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Valhalla Park

Safety 31/100 Safer than 34% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 2-400k Top 90% Schools 3 91% matric pass rate Healthcare 23 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Near avg complaints 3d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage well-connected area

Data current as of

The neighbourhood

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. Policing falls under the Bishop Lavis SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Valhalla Park, 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?

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 · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very high Absolute crime volume
18 180 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468
↑ 19.1% vs Q3 2024
Crime is higher than most of Cape Town. 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? 31 / 100
Contact crime rate 957,581 per 100k residents
Station population 118 121
Harm rate (per resident) 49/100
Harm volume (absolute) 19/100
Data period Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)
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

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Source: SAPS via DataFirst · Q3 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

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

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 connectivity Ranks 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 94.2 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.

Food insecurity affects 26% of households - 1.4× the city average
› 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

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

Housing & tenure – Owner-dominated residential area

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

Environmental risk – Low risk exposure

3 risk 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

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food
52.5%
of households prioritise
Electricity
44.7%
of households prioritise
Petrol/transport
30.2%
of households prioritise
School fees
18.4%
of households prioritise

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%

How Valhalla Park compares

Food insecurity 44% above the city average for adult food insecurity
Material hardship 7% above the city average for material hardship
Income 50% below the city average for median household income
Food spend share 29% above the city average for food expenditure share

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

Registered places of worship per suburb from City of Cape Town open data. Coverage: 299 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: No Power (661), SEW: Blocked/Overflow (533), Street Lights - All Lights Out (430)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

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

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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.

Bishop Lavis Charlesville Kalksteenfontein Montana Montana Extension Nooitgedacht
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