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CF5 3QL

Fairwater · Cardiff · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Cardiff
Ward
Fairwater
Local authority
Cardiff
Constituency
Cardiff West
Postcode district
CF5
Postcode sector
CF5 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF5 2PH 71 m
CF5 3QP 71 m
CF5 3QH 76 m
CF5 3QG 99 m
CF5 2PA 118 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF5 3QL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF5
Postcode sector
CF5 3
Latitude
51.497832
Longitude
-3.237585
British National Grid easting
314,188
British National Grid northing
178,381

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Cardiff · W06000015
Electoral ward
Fairwater · W05001277
Parish or community
W04000845
Westminster constituency
Cardiff West · W07000092
Output area
W00009030
Lower layer super output area
Cardiff 027A · W01001747
Middle layer super output area
Cardiff 027 · W02000393

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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49 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
78, Fairwood Road, Cardiff, CF5 3QL 17 March 2026 £150,000
76, Fairwood Road, Cardiff, CF5 3QL 4 February 2026 £96,000
124, Fairwood Road, Cardiff, CF5 3QL 15 December 2025 £225,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
63
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Peter Lea Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    360 m

  2. The Bishop Of Llandaff C.I.W. High School

    Welsh establishment

    473 m

  3. Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Plasmawr

    Welsh establishment

    612 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,224
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 767
  • Anti social behaviour 291
  • Public order 267
  • Shoplifting 180
  • Criminal damage and arson 169

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
57

35 female, 22 male

Postcode households
29
Residents per household
2.0
CF5 3 residents
12,153

Age bands in CF5 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19%

2,380 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.2%

1,403 residents

Age 25 to 44
27%

3,371 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.3%

3,284 residents

Age 65 and over
16.5%

2,060 residents

This postcode contained 0.5% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CF5 3 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
0%
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

26

within 5 km

  • FAIRWATER HEALTH CENTRE

    PLASMAWR ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 3JT

    ODS code W97047

    809 m

  • LLANDAFF NORTH MEDICAL CE

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

    ODS code W97286

    1.1 km

  • LLANDAFF SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97619

    1.4 km

  • ELY BRIDGE SURGERY

    23 MILL ROAD, ELY, CARDIFF, CF5 4AD

    ODS code W97040

    1.6 km

  • BISHOPS ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 BISHOPS ROAD, WHITCHURCH, CARDIFF, CF14 1LT

    ODS code W97028

    1.9 km

  • RADYR MEDICAL CENTRE

    RECTORY CLOSE, RADYR, CARDIFF, CF15 8EW

    ODS code W97024

    2.1 km

  • WHITCHURCH VILLAGE PRACTICE

    WHITCHURCH MEDICAL CENTRE, PARK ROAD, WHITCHURCH, CARDIFF, CF14 7BP

    ODS code W97294

    2.3 km

  • MEDDYGFA LANSDOWNE SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97031

    2.4 km

  • KINGS ROAD (DRS SURGERY)

    180 KINGS ROAD, CARDIFF, CF11 9DQ

    ODS code W97067

    3.0 km

  • NORTH ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    182 NORTH ROAD, CARDIFF, CF14 3XQ

    ODS code W97020

    3.0 km

  • THE CAERAU LANE SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97068

    3.1 km

  • MEDDYGFA CANNA SURGERY

    27 WYNDHAM CRESCENT, CARDIFF, CF11 9EE

    ODS code W97296

    3.3 km

  • WHITCHURCH ROAD SURGERY

    SACHVILLE AVENUE, CARDIFF, CF14 3NY

    ODS code W97025

    3.3 km

  • BIRCHGROVE SURGERY

    CAERPHILLY ROAD, CARDIFF, CF14 4QJ

    ODS code W97021

    3.3 km

  • WOODLANDS MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 GREENFARM ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 4RG

    ODS code W97023

    3.4 km

  • THE SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97018

    3.4 km

  • LLANDAFF FIELDS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    CANTON COURT, WELLINGTON STREET, CARDIFF, CF11 9SH

    ODS code W97005

    3.5 km

  • TAFF RIVERSIDE PRACTICE

    WELLINGTON STREET, CARDIFF, CF11 9SH

    ODS code W97016

    3.5 km

  • CATHAYS SURGERY

    137 CATHAYS TERRACE, CARDIFF, CF24 4HU

    ODS code W97009

    3.9 km

  • CRWYS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W97041

    3.9 km

Showing 20 of 26 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

  • Carter Place

    BCT · Fairwater

    0.1 miles

  • Holy Family Church

    BCT · Fairwater

    0.1 miles

  • Pwllmelin Road

    BCT · Fairwater

    0.1 miles

  • Pwllmelin Road

    BCT · Fairwater

    0.1 miles

  • Tangmere Drive

    BCT · Danescourt

    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.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £151,500 from 12 recorded sales in CF5 3QL. 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

63 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Peter Lea Primary School is the nearest published school at 360 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,224 published events cover 12 months, averaging 185.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 767 events.

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