CF5 5DL

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 5QE 60 m
CF5 5HF 64 m
CF5 5HH 98 m
CF5 5SB 106 m
CF5 4NE 114 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF5 5DL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 October 2002
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF5
Postcode sector
CF5 5
Latitude
51.467776
Longitude
-3.260743
British National Grid easting
312,523
British National Grid northing
175,066

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
W00008826
Lower layer super output area
Cardiff 045A · W01001702
Middle layer super output area
Cardiff 045 · W02000411

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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87 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
31, Thorne Way, Cardiff, CF5 5DL 17 April 2026 £365,000
11, Thorne Way, Cardiff, CF5 5DL 15 April 2026 £270,000
22, Thorne Way, Cardiff, CF5 5DL 18 December 2025 £259,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
44
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Mary Immaculate R.C. High School

    Welsh establishment

    434 m
  2. Ely and Caerau Children's Centre

    Welsh establishment

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

    Welsh establishment

    993 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,263
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 910
  • Shoplifting 278
  • Public order 249
  • Criminal damage and arson 233
  • Anti social behaviour 204

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
98

48 female, 50 male

Postcode households
39
Residents per household
2.5
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 0.8% 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
63.4%
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

13

within 5 km

  • WOODLANDS MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 GREENFARM ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 4RG

    ODS code W97023

    461 m

  • THE CAERAU LANE SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97068

    996 m

  • ELY BRIDGE SURGERY

    23 MILL ROAD, ELY, CARDIFF, CF5 4AD

    ODS code W97040

    2.6 km

  • FAIRWATER HEALTH CENTRE

    PLASMAWR ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 3JT

    ODS code W97047

    2.9 km

  • MEDDYGFA LANSDOWNE SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97031

    3.3 km

  • LLANDAFF SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97619

    4.1 km

  • MEDDYGFA CANNA SURGERY

    27 WYNDHAM CRESCENT, CARDIFF, CF11 9EE

    ODS code W97296

    4.7 km

  • KINGS ROAD (DRS SURGERY)

    180 KINGS ROAD, CARDIFF, CF11 9DQ

    ODS code W97067

    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

  • THE SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97018

    4.8 km

  • LLANDAFF NORTH MEDICAL CE

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

    ODS code W97286

    4.8 km

  • GRANGE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BISHOP STREET, CARDIFF, CF11 6PG

    ODS code W97061

    5.0 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

  • Farmhouse Way

    BCT · Caerau

    0.1 miles
  • Farmhouse Way

    BCT · Caerau

    0.1 miles
  • Culverhouse Pub

    BCT · Ely

    0.2 miles
  • Knightswell

    BCT · Caerau

    0.2 miles
  • Lon Owain

    BCT · Caerau

    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 £276,500 from 12 recorded sales in CF5 5DL. 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

44 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Mary Immaculate R.C. High School is the nearest published school at 434 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,263 published events cover 12 months, averaging 188.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 910 events.

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