CF5 1AF postcode in Cardiff, Wales

CF5 1AF is a postcode in Cardiff, in the Canton ward. It is in the Cardiff West parliamentary constituency and the South Wales police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Cardiff: 94% Typical price £320,750 Homes sold in CF5 1, last 12 months. ▼ 1.3% on the year before Council tax around here Band E the most common band in the neighbourhood, 43% of homes Nearest station Waun-gron Park 550 m in a straight line

Where CF5 1AF is, and what is near it

Map of CF5 1AF and what is near it Map of CF5 1AF: its centre point, with the 240 other postcodes in the CF5 1 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 5 bus stops and 2 EV charging points, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. A48 CF5 1AA: also in CF5 1CF5 1AB: also in CF5 1CF5 1AD: also in CF5 1CF5 1AE: also in CF5 1CF5 1AG: also in CF5 1CF5 1AH: also in CF5 1CF5 1AJ: also in CF5 1CF5 1AL: also in CF5 1CF5 1AN: also in CF5 1CF5 1AP: also in CF5 1CF5 1AQ: also in CF5 1CF5 1AR: also in CF5 1CF5 1AT: also in CF5 1CF5 1BB: also in CF5 1CF5 1BD: also in CF5 1CF5 1BE: also in CF5 1CF5 1BG: also in CF5 1CF5 1BH: also in CF5 1CF5 1BJ: also in CF5 1CF5 1BL: also in CF5 1CF5 1BN: also in CF5 1CF5 1BP: also in CF5 1CF5 1BQ: also in CF5 1CF5 1BR: also in CF5 1CF5 1BS: also in CF5 1CF5 1BT: also in CF5 1CF5 1BU: also in CF5 1CF5 1BW: also in CF5 1CF5 1BX: also in CF5 1CF5 1BY: also in CF5 1CF5 1BZ: also in CF5 1CF5 1DB: also in CF5 1CF5 1DJ: also in CF5 1CF5 1DL: also in CF5 1CF5 1DN: also in CF5 1CF5 1DP: also in CF5 1CF5 1DQ: also in CF5 1CF5 1DR: also in CF5 1CF5 1DS: also in CF5 1CF5 1DT: also in CF5 1CF5 1DU: also in CF5 1CF5 1DW: also in CF5 1CF5 1DX: also in CF5 1CF5 1DY: also in CF5 1CF5 1DZ: also in CF5 1CF5 1EG: also in CF5 1CF5 1EH: also in CF5 1CF5 1EL: also in CF5 1CF5 1EN: also in CF5 1CF5 1EQ: also in CF5 1CF5 1ER: also in CF5 1CF5 1ET: also in CF5 1CF5 1EU: also in CF5 1CF5 1EW: also in CF5 1CF5 1EX: also in CF5 1CF5 1EY: also in CF5 1CF5 1EZ: also in CF5 1CF5 1FA: also in CF5 1CF5 1FU: also in CF5 1CF5 1FX: also in CF5 1CF5 1FY: also in CF5 1CF5 1FZ: also in CF5 1CF5 1GB: also in CF5 1CF5 1GF: also in CF5 1CF5 1HP: also in CF5 1CF5 1HQ: also in CF5 1CF5 1HR: also in CF5 1CF5 1HS: also in CF5 1CF5 1HT: also in CF5 1CF5 1HU: also in CF5 1CF5 1JJ: also in CF5 1CF5 1JL: also in CF5 1CF5 1JN: also in CF5 1CF5 1JR: also in CF5 1CF5 1JS: also in CF5 1CF5 1JU: also in CF5 1CF5 1JW: also in CF5 1CF5 1JZ: also in CF5 1CF5 1LA: also in CF5 1CF5 1LB: also in CF5 1 Llandaff Surgery 1.1 kmFairwater station 1.2 kmCanton CF5 1AF Map of CF5 1AF and what is near it Map of CF5 1AF: its centre point, with the 240 other postcodes in the CF5 1 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 5 bus stops and 2 EV charging points, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. A48 Llandaff Surgery 1.1 kmCanton CF5 1AF
  • CF5 1AF
  • Other postcodes in CF5 1: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4846, longitude -3.2241)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CF5 1AF?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at CF5 1AF?

Every home and business at CF5 1AF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Cardiff: 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Cardiff: 98%

The line marks the figure across Cardiff.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at CF5 1AF?

BinDayBuddy has not read City of Cardiff Council's days for CF5 1AF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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What do homes sell for near CF5 1AF?

Homes in CF5 1 sold for a typical £320,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 166 sales, down 1.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£320,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£325,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £360,000 5 sales
  • Semi-detached £383,500 15 sales
  • Terraced £332,500 116 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £190,000 30 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole CF5 district: a typical £287,000 from 753 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in CF5 1AF

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in CF5 1AF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 9 January 2026. The middle sale was £315,000, from £287,000 to £380,000. Across CF5 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £320,750. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CF5 1AF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 580 homes in the neighbourhood around CF5 1AF. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (33%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around CF5 1AF

Band D in Cardiff for 2026‑27: £2,013. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,566 (band B) to £3,355 (band G); band E, the most common, is £2,461.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Afewer than 5£1,342
Band Babout 10 (2%)£1,566
Band Cabout 50 (9%)£1,789
Band Dabout 150 (26%)£2,013
Band Eabout 250 (43%)£2,461
Band Fabout 80 (14%)£2,908
Band Gabout 40 (7%)£3,355
Band Hwithheld£4,026

When the homes were built

  1. 20% Before 1900
  2. 33% 1900 to 1918
  3. 30% 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 2020 or later

1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Cardiff before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Welsh Government (StatsWales), Composition of average band D council tax by billing authority, published 24 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CF5 1AF is in (ONS area W01001716), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to CF5 1AF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CF5 1AF is Waun-gron Park Rail Station, 550 metres away in a straight line.

  • Waun-gron Park Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
  • Fairwater Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Windway Road, 66 m away.

More stations near CF5 1AF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near CF5 1AF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CF5 1AF, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near CF5 1AF?

2 within 1 km 15 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CF5 1AF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Swarco Charging point · 1 charger 200 mWalk
  • Search E Connect (on behalf of Cardiff Council) Charging point · 2 chargers 350 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 kmWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CF5 1AF?

The nearest to the centre of CF5 1AF, in a straight line.

  • Dental Surgery, 26a Cowbridge Road West 750 mWalk
  • Trelai Park Dental Clinic 1.0 kmWalk
  • Super Smile Dental 1.3 kmCycle

Source: NHS Wales, through the NHS Organisation Data Service, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near CF5 1AF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CF5 1AF, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Wales, through the NHS Organisation Data Service, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near CF5 1AF?

The nearest vets to the centre of CF5 1AF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

How much crime is there near CF5 1AF?

Police.uk records 351 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CF5 1AF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences81 reports
Public order48 reports
Anti-social behaviour42 reports
Vehicle crime40 reports
Criminal damage and arson36 reports
Burglary24 reports

Also: other theft 19, drugs 19, shoplifting 17, other crime 7, bicycle theft 5, robbery 5, theft from the person 4, possession of weapons 4.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for CF5 1AF

Ward
Canton
Community
Canton
Country
Wales
Built-up area
Cardiff
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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