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CF5 3QT

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 3QS 70 m
CF5 3FB 89 m
CF5 3QW 90 m
CF5 3DQ 98 m
CF5 3DS 100 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF5 3QT
Status
Current
Introduced
1 September 1991
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF5
Postcode sector
CF5 3
Latitude
51.494514
Longitude
-3.259522
British National Grid easting
312,659
British National Grid northing
178,038

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
W00009039
Lower layer super output area
Cardiff 027C · W01001749
Middle layer super output area
Cardiff 027 · W02000393

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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7 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
1, Cornwood Close, Cardiff, CF5 3QT 31 July 2015 £192,500
6, Cornwood Close, Cardiff, CF5 3QT 15 April 2015 £225,000
9, Cornwood Close, Cardiff, CF5 3QT 8 February 2013 £190,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
51
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Ysgol Gymraeg Nant Caerau

    Welsh establishment

    209 m

  2. Holy Family R.C. Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    239 m

  3. Ysgol Gymraeg Coed-Y-Gof

    Welsh establishment

    358 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,306
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 536
  • Anti social behaviour 168
  • Public order 163
  • Criminal damage and arson 113
  • Shoplifting 73

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
34

15 female, 19 male

Postcode households
12
Residents per household
2.8
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 0.3% 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
41.7%
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

18

within 5 km

  • FAIRWATER HEALTH CENTRE

    PLASMAWR ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 3JT

    ODS code W97047

    1.3 km

  • ELY BRIDGE SURGERY

    23 MILL ROAD, ELY, CARDIFF, CF5 4AD

    ODS code W97040

    2.2 km

  • RADYR MEDICAL CENTRE

    RECTORY CLOSE, RADYR, CARDIFF, CF15 8EW

    ODS code W97024

    2.2 km

  • LLANDAFF NORTH MEDICAL CE

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

    ODS code W97286

    2.5 km

  • WOODLANDS MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 GREENFARM ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 4RG

    ODS code W97023

    2.5 km

  • THE CAERAU LANE SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97068

    2.8 km

  • LLANDAFF SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97619

    2.8 km

  • MEDDYGFA LANSDOWNE SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97031

    3.3 km

  • BISHOPS ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 BISHOPS ROAD, WHITCHURCH, CARDIFF, CF14 1LT

    ODS code W97028

    3.3 km

  • WHITCHURCH VILLAGE PRACTICE

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

    ODS code W97294

    3.4 km

  • KINGS ROAD (DRS SURGERY)

    180 KINGS ROAD, CARDIFF, CF11 9DQ

    ODS code W97067

    4.3 km

  • MEDDYGFA CANNA SURGERY

    27 WYNDHAM CRESCENT, CARDIFF, CF11 9EE

    ODS code W97296

    4.5 km

  • NORTH ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    182 NORTH ROAD, CARDIFF, CF14 3XQ

    ODS code W97020

    4.6 km

  • THE SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97018

    4.7 km

  • LLANDAFF FIELDS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    CANTON COURT, WELLINGTON STREET, CARDIFF, CF11 9SH

    ODS code W97005

    4.7 km

  • TAFF RIVERSIDE PRACTICE

    WELLINGTON STREET, CARDIFF, CF11 9SH

    ODS code W97016

    4.7 km

  • BIRCHGROVE SURGERY

    CAERPHILLY ROAD, CARDIFF, CF14 4QJ

    ODS code W97021

    4.8 km

  • WHITCHURCH ROAD SURGERY

    SACHVILLE AVENUE, CARDIFF, CF14 3NY

    ODS code W97025

    4.8 km

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

  • Maple Drive

    BCT · Pentrebane

    0.1 miles

  • Bishop Hannon Drive

    BCT · Pentrebane

    0.2 miles

  • Willowdale Road

    BCT · Pentrebane

    0.3 miles

  • Ashcroft Crescent

    BCT · Pentrebane

    0.3 miles

  • Ashcroft Crescent

    BCT · Pentrebane

    0.3 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

51 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Ysgol Gymraeg Nant Caerau is the nearest published school at 209 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,306 published events cover 12 months, averaging 108.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 536 events.

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