOI: 10.25828/5MAW-4H90. CC-BY 4.0.

City of Cape Town. City of Cape Town open data, 2022–2025 [dataset]. CCT Open Data Policy 27781.

Statistics South Africa. Stats SA Census 2022, 2022 [dataset]. Stats SA standard terms (permissive). Analysis is the user's own and not endorsed by Stats SA.

City of Cape Town. CCT Household Survey 2024, 2024 [dataset]. CCT Open Data Policy 27781.

City of Cape Town. CCT Service Requests (C3), 2025–2026 [dataset]. CCT Open Data Policy 27781.

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