CF5 5PL postcode in Cardiff, Wales

CF5 5PL is a postcode in Cardiff, in the Caerau 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 £210,000 Homes sold in CF5 5, last 12 months. ▲ 2.4% on the year before Council tax around here Band A the most common band in the neighbourhood, 34% of homes Nearest station Waun-gron Park 2.0 km in a straight line

Where CF5 5PL is, and what is near it

Map of CF5 5PL and what is near it Map of CF5 5PL: its centre point, with the 226 other postcodes in the CF5 5 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. CF5 5DH: also in CF5 5CF5 5DX: also in CF5 5CF5 5EA: also in CF5 5CF5 5ED: also in CF5 5CF5 5EE: also in CF5 5CF5 5EF: also in CF5 5CF5 5EG: also in CF5 5CF5 5EH: also in CF5 5CF5 5EJ: also in CF5 5CF5 5EL: also in CF5 5CF5 5EN: also in CF5 5CF5 5EP: also in CF5 5CF5 5FE: also in CF5 5CF5 5FF: also in CF5 5CF5 5HD: also in CF5 5CF5 5HE: also in CF5 5CF5 5HJ: also in CF5 5CF5 5HL: also in CF5 5CF5 5HP: also in CF5 5CF5 5HT: also in CF5 5CF5 5HU: also in CF5 5CF5 5HW: also in CF5 5CF5 5HX: also in CF5 5CF5 5HY: also in CF5 5CF5 5JA: also in CF5 5CF5 5JQ: also in CF5 5CF5 5JU: also in CF5 5CF5 5JY: also in CF5 5CF5 5LF: also in CF5 5CF5 5LG: also in CF5 5CF5 5LN: also in CF5 5CF5 5LP: also in CF5 5CF5 5LQ: also in CF5 5CF5 5ND: also in CF5 5CF5 5NF: also in CF5 5CF5 5NG: also in CF5 5CF5 5NL: also in CF5 5CF5 5NN: also in CF5 5CF5 5PG: also in CF5 5CF5 5PH: also in CF5 5CF5 5PJ: also in CF5 5CF5 5PN: also in CF5 5CF5 5PP: also in CF5 5CF5 5PQ: also in CF5 5CF5 5PR: also in CF5 5CF5 5PZ: also in CF5 5CF5 5TD: also in CF5 5 Bus stop 350 mBus stop 400 mGP 1.2 km2 places, 1.4–2.0 kmCaerau CF5 5PL Map of CF5 5PL and what is near it Map of CF5 5PL: its centre point, with the 226 other postcodes in the CF5 5 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Fairwater station 2.5 kmCaerau CF5 5PL
  • CF5 5PL
  • Other postcodes in CF5 5: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 bus stops
  • 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 51.4729, longitude -3.2451)

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

Who looks after CF5 5PL?

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 5PL?

Every home and business at CF5 5PL 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 5PL?

BinDayBuddy has not read City of Cardiff Council's days for CF5 5PL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 5PL?

Homes in CF5 5 sold for a typical £210,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 95 sales, up 2.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£210,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£205,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £350,000 9 sales
  • Semi-detached £230,000 37 sales
  • Terraced £190,000 42 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £120,500 7 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 5PL

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in CF5 5PL 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 5PL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around CF5 5PL. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (81%). 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 5PL

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 £2,013 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,342.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 260 (34%)£1,342
Band Babout 180 (23%)£1,566
Band Cabout 260 (34%)£1,789
Band Dabout 70 (9%)£2,013
Band Ewithheld£2,461
Band Fwithheld£2,908
Band Gfewer than 5£3,355
Band Hfewer than 5£4,026

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 81% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

2000 to 2009: 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 5PL is in (ONS area W01001708), 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 5PL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CF5 5PL is Waun-gron Park Rail Station, 2.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Waun-gron Park Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
  • Fairwater Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle

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

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Newgale Place, 109 m away.

More stations near CF5 5PL, 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 5PL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CF5 5PL, 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 5PL?

0 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CF5 5PL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Search E Connect (on behalf of Cardiff Council) Charging point · 2 chargers 2.1 kmCycle
  • Swarco Charging point · 1 charger 2.1 kmCycle
  • Osprey Charging point · No details mapped 2.7 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 5PL?

The nearest to the centre of CF5 5PL, in a straight line.

  • Dental Surgery, 29 Wilson Road 800 mWalk
  • Trelai Park Dental Clinic 1.0 kmWalk
  • Dental Surgery, 26a Cowbridge Road West 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 5PL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CF5 5PL, 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 5PL?

The nearest vets to the centre of CF5 5PL 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 5PL?

Police.uk records 332 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CF5 5PL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences114 reports
Anti-social behaviour46 reports
Public order44 reports
Criminal damage and arson38 reports
Shoplifting17 reports
Other theft16 reports

Also: drugs 16, burglary 13, other crime 9, vehicle crime 7, possession of weapons 7, theft from the person 2, robbery 2, bicycle theft 1.

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 5PL

Ward
Caerau
Community
Caerau
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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