CF1 2BW

Cathays · Cardiff · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Cathays
Local authority
Cardiff
Postcode district
CF1
Postcode sector
CF1 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF10 1DF 23 m
CF10 1DG 31 m
CF10 1DB 32 m
CF10 1DE 32 m
CF10 1DH 51 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF1 2BW
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 June 1999
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF1
Postcode sector
CF1 2
Latitude
51.479691
Longitude
-3.182199
British National Grid easting
318,000
British National Grid northing
176,300

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Cardiff · W06000015
Electoral ward
Cathays · W05001274
Parish or community
W04000841
Output area
W00010141
Lower layer super output area
Cardiff 032H · W01002019
Middle layer super output area
Cardiff 032 · W02000398

Postcode source versions

Explore CF1

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
82
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. St Mary The Virgin C.I.W. Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    898 m
  2. Kings Monkton School

    Welsh establishment

    1.1 km
  3. St Patrick's R.C. Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.2 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
13,281
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 4,164
  • Shoplifting 2,038
  • Public order 1,411
  • Vehicle crime 1,129
  • Anti social behaviour 886

GP practices

35

within 5 km

  • LLANDAFF FIELDS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    CANTON COURT, WELLINGTON STREET, CARDIFF, CF11 9SH

    ODS code W97005

    937 m

  • TAFF RIVERSIDE PRACTICE

    WELLINGTON STREET, CARDIFF, CF11 9SH

    ODS code W97016

    937 m

  • THE SURGERY

    ST DAVIDS COURT, 68A COWBRIDGE ROAD EAST, CARDIFF, CF11 9DN

    ODS code W97018

    944 m

  • CLARE ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    148-152 CLARE ROAD, CARDIFF, CF11 6RW

    ODS code W97299

    1.0 km

  • GRANGE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BISHOP STREET, CARDIFF, CF11 6PG

    ODS code W97061

    1.1 km

  • MEDDYGFA CANNA SURGERY

    27 WYNDHAM CRESCENT, CARDIFF, CF11 9EE

    ODS code W97296

    1.1 km

  • BUTETOWN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LOUDOUN, PLAS IONA, CARDIFF, CF10 5HW

    ODS code W97291

    1.3 km

  • KINGS ROAD (DRS SURGERY)

    180 KINGS ROAD, CARDIFF, CF11 9DQ

    ODS code W97067

    1.4 km

  • CARDIFF HEALTH ACCESS PRACTICE

    CARDIFF AND VALE HIS, CARDIFF ROYAL INFIRMARY, CARDIFF, CF24 0SZ

    ODS code W00100

    1.5 km

  • THE CITY SURGERY

    187 CITY ROAD, ROATH, CARDIFF, CF24 3WD

    ODS code W97056

    1.5 km

  • MEDDYGFA ALBANY SURGERY

    219 - 221 CITY ROAD, ROATH, CARDIFF, CF24 3JD

    ODS code W97014

    1.6 km

  • CARDIFF BAY SURGERY

    45 CAMBRIDGE STREET, GRANGETOWN, CARDIFF, CF11 7DJ

    ODS code W97044

    1.6 km

  • GRANGETOWN HEALTH CENTRE

    CAMBRIDGE STREET, GRANGETOWN, CARDIFF, CF11 7DJ

    ODS code W97616

    1.6 km

  • CATHAYS SURGERY

    137 CATHAYS TERRACE, CARDIFF, CF24 4HU

    ODS code W97009

    1.7 km

  • CLIFTON SURGERY

    151-153 NEWPORT ROAD, ROATH, CARDIFF, CF24 1AG

    ODS code W97060

    1.8 km

  • ROATHWELL SURGERY

    116 NEWPORT ROAD, CARDIFF, CF24 1YT

    ODS code W97002

    1.9 km

  • THE PENYLAN SURGERY

    74 PEN-Y-LAN ROAD, CARDIFF, CF23 5SY

    ODS code W97033

    2.3 km

  • NORTH ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    182 NORTH ROAD, CARDIFF, CF14 3XQ

    ODS code W97020

    2.4 km

  • ROATH HOUSE SURGERY

    100 PEN-Y-LAN ROAD, PENYLAN, CARDIFF, CF23 5RH

    ODS code W97034

    2.4 km

  • MEDDYGFA LANSDOWNE SURGERY

    AFON ELAI PARTNERSHIP, SANATORIUM ROAD, CARDIFF, CF11 8DG

    ODS code W97031

    2.5 km

Showing 20 of 35 matching practices.

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Westgate Street KD

    BCT · Cardiff

    0.0 miles
  • Westgate Street KP

    BCT · Cardiff

    0.1 miles
  • Westgate Street KF

    BCT · Cardiff

    0.1 miles
  • Westgate Street KN

    BCT · Cardiff

    0.1 miles
  • Westgate Street KG

    BCT · Cardiff

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

82 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. St Mary The Virgin C.I.W. Primary School is the nearest published school at 898 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

13,281 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1,106.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 4,164 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.