CF5 4RW

Caerau · Cardiff · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Cardiff
Ward
Caerau
Local authority
Cardiff
Constituency
Cardiff West
Postcode district
CF5
Postcode sector
CF5 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF5 4RX 47 m
CF5 4RT 79 m
CF5 4NA 105 m
CF5 4NB 113 m
CF5 5TG 125 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF5 4RW
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF5
Postcode sector
CF5 4
Latitude
51.466940
Longitude
-3.264895
British National Grid easting
312,233
British National Grid northing
174,978

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Cardiff · W06000015
Electoral ward
Caerau · W05001272
Parish or community
W04000839
Westminster constituency
Cardiff West · W07000092
Output area
W00008821
Lower layer super output area
Cardiff 045A · W01001702
Middle layer super output area
Cardiff 045 · W02000411

Postcode source versions

Explore CF5

25 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
1, The Sanctuary, Cardiff, CF5 4RW 18 July 2025 £270,000
53, The Sanctuary, Cardiff, CF5 4RW 7 February 2024 £270,000
55, The Sanctuary, Cardiff, CF5 4RW 3 May 2019 £218,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
42
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Mary Immaculate R.C. High School

    Welsh establishment

    562 m
  2. Ely and Caerau Children's Centre

    Welsh establishment

    766 m
  3. St Fagans C.I.W. Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    852 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,961
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 753
  • Shoplifting 273
  • Public order 217
  • Criminal damage and arson 195
  • Anti social behaviour 180

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
76

40 female, 36 male

Postcode households
28
Residents per household
2.7
CF5 4 residents
16,473

Age bands in CF5 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
25%

4,159 residents

Age 15 to 24
12.2%

2,036 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.3%

4,377 residents

Age 45 to 64
22.5%

3,746 residents

Age 65 and over
13.9%

2,308 residents

This postcode contained 0.5% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CF5 4 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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 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%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

7

within 5 km

  • WOODLANDS MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 GREENFARM ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 4RG

    ODS code W97023

    564 m

  • THE CAERAU LANE SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97068

    1.3 km

  • ELY BRIDGE SURGERY

    23 MILL ROAD, ELY, CARDIFF, CF5 4AD

    ODS code W97040

    2.8 km

  • FAIRWATER HEALTH CENTRE

    PLASMAWR ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 3JT

    ODS code W97047

    3.1 km

  • MEDDYGFA LANSDOWNE SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97031

    3.6 km

  • LLANDAFF SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97619

    4.4 km

  • MEDDYGFA CANNA SURGERY

    27 WYNDHAM CRESCENT, CARDIFF, CF11 9EE

    ODS code W97296

    5.0 km

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 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Knightswell

    BCT · Caerau

    0.1 miles
  • Cowbridge Road

    BCT · Ely

    0.1 miles
  • Cowbridge Road

    BCT · Caerau

    0.1 miles
  • Culverhouse Pub

    BCT · Ely

    0.2 miles
  • Llanover Road

    BCT · Michaelston Super Ely

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £270,000 from 2 recorded sales in CF5 4RW. 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

42 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Mary Immaculate R.C. High School is the nearest published school at 562 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,961 published events cover 12 months, averaging 163.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 753 events.

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