CF3 7DB

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 9BH 42 m
CF23 9BJ 42 m
CF23 9BN 87 m
CF23 9BT 88 m
CF23 9DB 96 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF3 7DB
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 June 1999
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF3
Postcode sector
CF3 7
Latitude
51.499713
Longitude
-3.158225
British National Grid easting
319,700
British National Grid northing
178,500

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
W00009390
Lower layer super output area
Cardiff 029A · W01001822
Middle layer super output area
Cardiff 029 · W02000395

Postcode source versions

Explore CF3

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
88
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Howardian Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    574 m
  2. Roath Park Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    856 m
  3. Albany Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    985 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
5,223
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,550
  • Shoplifting 681
  • Vehicle crime 564
  • Public order 530
  • Anti social behaviour 447

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
Postcode sector residents
Not available

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 not available.

GP practices

36

within 5 km

  • ROATH HOUSE SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97034

    369 m

  • THE PENYLAN SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97033

    540 m

  • MEDDYGFA ALBANY SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97014

    1.3 km

  • ROATHWELL SURGERY

    116 NEWPORT ROAD, CARDIFF, CF24 1YT

    ODS code W97002

    1.3 km

  • THE CITY SURGERY

    187 CITY ROAD, ROATH, CARDIFF, CF24 3WD

    ODS code W97056

    1.3 km

  • CLIFTON SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97060

    1.3 km

  • CARDIFF HEALTH ACCESS PRACTICE

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

    ODS code W00100

    1.7 km

  • LLANEDEYRN HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code W97008

    1.7 km

  • CRWYS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W97041

    1.7 km

  • CATHAYS SURGERY

    137 CATHAYS TERRACE, CARDIFF, CF24 4HU

    ODS code W97009

    1.7 km

  • FOUR ELMS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W97048

    2.1 km

  • CLOUGHMORE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W97007

    2.2 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

    2.4 km

  • NORTH ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    182 NORTH ROAD, CARDIFF, CF14 3XQ

    ODS code W97020

    2.5 km

  • ST. DAVIDS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W97065

    3.0 km

  • ST. ISAN ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97053

    3.0 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

    3.3 km

  • BUTETOWN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LOUDOUN, PLAS IONA, CARDIFF, CF10 5HW

    ODS code W97291

    3.3 km

Showing 20 of 36 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 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Colchester Avenue

    BCT · Penylan

    0.0 miles
  • Colchester Avenue

    BCT · Penylan

    0.1 miles
  • Waterloo Road

    BCT · Penylan

    0.1 miles
  • Colchester Avenue Top

    BCT · Penylan

    0.1 miles
  • Melrose Avenue

    BCT · Penylan

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

88 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Howardian Primary School is the nearest published school at 574 m.

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

Recorded crime

5,223 published events cover 12 months, averaging 435.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,550 events.

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