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Windsor Park Estate

A suburb with moderate reported crime, strong school performance, and responsive municipal services relative to Cape Town.

Data current as of

What's it like to live here?

Windsor Park Estate is a neighbourhood in Northern Suburbs, 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 are several places of worship in the area. The dominant commuter mode is private vehicle.

How is the area changing?

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

What should buyers know?

Windsor Park Estate is served by schools within reach, and matric results exceed the city average by a comfortable margin. 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 Windsor Park Estate safe?

Moderate reported crime

64th percentile among 744 suburbs · Data: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026) · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very highAbsolute crime volume
9 140 reported crimes per year · city median: 4 280
↓ 6.5% 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?
48 / 100Limited data — why?
Contact crime rate
1,767,626 per 100k residents
Station population
258 291
Harm rate (per resident)
35/100
Harm volume (absolute)
66/100
Data period
Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)
Source
SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Kraaifontein precinct, which covers Windsor Park Estate 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 Windsor Park Estate?

41st percentile

The median property value in Windsor Park Estate is R1.5M. Property values have grown by 3.9% per year since 2018.

A 3.9% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Windsor Park 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
R1,460,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022)
+3.9% per year↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile
41st 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 Windsor Park Estate?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data
Water
R495 / month
25% below city median
Electricity
R2 116 / month
11% above median of CoCT-billed suburbs
Water trend:Dec 2025: R575Jan 2026: R495Feb 2026: R437
Electricity trend:Dec 2025: R842Jan 2026: R3 351Feb 2026: R2 116

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Windsor Park Estate

↑ Increasing

Windsor Park Estate had 100 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 33 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals
100
Annual average
33/yr
Avg project value
R262K

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 Windsor Park Estate?

2 schools nearby

Windsor Park Estate has 2 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 95.8%, above the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Aristea Primary School.

Adjusted pass rate
95.8%
City median: 90.0%
Schools contributing
1
246 candidates
Median quintile
Q5
Q4-Q5
  • Q5
    Aristea Primary School
    Public · Grades R–7 · 1,156 learners · 24.1:1 learner-educator ratio
    Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable class size
  • Q5
    Monument Park Hoërskool
    Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,412 learners · 26.6:1 learner-educator ratio
    Quintile 5School fees applyFavourable 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 Windsor Park Estate?

Private vehicle dominant

Windsor Park Estate has 1 minibus taxi route. The most common way people get to work is by private vehicle (73%).

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
1 route
0th percentile · 2 destinations
Goliath estate, Kraaifontein
Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode share

Anyone relocating to Windsor Park Estate needs a car. The 73% 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
73%
Walking
11%
Minibus taxi
7%
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 (73%)
Source
CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Windsor Park Estate?

Full municipal services

Windsor Park Estate has a service delivery index of 98 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 87% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey, Kraaifontein survey group (84 households). direct.

› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R2,774) is 1.7× the city median of R1,674.› High digital connectivity: 87% of households have home internet access.

Access to basic services

98City median: 85
Piped water
95.9%
Flush toilet
98.6%
Weekly refuse
100.0%
Grid electricity
98.9%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

87City median: 68
Formal dwellings
86.7%
Owner-occupied
47.1%
Rented
21.6%

Environmental risk – Moderate risk exposure

27risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
5.0%
Fire risk
1.8%
Violent crime
3.4%
Non-violent crime
15.2%

Economic structure – Moderate material pressure

Food spending share
42.8%
Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Under pressure, limited discretionary income · 36th percentile
Hardship dimensions
0
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
31.0%
of households receiving grants

Digital inclusion – Fibre-connected suburb

Home fibre
86.7%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
12.8%
No access
0.5%

Food security

Adult food insecurity
2.4%
City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity
0.0%
City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence
2.8%
City median: 22.3%

Demographics & community

Avg household size
3.6 people
Avg children per household
1.0

Asset ownership

Computer access
59.1%
Fridge ownership
97.5%
Property ownership
0.0%
Geyser ownership
77.5%
Borehole access
0.8%

Home-based economy

Home-based business
10.0%
of households operate a home-based business
WFH full-time
5.4%
WFH part-time
0.5%

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

Energy access
4%
Free basic electricity
5.6%
City median

4% of electricity connections in Windsor Park Estate 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. 1,818 connections.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Windsor Park Estate?

Highly responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Windsor Park Estate in a median of 1 day, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 2,901 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 Windsor Park Estate residents experience responsive municipal service – a signal of well-maintained infrastructure and efficient complaint routing.
1
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
97th
Percentile
across Cape Town
38%
Resolved
same day
Single street light out (9%)Power outage (7%)Sewerage overflow (7%)Noise Nuisance (6%)Leak at meter/stopcock 20mm below (3%)
Service requests logged
2 901
Requests resolved
81% (2 336 of 2 901)
75% resolved within
4 days
90% resolved within
10 days
Source
CCT service request database
Community & faith

Places of worship

8 registered
Christian
8

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?
7062.3 per 1,000 households
Total complaints
2 892
Unresolved
20.0%

Top issues: Single street light out (250), Power outage (211), Sewerage overflow (195)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Windsor Park Estate

44% below city median
Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Windsor Park Estate averages R4 975 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R4 975
per account
44% below city median
Trend:Mar 2026: R4 975Apr 2026: R5 338May 2026: R4 951
Breakdown as of May 2026
Property rates
R2 728 501
Electricity
R2 201 497
Water
R1 549 093
Refuse
R708 810
Sewerage
R910 819
City-wide cleaning
R159 215
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 Windsor Park Estate?

Well served

Healthcare access

8 within 5km
Nearest public
Brighton Street Clinic · Community Day Centre · 0.8 km
Nearest private
Mediclinic Cape Gate · Private Hospital · 1.9 km
Public facilities
7
Private facilities
1

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

The nearest fire station to Windsor Park Estate is Kraaifontein, 0.9 km away. The nearest public pool is Morning Star Swimming Pool, 5.4 km away. The nearest clinic is Brighton Street Clinic, 0.8 km away.

Nearest clinic
Brighton Street Clinic · 0.8 km
Nearest library
Kraaifontein · 0.8 km
Nearest park / open space
Talani Park · 0.47 km

Fire station

0.9
km to nearest
fire station
Kraaifontein
community station
within-5km
response
category

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

Public swimming pools

5.4
km to nearest
public pool
0
pools
within 5 km
1
pools
within 10 km
Nearest pool
Morning Star 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

Goliath Estate677m · R1.7M
Peerless Park North715m · R1.5M
53
Viking Village932m · R1.6M
Bonnie Brae1.1km · R1.4M
46
Bonnie Brook1.1km · R1.6M
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Bordering suburbs

8 adjacent

Suburbs that border or sit adjacent to Windsor Park Estate. 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 | 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 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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