CF5 3AJ postcode in Cardiff, Wales

CF5 3AJ is a postcode in Cardiff, in the Fairwater 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 at CF5 3AJ can get it Across Cardiff: 94% Typical price £260,000 Homes sold in CF5 3, last 12 months. ▲ 6.1% on the year before Council tax around here Band D the most common band in the neighbourhood, 51% of homes Nearest station Waun-gron Park 150 m in a straight line

Where CF5 3AJ is, and what is near it

Map of CF5 3AJ and what is near it Map of CF5 3AJ: its centre point, with the 247 other postcodes in the CF5 3 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 10 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CF5 3AB: also in CF5 3CF5 3AD: also in CF5 3CF5 3AE: also in CF5 3CF5 3AF: also in CF5 3CF5 3AG: also in CF5 3CF5 3AL: also in CF5 3CF5 3AN: also in CF5 3CF5 3AP: also in CF5 3CF5 3AQ: also in CF5 3CF5 3AR: also in CF5 3CF5 3AS: also in CF5 3CF5 3AT: also in CF5 3CF5 3AU: also in CF5 3CF5 3AW: also in CF5 3CF5 3AX: also in CF5 3CF5 3AY: also in CF5 3CF5 3AZ: also in CF5 3CF5 3BB: also in CF5 3CF5 3BD: also in CF5 3CF5 3BE: also in CF5 3CF5 3BF: also in CF5 3CF5 3BG: also in CF5 3CF5 3BH: also in CF5 3CF5 3BJ: also in CF5 3CF5 3BL: also in CF5 3CF5 3BN: also in CF5 3CF5 3BP: also in CF5 3CF5 3BQ: also in CF5 3CF5 3BR: also in CF5 3CF5 3BS: also in CF5 3CF5 3BU: also in CF5 3CF5 3BW: also in CF5 3CF5 3BX: also in CF5 3CF5 3BZ: also in CF5 3CF5 3DN: also in CF5 3CF5 3EU: also in CF5 3CF5 3HS: also in CF5 3CF5 3HT: also in CF5 3CF5 3HW: also in CF5 3CF5 3HX: also in CF5 3CF5 3HY: also in CF5 3CF5 3YY: also in CF5 3 Fairwater station 850 mCharging 850 mGP 900 mLlandaff Surgery 1.1 kmFairwater CF5 3AJ Map of CF5 3AJ and what is near it Map of CF5 3AJ: its centre point, with the 247 other postcodes in the CF5 3 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 10 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Fairwater station 850 mGP 900 mFairwater CF5 3AJ
  • CF5 3AJ
  • Other postcodes in CF5 3: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 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 51.4868, longitude -3.2302)

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 3AJ?

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 3AJ?

Every home and business at CF5 3AJ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CF5 3AJ 100% Cardiff 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CF5 3AJ 100% Cardiff 98%
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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 3AJ?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for CF5 3AJ.

Check the bin days for CF5 3AJ on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

What do homes sell for near CF5 3AJ?

Homes in CF5 3 sold for a typical £260,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 127 sales, up 6.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£260,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£245,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 6.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £369,000 10 sales
  • Semi-detached £285,000 49 sales
  • Terraced £245,500 46 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £120,500 22 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 3AJ

HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in CF5 3AJ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 June 2026. The middle price was £301,125, from £250,000 to £400,000. Across CF5 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £260,000. 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 3AJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around CF5 3AJ. Over half of them (51%) are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (41%). 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 3AJ

Band D in Cardiff for 2026‑27: £2,013. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,342 (band A) to £2,908 (band F); band D, the most common, is £2,013.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (2%)£1,342
Band Babout 130 (15%)£1,566
Band Cabout 70 (8%)£1,789
Band Dabout 440 (51%)£2,013
Band Eabout 190 (22%)£2,461
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£2,908
Band Gfewer than 5£3,355
Band Hfewer than 5£4,026

When the homes were built

  1. 7% Before 1900
  2. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. 41% 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 28% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 3AJ is in (ONS area W01001754), 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 3AJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CF5 3AJ is Waun-gron Park Rail Station, 150 metres away in a straight line.

  • Waun-gron Park Rail Station Railway station 150 mWalk
  • Fairwater Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Ely Road, 84 m away.

More stations near CF5 3AJ, 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 3AJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CF5 3AJ, 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 3AJ?

2 within 1 km 13 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CF5 3AJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Swarco Charging point · 1 charger 550 mWalk
  • Search E Connect (on behalf of Cardiff Council) Charging point · 2 chargers 850 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.6 kmCycle

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 3AJ?

The nearest to the centre of CF5 3AJ, in a straight line.

  • Dental Surgery, 26a Cowbridge Road West 550 mWalk
  • Dental Surgery, 6a Fairwater Green 850 mWalk
  • Trelai Park Dental Clinic 850 mWalk

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

Which pharmacies are near CF5 3AJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CF5 3AJ, 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 3AJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of CF5 3AJ 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 3AJ?

Police.uk records 374 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CF5 3AJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences96 reports
Public order51 reports
Anti-social behaviour42 reports
Criminal damage and arson41 reports
Vehicle crime38 reports
Drugs23 reports

Also: burglary 22, shoplifting 21, other theft 19, bicycle theft 5, robbery 5, possession of weapons 5, other crime 4, theft from the person 2.

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 3AJ

Ward
Fairwater
Community
Fairwater
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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