CF5 6SD

St Nicholas and Llancarfan · Vale of Glamorgan · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Cardiff
Local authority
Vale of Glamorgan
Constituency
Vale of Glamorgan
Postcode district
CF5
Postcode sector
CF5 6

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF5 6SE 90 m
CF5 6SB 138 m
CF5 6SF 598 m
CF5 6SA 693 m
CF5 6YZ 911 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF5 6SD
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF5
Postcode sector
CF5 6
Latitude
51.463009
Longitude
-3.288121
British National Grid easting
310,612
British National Grid northing
174,569

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Vale of Glamorgan · W06000014
Parish or community
W04000671
Westminster constituency
Vale of Glamorgan · W07000110
Output area
W00005882
Lower layer super output area
Vale of Glamorgan 003A · W01001113
Middle layer super output area
Vale of Glamorgan 003 · W02000239

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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16 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
St. Alma, The Lane, St Nicholas, Cardiff, CF5 6SD 18 October 2024 £525,000
The Cottage, The Lane, St Nicholas, Cardiff, CF5 6SD 25 August 2022 £620,000
Yewtree Cottage, The Lane, St Nicholas, Cardiff, CF5 6SD 29 July 2022 £605,222

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
24
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. St Fagans C.I.W. Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.6 km
  2. Ely and Caerau Children's Centre

    Welsh establishment

    1.6 km
  3. St Nicholas C.I.W. Primary

    Welsh establishment

    1.7 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
376
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Shoplifting 149
  • Violence and sexual offences 72
  • Public order 36
  • Criminal damage and arson 26
  • Other crime 21

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
21

11 female, 10 male

Postcode households
10
Residents per household
2.1
CF5 6 residents
6,516

Age bands in CF5 6

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.4%

1,088 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.8%

588 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.2%

1,676 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.2%

1,877 residents

Age 65 and over
21.3%

1,416 residents

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CF5 6 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+
81.8%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
81.8%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
81.8%
Gigabit-capable
81.8%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
81.8%
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

4

within 5 km

  • WOODLANDS MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 GREENFARM ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 4RG

    ODS code W97023

    2.0 km

  • THE CAERAU LANE SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97068

    3.0 km

  • ELY BRIDGE SURGERY

    23 MILL ROAD, ELY, CARDIFF, CF5 4AD

    ODS code W97040

    4.4 km

  • FAIRWATER HEALTH CENTRE

    PLASMAWR ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 3JT

    ODS code W97047

    4.5 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

  • The Tumble

    BCT · Downs

    0.1 miles
  • The Tumble

    BCT · Downs

    0.1 miles
  • Parc Dyffryn

    BCT · Downs

    0.4 miles
  • Parc Dyffryn

    BCT · Downs

    0.4 miles
  • McDonalds Culverhouse Cross

    BCT · Culverhouse Cross

    0.6 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 £605,222 from 3 recorded sales in CF5 6SD. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Vale of Glamorgan is £297,999 in June 2026, up 3.3% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

24 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. St Fagans C.I.W. Primary School is the nearest published school at 1.0 miles.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

376 published events cover 12 months, averaging 31.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Shoplifting with 149 events.

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