CF5 2FB

POSTCODE

CF5 2FB is a postcode in Fairwater.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5038, -3.2468
OS grid ST135790 (313,563, 179,061)
IMD Wales
8/10
#1415
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 9.5 per 1k
MoM -7% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3RGQ33+G7
Least deprived 20⁠–⁠30%
IMD Wales
Around average · 9.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£272,250
Median property price · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 3,572 sales
+0.8%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
Wales
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD Wales — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, access to services, housing, and community safety.
1415
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1415 out of 1,917 lower layer super output areas in Wales. N/A for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in Wales.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CF5 2FB
HM Land Registry · Cardiff
Average price
£314,186
Median price: £272,250
Median +0.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 3,572 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '23 – Mar '26Mar '26: 1 sales · avg £390,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£390k£299k£208k
Sep '23Dec '23Sep '24Feb '25Mar '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near CF5 2FB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CF5 2FB

Counts are for Fairwater 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)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
38
YoY +15%
534129
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
15
YoY -17%
26166
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY -42%
1481
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
12
YoY —
16104
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
49
YoY +26%
554025
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

124
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,670
White Brit.84.8%
Other White3.0%
Indian2.6%
African1.1%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%
+ other · 7.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,670
No religion45.6%
Christian43.8%
Not answered6.0%
Muslim2.0%
+ other · 2.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,670
35–4920.8%
50–6420.7%
25–3417.5%
65–7410.6%
10–155.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.0%

Households

Total households: 831
One person: other26.6%
One person: aged 66+13.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.5%
+ 9 other households · 31.0%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Danescourt Rail Station

    Rail · North Entrance

    935 m straight lineabout 12 min
  • Fairwater Rail Station

    Rail · North Entrance

    1.3 km straight lineabout 17 min
  • Llandaf Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

Bus stops

  • Radyr Chain

    Bus · after · north-west

    140 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Radyr Chain

    Bus · before · south-east

    214 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Heol Seddon

    Bus · after · north-east

    229 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Llantrisant Road

    Bus · on · north-west

    240 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Heol Seddon

    Bus · before · south-west

    245 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for CF5 2FB

Wales
Country
Cardiff
Local Authority
Fairwater
Ward
Cardiff
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CF5 2FB
Coordinates
51.5038, -3.2468
Grid reference
ST135790
Easting
313,563
Northing
179,061
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RGQ33+G7
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Cardiff
Travel to Work
Cardiff
ITL Region
Cardiff
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Cardiff
Local Authority
Council Area
Cardiff West W07000092
Constituency
W07000092
South Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Fairwater
Constituency code
W07000092
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Fairwater
International Territorial Level
Cardiff

Health & NHS

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS Wales
Wales
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
NHS Region
Wales
Integrated Care Board
Wales
Primary Care Org
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Sub ICB Location
Cardiff and Vale University
Cancer Alliance
Wales

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Cardiff 027A W01001747
W01001747
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cardiff 027 W02000393
W02000393
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cardiff 027A W01001747
W01001747
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cardiff 027 W02000393
W02000393
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

7:46 AM6:08 PM
7:46 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 22 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:46 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 22 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

November 2021
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~5 years
Active Duration
2021 -> Present
November 2021 — Introduced
Postcode CF5 2FB introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1415
Present — Active
Postcode CF5 2FB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2021
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~5 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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