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Churchill Estate

A suburb with moderate reported crime and responsive municipal services relative to Cape Town.

Safety36/100Safer than 35% of Cape Town suburbs (relative)Property1-1.5MTop 51%Schools2nearbyHealthcare16 facilitiesmore access than most suburbsCouncilNear avg complaints1d median resolutionTransportMinibus taxi coverage4 routes serving the area

Data current as of

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Churchill Estate is a neighbourhood in Cape Flats, Cape Town, where property values are moderate by Cape Town standards. The area's safety profile is below the city average for reported safety. There is a place of worship in the area.

How is the area changing?

In Churchill Estate, crime levels are stable based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property value growth has lagged behind inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Churchill Estate is served by schools within reach. 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 Churchill Estate safe?

Moderate reported crime

80th percentile among 744 suburbs · based on precinct-level data shared with 28 suburbs · Data: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026) · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

ModerateAbsolute crime volume
4 748 reported crimes per year · city median: 4 280
↓ 4.3% vs Q3 2024
Crime sits in the middle range for Cape Town. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated?
36 / 100
Contact crime rate
451,206 per 100k residents
Station population
60 881
Harm rate (per resident)
27/100
Harm volume (absolute)
47/100
Data period
Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)
Source
SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

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

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Source: SAPS via DataFirst · Q4 2025/2026

FOR BUYERS & INVESTORS

What do properties cost in Churchill Estate?

49th percentile

Planned development

0 hectares of land in Churchill Estate are earmarked for new development across 1 parcel.

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

The median property value in Churchill Estate is R1.8M. Property values have grown by 3.1% per year since 2018.

A 3.1% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Churchill Estate 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
R1,750,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022)
+3.1% per year↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile
49th percentile
Dominant value band
1-1.5M
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 Churchill Estate?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data
Water
R576 / month
13% below city median
Electricity
R1 879 / month
1% below median of CoCT-billed suburbs
Water trend:Dec 2025: R704Jan 2026: R576Feb 2026: R540
Electricity trend:Dec 2025: R1 958Jan 2026: R1 879Feb 2026: R1 849

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Churchill Estate

↓ Decreasing

Churchill Estate had 37 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 12 per year. Most were other approvals.

3-year approvals
37
Annual average
12/yr
Avg project value
R2.8M

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).

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Churchill Estate?

2 schools nearby

Churchill Estate has 2 schools within reach. Schools include Christ Gen School.

Matric results: pass rate data currently covers 157 of 744 suburbs.Churchill Estate will surface when DBE suburb-level data is processed in the next pipeline run. About coverage ›
  • IND
    Christ Gen School
    Independent · Grades R–12 · 101 learners · 16.8:1 learner-educator ratio
    PrivateQuintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size
  • Q5
    Parow-Wes Primary School
    Public · Grades R–7 · 1,095 learners · 32.2:1 learner-educator ratio
    Quintile 5School fees apply

Quintile 5 is the highest government-funding category - fees apply, but these are the best-resourced public schools in South Africa. Rankings set by the WCED against community socioeconomic index. Learner-educator ratio (LER) is from EMIS Q2 2025; under 30:1 is favourable by WCED standards, over 40:1 indicates strained capacity. What quintile means ›

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Churchill Estate?

Limited connectivity

Churchill Estate has 4 minibus taxi routes.

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 ›

Limited connectivity
4 routes
20th percentile · 6 destinations
Bellville, Du noon, Khayelitsh site c, Panorama, Parow (plattekloof road), Vasco
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 Churchill Estate?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Churchill Estate in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 4,376 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 Churchill Estate residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.
1
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
59th
Percentile
across Cape Town
32%
Resolved
same day
Suspect Tampering (10%)Sewerage overflow (8%)Power outage (8%)Re-instatement (6%)Burst pipe (4%)
Service requests logged
4 376
Requests resolved
68% (2 985 of 4 376)
75% resolved within
5 days
90% resolved within
14 days
Source
CCT service request database
Community & faith

Places of worship

2 registered
Christian
2

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?
2408.7 per 1,000 households
Total complaints
4 359
Unresolved
32.0%

Top issues: Suspect Tampering (435), Power outage (341), Sewerage overflow (341)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Churchill Estate

4% below city median
Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Churchill Estate averages R8 457 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R8 457
per account
4% below city median
Trend:Mar 2026: R8 193Apr 2026: R8 475May 2026: R8 457
Breakdown as of May 2026
Property rates
R1 704 699
Electricity
R3 086 635
Water
R2 133 524
Refuse
R502 439
Sewerage
R884 970
City-wide cleaning
R77 355
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 Churchill Estate?

Well served

Healthcare access

16 within 5km
Nearest public
Parow Clinic/CDC · Clinic · 1.1 km
Nearest private
Netcare N1 City Hospital · Private Hospital · 1.9 km
Public facilities
11
Private facilities
5

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

The nearest fire station to Churchill Estate is Goodwood, 1.4 km away. The nearest public pool is Parow North Swimming Pool, 1.0 km away. The nearest clinic is Parow Clinic/Cdc, 1.1 km away.

Nearest clinic
Parow Clinic/Cdc · 1.1 km
Nearest library
Parow · 1 km
Nearest park / open space
Church Road Park · 0.47 km

Fire station

1.4
km to nearest
fire station
Goodwood
fire service head office
within-5km
response
category

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

Public swimming pools

1
km to nearest
public pool
7
pools
within 5 km
14
pools
within 10 km
Nearest pool
Parow North 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

Glenlily610m · R1.7M
39→
Parow Golf Course783m · R2.4M
→
Richmond947m · R1.8M
36→
Clamhall1.1km · R1.9M
39→
Parow North1.1km · R2.5M
41→
Similar safety & property profile

Similar suburbs

5 matches
KingstonR1.5-2M
36→
WettonR1-1.5M
36→
Fairfield EstateR1-1.5M
39→
Bo OakdaleR1-1.5M
39→
Penlyn EstateR1-1.5M
35→
Explore surrounding areas

Bordering suburbs

5 adjacent

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

ClamhallGlenlilyParow Golf CourseParow NorthRichmond Estate

Data as of: Safety: Q4 2025/2026 | Property: GV2022 | Schools: EMIS Q2 2025 | Facilities: March 2026 | Development: DSDF January 2023 | Electricity: Jan 2024 - Feb 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 SADBE SchoolsCCT 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.

Department of Basic Education, EMIS (Western Cape Q2 2025; Gauteng Q3 2025). DBE EMIS masterlist and public school data, 2023-2025 [dataset]. Source. CC-BY 4.0.

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

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