CF5 1BU postcode in Cardiff, Wales

CF5 1BU 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, 31% of homes Nearest station Waun-gron Park 650 m in a straight line

Where CF5 1BU is, and what is near it

Map of CF5 1BU and what is near it Map of CF5 1BU: 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), 13 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CF5 1AA: also in CF5 1CF5 1AB: also in CF5 1CF5 1AD: also in CF5 1CF5 1AE: also in CF5 1CF5 1AF: 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 1AS: also in CF5 1CF5 1AT: also in CF5 1CF5 1BA: also in CF5 1CF5 1BB: also in CF5 1CF5 1BD: also in CF5 1CF5 1BE: also in CF5 1CF5 1BF: 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 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 1DH: 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 1EF: also in CF5 1CF5 1EG: also in CF5 1CF5 1EH: also in CF5 1CF5 1EJ: also in CF5 1CF5 1EL: also in CF5 1CF5 1EN: also in CF5 1CF5 1EP: also in CF5 1CF5 1EQ: also in CF5 1CF5 1ER: also in CF5 1CF5 1ES: 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 1FN: also in CF5 1CF5 1FQ: also in CF5 1CF5 1FR: also in CF5 1CF5 1FS: also in CF5 1CF5 1FT: also in CF5 1CF5 1FU: also in CF5 1CF5 1FW: also in CF5 1CF5 1FX: also in CF5 1CF5 1FY: also in CF5 1CF5 1FZ: also in CF5 1CF5 1GB: also in CF5 1CF5 1GD: also in CF5 1CF5 1GE: also in CF5 1CF5 1GF: also in CF5 1CF5 1GG: also in CF5 1CF5 1GH: also in CF5 1CF5 1GJ: also in CF5 1CF5 1GL: also in CF5 1CF5 1GN: also in CF5 1CF5 1GP: also in CF5 1CF5 1GQ: also in CF5 1CF5 1GR: also in CF5 1CF5 1GT: also in CF5 1CF5 1HD: also in CF5 1CF5 1HE: also in CF5 1CF5 1HF: also in CF5 1CF5 1HG: also in CF5 1CF5 1HH: also in CF5 1CF5 1HJ: also in CF5 1CF5 1HL: also in CF5 1CF5 1HN: 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 1HW: also in CF5 1CF5 1HY: also in CF5 1CF5 1HZ: also in CF5 1CF5 1JH: also in CF5 1CF5 1JJ: also in CF5 1CF5 1JL: also in CF5 1CF5 1JN: also in CF5 1CF5 1JP: also in CF5 1CF5 1JQ: also in CF5 1CF5 1JR: also in CF5 1CF5 1JS: also in CF5 1CF5 1JT: also in CF5 1CF5 1JU: also in CF5 1CF5 1JW: also in CF5 1CF5 1JX: also in CF5 1CF5 1JY: also in CF5 1CF5 1JZ: also in CF5 1CF5 1LA: also in CF5 1CF5 1LB: also in CF5 1CF5 1LF: also in CF5 1CF5 1NH: also in CF5 1CF5 1NJ: also in CF5 1CF5 1QQ: also in CF5 1CF5 1SA: also in CF5 1CF5 1SB: also in CF5 1CF5 1SD: also in CF5 1CF5 1SE: also in CF5 1CF5 1SG: also in CF5 1 Ely Bridge Surgery 850 mLlandaff Surgery 950 mFairwater station 1.3 kmCanton CF5 1BU Map of CF5 1BU and what is near it Map of CF5 1BU: 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), 13 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Llandaff Surgery 950 mCanton CF5 1BU
  • CF5 1BU
  • Other postcodes in CF5 1: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 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 51.4851, longitude -3.2218)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CF5 1BU?

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 1BU?

Every home and business at CF5 1BU 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 1BU?

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

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What do homes sell for near CF5 1BU?

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 1BU

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in CF5 1BU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 August 2025. 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 1BU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 620 homes in the neighbourhood around CF5 1BU. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (73%). 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 1BU

Band D in Cardiff for 2026‑27: £2,013. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,789 (band C) to £4,026 (band H); band E, the most common, is £2,461.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Afewer than 5£1,342
Band Bwithheld£1,566
Band Cabout 20 (3%)£1,789
Band Dabout 60 (10%)£2,013
Band Eabout 190 (31%)£2,461
Band Fabout 160 (26%)£2,908
Band Gabout 170 (27%)£3,355
Band Habout 20 (3%)£4,026

When the homes were built

  1. 5% Before 1900
  2. 21% 1900 to 1918
  3. 73% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 2020 or later: 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 1BU is in (ONS area W01001714), 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 1BU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CF5 1BU is Waun-gron Park Rail Station, 650 metres away in a straight line.

  • Waun-gron Park Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk
  • Fairwater Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle

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

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Windway Road, 205 m away.

More stations near CF5 1BU, 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 1BU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CF5 1BU, 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 1BU?

2 within 1 km 15 within 3 km

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

  • Swarco Charging point · 1 charger 100 mWalk
  • Search E Connect (on behalf of Cardiff Council) Charging point · 2 chargers 250 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.0 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 1BU?

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

  • Dental Surgery, 26a Cowbridge Road West 900 mWalk
  • Super Smile Dental 1.1 kmWalk
  • Trelai Park Dental Clinic 1.2 kmWalk

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

Which pharmacies are near CF5 1BU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CF5 1BU, 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 1BU?

The nearest vets to the centre of CF5 1BU 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 1BU?

Police.uk records 367 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CF5 1BU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences81 reports
Public order49 reports
Anti-social behaviour45 reports
Vehicle crime44 reports
Criminal damage and arson34 reports
Shoplifting24 reports

Also: burglary 23, other theft 21, drugs 19, other crime 7, bicycle theft 6, robbery 6, 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 1BU

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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