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CF23 5BD

POSTCODE

A Penylan postcode in Cardiff, a 17-minute walk from Cathays Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Marlborough Primary

    Primary

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    Albany Primary School

    Primary

    0.30 mi

  3. 3
    Roath Park Primary School

    Primary

    0.36 mi

  4. 4
    Stacey Primary School

    Primary

    0.51 mi

  5. 5
    Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Edern

    Secondary with sixth form

    0.60 mi

  6. 6
    Howardian Primary School

    Primary

    0.60 mi

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Cathays Rail Station

    Rail

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

  • Cardiff Queen Street Rail Station

    Rail

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

  • Cardiff Central Rail Station

    Rail

    2.5 km straight lineabout 31 min

Bus stops

  • Marlborough Sch

    Bus · opp · north-east

    126 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Marlborough Sch

    Bus · o/s · south-west

    137 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Marlborough Road

    Bus · before · north-east

    153 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Penylan Library

    Bus · opp · south-west

    163 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Pen-Y-Lan Road

    Bus · adj · south-east

    171 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CF23 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CF23 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 99 sales

CF23 5BD has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the CF23 5 sector.

Average price
£414,014
Median price: £425,000
Median -7.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 99 sales
View district CF23
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £616,250
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£616k£469k£322k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£267,500 · 2026-09-08 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CF23 5HL
£965,000 · 2026-09-03 · Detached · Freehold
CF23 5SB
£287,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CF23 5HZ
£387,500 · 2026-08-19 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CF23 5SL
£240,000 · 2026-08-13 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CF23 5FB
£375,000 · 2026-08-12 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CF23 5SL
£269,000 · 2026-08-12 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CF23 5QF
£590,000 · 2026-08-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CF23 5LQ
£695,000 · 2026-07-29 · Terraced · Freehold
CF23 5BE
£420,000 · 2026-07-06 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CF23 5AS
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CF23 5BD

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CF23 5BD

Counts are for Penylan electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
24
YoY +26%
382817
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
11
YoY +10%
15105
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
20
YoY +43%
23145
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
7
YoY —
18101
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY -25%
1691
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
38
YoY +19%
533925
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising

109
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Cardiff 029 (W02000395)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£57,354

£48,792–£67,419

Disposable (net) annual household income
£42,020

£36,398–£48,511

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£40,307

£37,093–£43,798

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£39,039

£34,011–£44,811

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,547
White Brit.69.1%
Other White7.9%
Pakistani5.0%
Chinese3.0%
Bangladeshi2.7%
+ 13 other groups · 12.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,548
No religion48.7%
Christian30.4%
Muslim11.2%
Not answered6.8%
Hindu1.0%
+ 4 other religions · 1.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,549
25–3421.8%
35–4920.0%
50–6415.8%
20–2411.0%
65–746.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.2%

Households

Total households: 725
One person: other32.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.6%
One person: aged 66+10.8%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over9.4%
+ 9 other households · 24.1%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

WIMD 2025 (Wales-only ranking)
Wales-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 1,917 Welsh LSOAs. Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Decile 6 — Least deprived 40–50%
1148
Rank out of 1,917
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Income
1346
Employment
1292
Health
1110
Education
1855
Access to services
1877
Housing
153
Community safety
1237
Physical environment
16

gov.wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Flood zone

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CF23 5BD

Wales
Country
Cardiff
Local Authority
Penylan
Ward
Cardiff
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CF23 5BD
Coordinates
51.4958, -3.1623
Grid reference
ST194780
Easting
319,408
Northing
178,075
Region
not applicable in Wales
Plus Code
9C3RFRWQ+83
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Cardiff
Travel to Work
Cardiff
ITL Region
Cardiff

Administrative Information

Cardiff
Local Authority
Council Area
Cardiff East W07000089
Constituency
W07000089
South Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Penylan
Constituency code
W07000089
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Community
Penylan
International Territorial Level
Cardiff

Health & NHS

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Health Authority
NHS Wales
Health Authority
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
NHS Region
not applicable in Wales
Integrated Care Board
not applicable in Wales
Primary Care Org
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Sub ICB Location
not applicable in Wales
Cancer Alliance
not applicable in Wales

NHS England region, integrated care board, sub-ICB location and cancer alliance: not applicable in Wales. Health services are run by NHS Wales

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Cardiff 029C W01001824
W01001824
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cardiff 029 W02000395
W02000395
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cardiff 029C W01001824
W01001824
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cardiff 029 W02000395
W02000395
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:18 AM4:34 PM
7:18 AM
Sunrise
4:34 PM
Sunset
9 hours 16 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:18 AM
Sunset (today)
4:34 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 16 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1999
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~27 years
Active Duration
1999 -> Present
June 1999 — Introduced
Postcode CF23 5BD introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA W01001824 and MSOA W02000395 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
WIMD 2025 rank: 1148
Present — Active
Postcode CF23 5BD is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1999
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~27 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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