CF5 5AE

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 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF5 5AD 65 m
CF5 5AF 101 m
CF5 5BF 146 m
CF5 5AG 147 m
CF5 5BD 177 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF5 5AE
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF5
Postcode sector
CF5 5
Latitude
51.481286
Longitude
-3.229101
British National Grid easting
314,746
British National Grid northing
176,531

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
W00008829
Lower layer super output area
Cardiff 041B · W01001706
Middle layer super output area
Cardiff 041 · W02000407

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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25 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
9, Dyfrig Close, Cardiff, CF5 5AE 15 November 2025 £267,500
2, Dyfrig Close, Cardiff, CF5 5AE 25 February 2022 £242,500
4, Dyfrig Close, Cardiff, CF5 5AE 18 November 2021 £132,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
68
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Millbank Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    228 m
  2. Woodlands High School

    Welsh establishment

    478 m
  3. Ty Gwyn Special School

    Welsh establishment

    489 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,413
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,139
  • Public order 384
  • Shoplifting 360
  • Vehicle crime 325
  • Anti social behaviour 304

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
56

28 female, 28 male

Postcode households
25
Residents per household
2.2
CF5 5 residents
12,357

Age bands in CF5 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
22.4%

2,663 residents

Age 15 to 24
12.5%

1,490 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.7%

3,052 residents

Age 45 to 64
23.9%

2,838 residents

Age 65 and over
15.6%

1,850 residents

This postcode contained 0.5% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CF5 5 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
91.7%
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

33

within 5 km

  • ELY BRIDGE SURGERY

    23 MILL ROAD, ELY, CARDIFF, CF5 4AD

    ODS code W97040

    419 m

  • MEDDYGFA LANSDOWNE SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97031

    784 m

  • FAIRWATER HEALTH CENTRE

    PLASMAWR ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 3JT

    ODS code W97047

    1.4 km

  • LLANDAFF SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97619

    1.5 km

  • THE CAERAU LANE SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97068

    1.7 km

  • KINGS ROAD (DRS SURGERY)

    180 KINGS ROAD, CARDIFF, CF11 9DQ

    ODS code W97067

    2.1 km

  • MEDDYGFA CANNA SURGERY

    27 WYNDHAM CRESCENT, CARDIFF, CF11 9EE

    ODS code W97296

    2.2 km

  • LLANDAFF FIELDS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    CANTON COURT, WELLINGTON STREET, CARDIFF, CF11 9SH

    ODS code W97005

    2.3 km

  • TAFF RIVERSIDE PRACTICE

    WELLINGTON STREET, CARDIFF, CF11 9SH

    ODS code W97016

    2.3 km

  • THE SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97018

    2.3 km

  • WOODLANDS MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 GREENFARM ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 4RG

    ODS code W97023

    2.5 km

  • LLANDAFF NORTH MEDICAL CE

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

    ODS code W97286

    2.7 km

  • GRANGE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BISHOP STREET, CARDIFF, CF11 6PG

    ODS code W97061

    3.0 km

  • CLARE ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    148-152 CLARE ROAD, CARDIFF, CF11 6RW

    ODS code W97299

    3.2 km

  • NORTH ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    182 NORTH ROAD, CARDIFF, CF14 3XQ

    ODS code W97020

    3.2 km

  • BISHOPS ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 BISHOPS ROAD, WHITCHURCH, CARDIFF, CF14 1LT

    ODS code W97028

    3.4 km

  • CATHAYS SURGERY

    137 CATHAYS TERRACE, CARDIFF, CF24 4HU

    ODS code W97009

    3.6 km

  • WHITCHURCH ROAD SURGERY

    SACHVILLE AVENUE, CARDIFF, CF14 3NY

    ODS code W97025

    3.6 km

  • CARDIFF BAY SURGERY

    45 CAMBRIDGE STREET, GRANGETOWN, CARDIFF, CF11 7DJ

    ODS code W97044

    3.8 km

  • GRANGETOWN HEALTH CENTRE

    CAMBRIDGE STREET, GRANGETOWN, CARDIFF, CF11 7DJ

    ODS code W97616

    3.8 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

  • Ely Legion

    BCT · Ely

    0.2 miles
  • Colin Way

    BCT · Caerau

    0.2 miles
  • Ely Bridge

    BCT · Canton

    0.2 miles
  • Mill Road

    BCT · Ely

    0.2 miles
  • Ely Bridge

    BCT · Canton

    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.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £242,500 from 3 recorded sales in CF5 5AE. 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

68 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Millbank Primary School is the nearest published school at 228 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,413 published events cover 12 months, averaging 284.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,139 events.

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