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What's it like to live here?

Valhalla Park is a neighbourhood in Cape Flats, Cape Town, where property values place it among the more affordable areas in Cape Town. The area's safety profile is below the city average for reported safety. There are several places of worship in the area. The dominant commuter mode is minibus taxi.

How is the area changing?

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

What should buyers know?

Valhalla Park is served by schools within reach, and matric results are broadly in line with the city average. 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 Valhalla Park safe?

Higher reported crime

58th percentile among 744 suburbs · based on precinct-level data shared with 10 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
Crime is higher than most of Cape Town and has been increasing over the past year. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile. Check the breakdown below for specifics.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated?
29 / 100
Contact crime rate
761,966 per 100k residents
Station population
118 121
Harm rate (per resident)
25/100
Harm volume (absolute)
34/100
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 Valhalla Park 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 Valhalla Park?

10th percentile

The median property value in Valhalla Park is R350K. Property values have grown by 2.3% per year since 2018.

A 2.3% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Valhalla Park 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
R350,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022)
+2.3% per year
City-wide value percentile
10th percentile
Dominant value band
2-400k
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 Valhalla Park?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data
Water
R4 / month
99% below city median
Electricity
Insufficient billing data for this suburb.
Water trend:Dec 2025: R4Jan 2026: R4Feb 2026: R4

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Valhalla Park

↑ Increasing

Valhalla Park had 68 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 23 per year. Most were new residential builds.

3-year approvals
68
Annual average
23/yr
Avg project value
R259K

96% social housing96% of recent building plans in Valhalla Park were for RDP or low-cost housing projects.

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 Valhalla Park?

3 schools nearby

Valhalla Park has 3 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 90.9%, above the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Valpark Primêre Skool.

Adjusted pass rate
90.9%
City median: 90.0%
Schools contributing
1
33 candidates
Median quintile
Q4
Q4-Q5
  • Q4
    Valpark Primêre Skool
    Public · Grades R–7 · 470 learners · 33.6:1 learner-educator ratio
  • Q4
    Parkvale Primêre Skool
    Public · Grades R–7 · 787 learners · 31.5:1 learner-educator ratio
  • Q4
    Beauvallon Sekondêr
    Public · Grades 8–12 · 369 learners · 28.4:1 learner-educator ratio
    Favourable class size

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 Valhalla Park?

Taxi-connected

Valhalla Park has 13 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by minibus taxi (46%).

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 ›

Moderate connectivity
13 routes
47th percentile · 16 destinations
Bellville, Delft south, Elsies river, Epping (via modderdam road), Grootte schuur hospital, Khayelitsha +10 more
Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode share

Minibus taxis are the primary transport mode. The 46% share reflects a working-class commuter profile – taxi connectivity is a critical economic lifeline, not a lifestyle choice.
Private vehicle
28%
Walking
13%
MyCiTi bus
9%
Minibus taxi
46%
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
Minibus taxi (46%)
Source
CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Valhalla Park?

Partial service delivery

Valhalla Park has a service delivery index of 94 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 67% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey, Valhalla Park survey group (27 households). direct.

› Adult food insecurity (26.3%) is 1.4× the city average of 18.3%.› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R86) is 0.1× the city median of R1,674.› Mobile-dependent: 63% of households rely on mobile data as their primary internet access.› Social grants reach 70% of households, providing a critical income safety net.

Food security

Adult food insecurity
26.3%
City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity
22.3%
City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence
33.5%
City median: 22.3%

Access to basic services

94City median: 85
Piped water
90.0%
Flush toilet
86.6%
Weekly refuse
100.0%
Grid electricity
100.0%

Housing & tenure – Owner-dominated residential area

67City median: 68
Formal dwellings
66.6%
Owner-occupied
72.1%
Rented
7.3%

Environmental risk – Low risk exposure

3risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
3.3%
Fire risk
0.0%
Violent crime
0.0%
Non-violent crime
0.0%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share
45.5%
Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Under pressure, limited discretionary income · 31st percentile
Hardship dimensions
2
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
70.0%
of households receiving grants
Monthly savings
R39
Weighted mean per household

Digital inclusion – Mixed-access suburb

Home fibre
36.9%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
63.1%
No access
0.0%

Demographics & community

Avg household size
4.3 people
Avg children per household
1.8

Asset ownership

Computer access
19.6%
Fridge ownership
81.6%
Property ownership
0.0%
Geyser ownership
7.8%
Borehole access
0.0%

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

Energy access
91%
Free basic electricity
5.6%
City median

91% of electricity connections in Valhalla Park 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. 7,393 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Valhalla Park?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Valhalla Park in a median of 3 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 5,434 service requests to the City of Cape Town.

Computed from City of Cape Town service request data
Below-average municipal responsiveness. A 3-day median resolution is slower than the city median – infrastructure complaints take meaningfully longer to resolve.
3
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
13th
Percentile
across Cape Town
14%
Resolved
same day
Power outage (12%)Sewerage overflow (10%)Street lights out (8%)Damaged Bin - 240L (5%)Carpentry (4%)
Service requests logged
5 434
Requests resolved
68% (3 720 of 5 434)
75% resolved within
7 days
90% resolved within
23 days
Source
CCT service request database
Community & faith

Places of worship

9 registered
Christian
8
Islamic
1

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?
1159.5 per 1,000 households
Total complaints
5 408
Unresolved
31.0%

Top issues: Power outage (661), Sewerage overflow (533), Street lights out (430)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Valhalla Park

83% below city median
Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Valhalla Park averages R1 461 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R1 461
per account
83% below city median
Trend:Mar 2026: R1 368Apr 2026: R1 461May 2026: R1 620
Breakdown as of May 2026
Property rates
R144 471
Electricity
R1 247 978
Water
R793 803
Refuse
R154 905
Sewerage
R473 420
City-wide cleaning
R322
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 Valhalla Park?

Well served

Healthcare access

23 within 5km
Nearest public
Valhalla Park Clinic · Community Day Centre · 0.1 km
Nearest private
Melomed Gatesville · Private Hospital · 4 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 Valhalla Park is Epping, 3.9 km away. The nearest public pool is Bonteheuwel Swimming Pool, 1.5 km away. The nearest clinic is Valhalla Park Clinic, 0.1 km away.

Nearest clinic
Valhalla Park Clinic · 0.1 km
Nearest library
Valhalla Park · 0.2 km
Nearest park / open space
Skool Street Park · 0.44 km

Fire station

3.9
km to nearest
fire station
Epping
community station
within-5km
response
category

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

Public swimming pools

1.5
km to nearest
public pool
9
pools
within 5 km
20
pools
within 10 km
Nearest pool
Bonteheuwel 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

Montana729m · R1.1M
38
Kalksteenfontein847m · R440K
40
Montana Extension865m · R910K
38
Charlesville931m · R1.1M
65
Nooitgedacht1.0km · R590K
44
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Bordering suburbs

6 adjacent

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

Data as of: Safety: Q4 2025/2026 | Property: GV2022 | Schools: EMIS Q2 2025 | Matric: NSC 2025 | Household: CCT Survey Feb-Oct 2024 | Facilities: March 2026 | Electricity: Jan 2024 - Feb 2026 | Water 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 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.

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 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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