CF3 7AX

Penylan · Cardiff · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Penylan
Local authority
Cardiff
Constituency
Cardiff East
Postcode district
CF3
Postcode sector
CF3 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF23 5DU 47 m
CF23 9BA 71 m
CF23 9BG 94 m
CF23 5DW 109 m
CF23 9AR 109 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF3 7AX
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 June 1999
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF3
Postcode sector
CF3 7
Latitude
51.497915
Longitude
-3.158180
British National Grid easting
319,700
British National Grid northing
178,300

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

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
85
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Howardian Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    610 m
  2. Roath Park Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    828 m
  3. Albany Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    855 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
5,995
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,783
  • Shoplifting 772
  • Vehicle crime 652
  • Public order 605
  • Anti social behaviour 497

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
Postcode sector residents
Not available
How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version not available.

NHS ODS

GP practices

35

within 5 km

  • ROATH HOUSE SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97034

    311 m

  • THE PENYLAN SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97033

    440 m

  • ROATHWELL SURGERY

    116 NEWPORT ROAD, CARDIFF, CF24 1YT

    ODS code W97002

    1.1 km

  • CLIFTON SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97060

    1.1 km

  • MEDDYGFA ALBANY SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97014

    1.1 km

  • THE CITY SURGERY

    187 CITY ROAD, ROATH, CARDIFF, CF24 3WD

    ODS code W97056

    1.2 km

  • CARDIFF HEALTH ACCESS PRACTICE

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

    ODS code W00100

    1.5 km

  • CATHAYS SURGERY

    137 CATHAYS TERRACE, CARDIFF, CF24 4HU

    ODS code W97009

    1.7 km

  • CRWYS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W97041

    1.8 km

  • LLANEDEYRN HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code W97008

    1.9 km

  • CLOUGHMORE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W97007

    2.0 km

  • FOUR ELMS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W97048

    2.0 km

  • WHITCHURCH ROAD SURGERY

    SACHVILLE AVENUE, CARDIFF, CF14 3NY

    ODS code W97025

    2.4 km

  • RUMNEY PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    BARMOUTH ROAD, RUMNEY, CARDIFF, CF3 3LG

    ODS code W97027

    2.5 km

  • NORTH ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    182 NORTH ROAD, CARDIFF, CF14 3XQ

    ODS code W97020

    2.5 km

  • ST. ISAN ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97053

    3.1 km

  • BUTETOWN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LOUDOUN, PLAS IONA, CARDIFF, CF10 5HW

    ODS code W97291

    3.1 km

  • ST. DAVIDS MEDICAL CENTRE

    PONTPRENNAU MEDICAL CENTR, PENTWYN DRIVE, CARDIFF, CF23 7SD

    ODS code W97065

    3.1 km

  • KINGS ROAD (DRS SURGERY)

    180 KINGS ROAD, CARDIFF, CF11 9DQ

    ODS code W97067

    3.2 km

  • THE SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97018

    3.2 km

Showing 20 of 35 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Melrose Avenue

    BCT · Penylan

    0.0 miles
  • Melrose Avenue

    BCT · Penylan

    0.0 miles
  • Waterloo Road

    BCT · Penylan

    0.1 miles
  • Ilton Road

    BCT · Penylan

    0.1 miles
  • Colchester Avenue

    BCT · Penylan

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

85 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Howardian Primary School is the nearest published school at 610 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

5,995 published events cover 12 months, averaging 499.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,783 events.

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