Is Charlesville affordable?

Charlesville is among the more affordable suburbs in Cape Town. With a median property value of R1.1M, it falls in the 32nd percentile, below most of the city. 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 Charlesville?

The median monthly water cost per account in Charlesville is R456, 31% below the city median of R658.

What is the municipal debt in Charlesville?

As of May 2026, the average outstanding municipal debt per account in Charlesville is R13,002, 47% above the city median of R8,815. Figures include all account types, so may overstate household debt in areas with commercial activity.

Charlesville

A suburb with moderate reported crime, below-average property values, and well-connected public transport relative to Cape Town.

Safety65/100Precinct estimate only · ↑ Worsening Property800k-1MTop 68%Healthcare23 facilitiesmore access than most suburbs CouncilNear avg complaints2d median resolution TransportMinibus taxi coveragewell-connected area

Data current as of June 2026

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Charlesville is a neighbourhood in Cape Flats, Cape Town, where property values are moderate by Cape Town standards. The area's safety profile is around or above the city median for reported safety. There is a place of worship in the area.

How is the area changing?

In Charlesville, 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 Charlesville. In this area, service complaints are generally resolved within a few days. 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 Charlesville safe?

Moderate reported crime

Higher crimeModerateLower crime

58th percentile among 744 suburbs · Data: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026) · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very highAbsolute crime volume

7 448 reported crimes per year · city median: 4 280

↑ 17.9% vs Q3 2024

A middle-of-the-range area where crime has been increasing over the past year. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile. Review the breakdown below for a clearer picture.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated?: 65 / 100Limited data — why?
Contact crime rate: 761,966 per 100k residents
Station population: 118 121
Harm rate (per resident): 52/100
Harm volume (absolute): 81/100
Data period: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)
Source: SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Bishop Lavis precinct, which covers Charlesville and surrounding suburbs. Reported crime may differ from actual crime levels.Full methodology

Disagree with this score? Challenge the methodology ›

Source: SAPS via DataFirst · Q4 2025/2026

FOR BUYERS & INVESTORS

What do properties cost in Charlesville?

32nd percentile

Planned development

3 hectares of land in Charlesville are earmarked for new development across 1 parcel, primarily Medium Density Residential (3ha).

Source: CCT District Spatial Development Framework (January 2023). Development areas indicate planning designation, not construction timelines.

The median property value in Charlesville is R1.1M. Property values have grown by 2.5% per year since 2018.

A 2.5% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.

Value band distribution – Charlesville properties (GV2022)

0-200k

2-400k

6-800k

800k-1M ◀

1-1.5M

1.5-2M

2-2.5M

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: R1,050,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022): +2.5% per year
City-wide value percentile: 32nd percentile
Dominant value band: 800k-1M
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 Charlesville?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data

Water

R456 / month

31% below city median

Electricity

R1 632 / month

14% below median of CoCT-billed suburbs

Based on a small number of accounts

Water trend:Dec 2025: R474Jan 2026: R456Feb 2026: R434

Electricity trend:Dec 2025: R1 632Jan 2026: R1 662Feb 2026: R684

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Charlesville

↑ Increasing

Charlesville had 8 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 3 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals: 8
Annual average: 3/yr
Avg project value: R105.9M

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 Charlesville?

Well connected

Charlesville has 92 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD.

Taxi connectivity

Well connected

92 routes

96th percentile · 65 destinations · CBD-connected

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

Athlone, Bellville, Bellville (via n2, cape town, n1, & durban rd), Bellville (via n2, cape town, n1, vanguard dr & voortrekker rd), Blaauwberg, Cape town +59 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 Charlesville?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Charlesville in a median of 2 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 701 service requests to the City of Cape Town.

Computed from City of Cape Town service request data

Below-average municipal responsiveness. A 2-day median resolution is slower than the city median – infrastructure complaints take meaningfully longer to resolve.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

19th

Percentile
across Cape Town

28%

Resolved
same day

Sewerage overflow (9%)Customer : Reconnection Request (8%)Street lights out (8%)Stolen meter all sizes (7%)Power outage (6%)

Service requests logged: 701
Requests resolved: 81% (571 of 701)
75% resolved within: 4 days
90% resolved within: 15 days
Source: CCT service request database

Community & faith

Places of worship

1 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

Near city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated?: 2022.1 per 1,000 households
Total complaints: 701
Unresolved: 19.0%

Top issues: Sewerage overflow (62), Customer : Reconnection Request (55), Street lights out (53)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Charlesville

47% above city median

Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Charlesville averages R13 002 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R13 002

per account

47% above city median

Trend:Mar 2026: R12 810Apr 2026: R13 002May 2026: R13 222

Breakdown as of May 2026

Property rates: R787 469
Electricity: R432 137
Water: R1 582 598
Refuse: R394 775
Sewerage: R569 980
City-wide cleaning: R14 635
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 Charlesville?

Well served

Healthcare access

23 within 5km

Nearest public: Valhalla Park Clinic · Community Day Centre · 0.9 km
Nearest private: Melomed Gatesville · Private Hospital · 3.2 km
Public facilities: 22
Private facilities: 1

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

The nearest fire station to Charlesville is Epping, 4.2 km away. The nearest public pool is Bonteheuwel Swimming Pool, 1.5 km away. The nearest clinic is Valhalla Park Clinic, 0.9 km away.

Nearest clinic: Valhalla Park Clinic · 0.9 km
Nearest library: Valhalla Park · 0.9 km
Nearest park / open space: Asmara Road Park · 0.19 km