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CF5 1BU

Canton · Cardiff · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Cardiff
Ward
Canton
Local authority
Cardiff
Constituency
Cardiff West
Postcode district
CF5
Postcode sector
CF5 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF5 1AP 59 m
CF5 1BS 64 m
CF5 1BR 77 m
CF5 1FA 78 m
CF5 1BT 99 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF5 1BU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF5
Postcode sector
CF5 1
Latitude
51.485148
Longitude
-3.221802
British National Grid easting
315,260
British National Grid northing
176,952

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Cardiff · W06000015
Electoral ward
Canton · W05001273
Parish or community
W04000840
Westminster constituency
Cardiff West · W07000092
Output area
W00008858
Lower layer super output area
Cardiff 035A · W01001714
Middle layer super output area
Cardiff 035 · W02000401

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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43 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
13, Kensington Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 1BU 29 August 2025 £372,550
23, Kensington Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 1BU 24 January 2025 £460,000
20, Kensington Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 1BU 26 October 2023 £315,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
74
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Lansdowne Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    658 m

  2. Millbank Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    688 m

  3. Ysgol Gymraeg Treganna

    Welsh establishment

    740 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,632
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,025
  • Shoplifting 467
  • Vehicle crime 428
  • Public order 414
  • Anti social behaviour 307

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
79

36 female, 43 male

Postcode households
30
Residents per household
2.6
CF5 1 residents
11,866

Age bands in CF5 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.9%

2,011 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.5%

1,138 residents

Age 25 to 44
33.4%

3,976 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.6%

3,049 residents

Age 65 and over
14.7%

1,747 residents

This postcode contained 0.7% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CF5 1 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
100%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

33

within 5 km

  • MEDDYGFA LANSDOWNE SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97031

    606 m

  • ELY BRIDGE SURGERY

    23 MILL ROAD, ELY, CARDIFF, CF5 4AD

    ODS code W97040

    851 m

  • LLANDAFF SURGERY

    19A HIGH STREET, LLANDAFF, CARDIFF, CF5 2DY

    ODS code W97619

    973 m

  • FAIRWATER HEALTH CENTRE

    PLASMAWR ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 3JT

    ODS code W97047

    1.5 km

  • KINGS ROAD (DRS SURGERY)

    180 KINGS ROAD, CARDIFF, CF11 9DQ

    ODS code W97067

    1.6 km

  • MEDDYGFA CANNA SURGERY

    27 WYNDHAM CRESCENT, CARDIFF, CF11 9EE

    ODS code W97296

    1.7 km

  • THE SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97018

    1.9 km

  • LLANDAFF FIELDS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    CANTON COURT, WELLINGTON STREET, CARDIFF, CF11 9SH

    ODS code W97005

    1.9 km

  • TAFF RIVERSIDE PRACTICE

    WELLINGTON STREET, CARDIFF, CF11 9SH

    ODS code W97016

    1.9 km

  • LLANDAFF NORTH MEDICAL CE

    99 STATION ROAD, LLANDAFF NORTH, CARDIFF, CF14 2FD

    ODS code W97286

    2.4 km

  • THE CAERAU LANE SURGERY

    DANESCOURT & GREENMOUNT SURGERY, 25 CHURCH ROAD, ELY, CARDIFF, CF5 5LQ

    ODS code W97068

    2.4 km

  • NORTH ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    182 NORTH ROAD, CARDIFF, CF14 3XQ

    ODS code W97020

    2.5 km

  • GRANGE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BISHOP STREET, CARDIFF, CF11 6PG

    ODS code W97061

    2.8 km

  • CLARE ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    148-152 CLARE ROAD, CARDIFF, CF11 6RW

    ODS code W97299

    2.9 km

  • BISHOPS ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 BISHOPS ROAD, WHITCHURCH, CARDIFF, CF14 1LT

    ODS code W97028

    2.9 km

  • CATHAYS SURGERY

    137 CATHAYS TERRACE, CARDIFF, CF24 4HU

    ODS code W97009

    3.0 km

  • WHITCHURCH ROAD SURGERY

    SACHVILLE AVENUE, CARDIFF, CF14 3NY

    ODS code W97025

    3.0 km

  • WOODLANDS MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 GREENFARM ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 4RG

    ODS code W97023

    3.2 km

  • CRWYS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W97041

    3.4 km

  • MEDDYGFA ALBANY SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97014

    3.6 km

Showing 20 of 33 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

  • Windway Road

    BCT · Canton

    0.1 miles

  • Windway Road

    BCT · Canton

    0.1 miles

  • Victoria Park 5

    BCT · Victoria Park

    0.1 miles

  • Victoria Park 1

    BCT · Victoria Park

    0.2 miles

  • Victoria Park 2

    BCT · Victoria Park

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

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

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £368,000 from 5 recorded sales in CF5 1BU. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Cardiff is £270,094 in June 2026, up 2.1% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

74 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Lansdowne Primary School is the nearest published school at 658 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,632 published events cover 12 months, averaging 302.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,025 events.

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