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Plattekloof 3

A suburb with moderate reported crime and among the highest property values in Cape Town relative to Cape Town.

Data current as of

What's it like to live here?

Plattekloof 3 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 below the city average for reported safety. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle.

How is the area changing?

In Plattekloof 3, 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?

School and matric pass rate data is limited for Plattekloof 3. 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 Plattekloof 3 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?
45 / 100
Contact crime rate
451,206 per 100k residents
Station population
60 881
Harm rate (per resident)
35/100
Harm volume (absolute)
59/100
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 Plattekloof 3 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 Plattekloof 3?

89th percentile

Planned development

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

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

The median property value in Plattekloof 3 is R4.2M. Property values have grown by 1.6% per year since 2018.

A 1.6% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Plattekloof 3 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
R4,150,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022)
+1.6% per year
City-wide value percentile
89th percentile
Dominant value band
3.5-4M
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 Plattekloof 3?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data
Water
R2 108 / month
220% above city median
Electricity
R2 450 / month
29% above median of CoCT-billed suburbs
Water trend:Dec 2025: R2 108Jan 2026: R2 121Feb 2026: R1 757
Electricity trend:Dec 2025: R2 935Jan 2026: R2 450Feb 2026: R2 267

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Plattekloof 3

↑ Increasing

Plattekloof 3 had 42 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 14 per year. Most were other approvals.

3-year approvals
42
Annual average
14/yr
Avg project value
R1.1M

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 Plattekloof 3?

Private vehicle dominant

Plattekloof 3 has 2 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (100%).

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 · 4 destinations
De la rey, Khayelitsha, Khayelitsha site c, Plattekloof
Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Plattekloof 3 needs a car. The 100% 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
100%
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 (100%)
Source
CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Plattekloof 3?

Full municipal services

Plattekloof 3 has a service delivery index of 99+ out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 100% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey, Plattekloof survey group (36 households). direct.

› Zero households report hunger or food deprivation across all measured dimensions.› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R9,651) is 5.8× the city median of R1,674.› High digital connectivity: 100% of households have home internet access.

Access to basic services

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

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

100City median: 68
Formal dwellings
100.0%
Owner-occupied
51.9%
Rented
25.5%

Environmental risk – Low risk exposure

3risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
3.0%
Fire risk
0.0%
Violent crime
0.0%
Non-violent crime
0.0%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share
21.9%
Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Comfortable, moderate discretionary income · 92nd percentile
Hardship dimensions
0
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
3.0%
of households receiving grants
Monthly savings
R6,278
Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre
100.0%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
0.0%
No access
0.0%

Food security

Adult food insecurity
0.0%
City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity
0.0%
City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence
0.0%
City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size
2.6 people
Avg children per household
0.5

Asset ownership

Computer access
95.2%
Fridge ownership
100.0%
Property ownership
0.0%
Geyser ownership
100.0%
Borehole access
15.6%

Home-based economy

Home-based business
8.9%
of households operate a home-based business
WFH full-time
3.0%

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Plattekloof. direct.

Energy access
0%
Free basic electricity
5.6%
City median

0% of electricity connections in Plattekloof 3 receive free basic electricity under the City's indigent support programme. Free basic electricity is a constitutional entitlement providing a monthly allocation to qualifying households. The proportion reflects the reach of the City's indigent support in this suburb, not a measure of poverty.

Source: CCT prepaid electricity data (2025/11/30 to 2026/01/31). Covers prepaid connections only. Credit-metered households are not included. 420 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Plattekloof 3?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Plattekloof 3 in a median of 2 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 1,446 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.
2
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
38th
Percentile
across Cape Town
27%
Resolved
same day
Power outage (10%)Single street light out (7%)Damaged Bin - 240L (4%)Leak at meter/stopcock 20mm below (4%)Suspect Tampering (3%)
Service requests logged
1 446
Requests resolved
70% (1 015 of 1 446)
75% resolved within
7 days
90% resolved within
21 days
Source
CCT service request database
Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Near city average
Complaint rate How is this calculated?
1343.7 per 1,000 households
Total complaints
1 444
Unresolved
30.0%

Top issues: Power outage (144), Single street light out (106), Damaged Bin - 240L (57)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Plattekloof 3

167% above city median
Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Plattekloof 3 averages R23 525 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R23 525
per account
167% above city median
Trend:Mar 2026: R15 318Apr 2026: R23 525May 2026: R27 293
Breakdown as of May 2026
Property rates
R2 854 230
Electricity
R5 721 707
Water
R812 032
Refuse
R153 626
Sewerage
R384 899
City-wide cleaning
R172 060
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 Plattekloof 3?

Well served

Healthcare access

7 within 5km
Nearest public
Karl Bremmer Hospital · Provincial Hospital · 3.6 km
Nearest private
Mediclinic Panorama · Private Hospital · 0.9 km
Public facilities
3
Private facilities
4

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

The nearest fire station to Plattekloof 3 is Goodwood, 3.5 km away. The nearest public pool is Parow North Swimming Pool, 2.6 km away. The nearest clinic is Mediclinic Panorama, 0.9 km away.

Nearest clinic
Mediclinic Panorama · 0.9 km
Nearest library
Bothasig · 3.6 km
Nearest park / open space
Meyboom Ave Park · 0.01 km

Fire station

3.5
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

2.6
km to nearest
public pool
3
pools
within 5 km
11
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

Baronetcy Estate884m · R8.4M
Plattekloof 2969m · R4.9M
47
Welgelegen1.4km · R2.9M
42
Panorama1.5km · R2.8M
41
Kanonberg1.5km · R6.9M
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Bordering suburbs

5 adjacent

Suburbs that border or sit adjacent to Plattekloof 3. Each has its own safety profile, property market, and service data.

Data as of: Safety: Q4 2025/2026 | Property: GV2022 | Household: CCT Survey Feb-Oct 2024 | 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 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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