Is Bosbell affordable?

Bosbell sits in the mid-range for Cape Town property values. The median is R2.2M, placing it in the 60th percentile, broadly in line with the city median. Note that these figures are based on the City of Cape Town General Valuation 2022 and reflect municipal valuations, not necessarily current market prices.

What are utility costs in Bosbell?

The median monthly water cost per account in Bosbell is R847, 29% above the city median of R658.

What is the municipal debt in Bosbell?

As of May 2026, the average outstanding municipal debt per account in Bosbell is R5,031, 43% below the city median of R8,815. Figures include all account types, so may overstate household debt in areas with commercial activity.

Bosbell

A suburb with responsive municipal services and well-connected public transport relative to Cape Town.

Neighbourhood data for Bosbell

Safety data not available. Property, school, and service data shown below.

Property1.5-2MTop 40%Healthcare10 facilitiesmore access than most suburbs CouncilAbove avg complaints1d median resolution TransportMinibus taxi coveragewell-connected area

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Bosbell is a neighbourhood in Cape Flats, Cape Town, where property values sit in the middle-to-upper range for Cape Town. The area's safety profile is well above the city average for reported safety. There are several places of worship in the area.

How is the area changing?

In Bosbell, 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 Bosbell. 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 Bosbell safe?

Safety index suppressed

Insufficient data. bosbell 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 Bosbell?

60th percentile

The median property value in Bosbell is R2.2M. Property values have grown by 3.6% per year since 2018.

A 3.6% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Bosbell properties (GV2022)

0-200k

1-1.5M

1.5-2M ◀

2-2.5M

2.5-3M

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: R2,195,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022): +3.6% per year↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile: 60th percentile
Dominant value band: 1.5-2M
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 Bosbell?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data

Water

R847 / month

29% above city median

Electricity

R2 086 / month

10% above median of CoCT-billed suburbs

Based on a small number of accounts

Water trend:Dec 2025: R847Jan 2026: R806Feb 2026: R935

Electricity trend:Dec 2025: R2 086Jan 2026: R2 141Feb 2026: R1 814

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Bosbell

→ Stable

Bosbell had 2 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 1 per year. Most were other approvals.

3-year approvals: 2
Annual average: 1/yr
Avg project value: R56K

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 Bosbell?

Connected

Bosbell has 21 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD.

Taxi connectivity

Connected

21 routes

67th percentile · 17 destinations · CBD-connected

Routes pass through Bosbell but may not originate or terminate here. Connectivity index reflects geographic proximity to route corridors.

Atlantis(wesfleur), Bellville, Bellville (via cape town, n1 & durban rd), Bellville (via n2, cape town, n1, & durban rd), Century city (via n1), Du noon +11 more

Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode data is not available for this suburb. The CCT Household Survey covers 163 survey areas; this suburb is outside the surveyed areas.

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Bosbell?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Bosbell in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 909 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 Bosbell residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

56th

Percentile
across Cape Town

38%

Resolved
same day

Vagrants (36%)Sewerage overflow (7%)Single street light out (5%)Re-instatement (4%)Street lights out (4%)

Service requests logged: 909
Requests resolved: 81% (734 of 909)
75% resolved within: 3 days
90% resolved within: 11 days
Source: CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

4 registered

Christian

Places of worship per suburb from City of Cape Town open data, supplemented with OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Coverage: 373 of 744 suburbs.

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Above city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated?: 16143.2 per 1,000 households
Total complaints: 905
Unresolved: 19.0%

Top issues: Vagrants (329), Sewerage overflow (64), Single street light out (41)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Bosbell

43% below city median

Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Bosbell averages R5 031 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R5 031

per account

43% below city median

Trend:Mar 2026: R4 997Apr 2026: R5 031May 2026: R5 969

Breakdown as of May 2026

Property rates: R86 184
Electricity: R104 312
Water: R167 359
Refuse: R18 017
Sewerage: R31 662
City-wide cleaning: R4 342
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 Bosbell?

Well served

Healthcare access

10 within 5km

Nearest public: Bellville Mens Health Satellite · Community Day Centre · 1 km
Nearest private: Melomed Bellville · Private Hospital · 0.6 km
Public facilities: 7
Private facilities: 3

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

The nearest fire station to Bosbell is Bellville, 1.5 km away. The nearest public pool is Bellville Swimming Pool, 1.1 km away. The nearest clinic is Melomed Bellville , 0.6 km away.

Nearest clinic: Melomed Bellville · 0.6 km
Nearest library: Bellville · 0.7 km
Nearest park / open space: Tielman Marais Greenbelt · 0.1 km