CF23 5DB

Penylan · Cardiff · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Cardiff
Ward
Penylan
Local authority
Cardiff
Constituency
Cardiff East
Postcode district
CF23
Postcode sector
CF23 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF23 5HU 8 m
CF23 5HY 14 m
CF23 5GA 38 m
CF23 5HZ 47 m
CF23 5RH 47 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF23 5DB
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 September 2013
Terminated
1 December 2013
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF23
Postcode sector
CF23 5
Latitude
51.498294
Longitude
-3.162497
British National Grid easting
319,401
British National Grid northing
178,347

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Cardiff · W06000015
Electoral ward
Penylan · W05001288
Parish or community
W04000860
Westminster constituency
Cardiff East · W07000089
Output area
W00009396
Lower layer super output area
Cardiff 029C · W01001824
Middle layer super output area
Cardiff 029 · W02000395

Postcode source versions

Explore CF23

1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
Thomas Court, Flat 8, Marlborough Road, Cardiff, CF23 5DB 14 March 2014 £249,950

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
89
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Roath Park Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    533 m
  2. Albany Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    674 m
  3. Ysgol Y Berllan Deg

    Welsh establishment

    674 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
6,072
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,791
  • Shoplifting 812
  • Vehicle crime 688
  • Public order 591
  • Anti social behaviour 484

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
CF23 5 residents
9,959

Age bands in CF23 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.3%

1,661 residents

Age 15 to 24
15.8%

1,606 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.5%

2,589 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.4%

2,483 residents

Age 65 and over
18%

1,825 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

35

within 5 km straight-line

  • ROATH HOUSE SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97034

    47 m

  • THE PENYLAN SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97033

    224 m

  • MEDDYGFA ALBANY SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97014

    942 m

  • THE CITY SURGERY

    187 CITY ROAD, ROATH, CARDIFF, CF24 3WD

    ODS code W97056

    1.0 km

  • CLIFTON SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97060

    1.2 km

  • ROATHWELL SURGERY

    116 NEWPORT ROAD, CARDIFF, CF24 1YT

    ODS code W97002

    1.2 km

  • CATHAYS SURGERY

    137 CATHAYS TERRACE, CARDIFF, CF24 4HU

    ODS code W97009

    1.4 km

  • CARDIFF HEALTH ACCESS PRACTICE

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

    ODS code W00100

    1.5 km

  • CRWYS MEDICAL CENTRE

    THE CRWYS SURGERY, WEDAL ROAD, CARDIFF, CF14 3QX

    ODS code W97041

    1.5 km

  • LLANEDEYRN HEALTH CENTRE

    LLAN HEALTHCARE, WELLBEING HUB @ MAELFA, ROUND WOOD, LLANEDEYRN, CARDIFF, CF23 9PF

    ODS code W97008

    1.9 km

  • WHITCHURCH ROAD SURGERY

    SACHVILLE AVENUE, CARDIFF, CF14 3NY

    ODS code W97025

    2.1 km

  • CLOUGHMORE MEDICAL CENTRE

    19 SOUTH PARK ROAD, SPLOTT, CARDIFF, CF24 2LU

    ODS code W97007

    2.2 km

  • NORTH ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    182 NORTH ROAD, CARDIFF, CF14 3XQ

    ODS code W97020

    2.2 km

  • FOUR ELMS MEDICAL CENTRE

    STERLING CLOSE, FFORDD PENGAM PENGAM GREE, SPLOTT, CARDIFF, CF24 2HB

    ODS code W97048

    2.3 km

  • RUMNEY PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    BARMOUTH ROAD, RUMNEY, CARDIFF, CF3 3LG

    ODS code W97027

    2.7 km

  • ST. ISAN ROAD SURGERY

    46 ST. ISAN ROAD, HEATH CARDIFF, CARDIFF, CF14 4UU

    ODS code W97053

    2.9 km

  • KINGS ROAD (DRS SURGERY)

    180 KINGS ROAD, CARDIFF, CF11 9DQ

    ODS code W97067

    2.9 km

  • THE SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97018

    3.0 km

  • MEDDYGFA CANNA SURGERY

    27 WYNDHAM CRESCENT, CARDIFF, CF11 9EE

    ODS code W97296

    3.0 km

  • LLANDAFF FIELDS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    CANTON COURT, WELLINGTON STREET, CARDIFF, CF11 9SH

    ODS code W97005

    3.0 km

Showing 20 of 35 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Melrose Avenue

    BCT · Penylan

    0.1 miles
  • Hillside Court

    BCT · Penylan

    0.1 miles
  • Colchester Avenue Top

    BCT · Penylan

    0.1 miles
  • Melrose Court

    BCT · Penylan

    0.1 miles
  • Bronwydd Avenue

    BCT · Penylan

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

89 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Roath Park Primary School is the nearest published school at 533 m.

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

Recorded crime

6,072 published events cover 12 months, averaging 506 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,791 events.

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