CF5 1BL maps, stats, and open data
CF5 1BL lies on Cowbridge Road East in Cardiff. CF5 1BL is located in the Canton electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Cardiff and the Welsh Parliamentary constituency of Cardiff West. The Local Health Board is Cardiff and Vale University and the police force is South Wales. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
CF5 1BL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
CF5 1BL geodata
| Easting | 315217 |
| Northing | 176787 |
| Latitude | 51.483658 |
| Longitude | -3.222381 |
Where is CF5 1BL?
| Street | Cowbridge Road East |
| Town/City | Cardiff |
| Country | Wales |
| Postcode District | CF5 |
CF5 1BL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CF5 1BL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 10m | 33ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Canton |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Cardiff West |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in CF5 1BL
490, COWBRIDGE ROAD EAST, CARDIFF, CF5 1BL 2002 26 MAR £180,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to CF5 1BL
| Windway Road (Cowbridge Road East) | Canton | 94m |
| Windway Road (Cowbridge Road East) | Canton | 133m |
| Victoria Park (Cowbridge Road East) | Victoria Park | 150m |
| Victoria Park (Cowbridge Road East) | Victoria Park | 249m |
| Victoria Park (Cowbridge Road East) | Victoria Park | 256m |
Nearest railway stations to CF5 1BL
| Waun-gron Park Station | 0.7km |
| Fairwater Station | 1.4km |
| Ninian Park Station | 1.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in CF5 1BL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 80.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in CF5 1BL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 70.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 62.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 16.7Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 14.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CF5 1BL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
CF5 1BL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CF5 1BL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 165,510 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 18,390 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,535 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 15,942 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,657 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,610 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CF5 1BL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CF5 1BL.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
26.7% of Welsh postcodes are less deprived than CF5 1BL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CF5 1BL (metres)
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Nearest post box to CF5 1BL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Western Delivery Office | 18:30 | 12:00 | 87m |
| Victoria Park Road East | 17:30 | 11:30 | 504m |
| Bonvilston Park View | 18:30 | 12:00 | 588m |
CF5 1BL ITL and CF5 1BL LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for CF5 1BL:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLL | Wales |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLL2 | East Wales |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLL22 | Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| W06000015 | Cardiff |
CF5 1BL census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for CF5 1BL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | W00008853 | |
| LSOA | W01001716 | Cardiff 035C |
| MSOA | W02000401 | Cardiff 035 |
Nearest postcodes to CF5 1BL
| CF5 1BG | Cowbridge Road East | 73m |
| CF5 1BQ | Redcliffe Avenue | 102m |
| CF5 1BR | Fairfield Avenue | 107m |
| CF5 1BS | Fairfield Avenue | 107m |
| CF5 1BT | Bernard Avenue | 121m |
| CF5 1AN | Mayfield Avenue | 128m |
| CF5 1BJ | Cowbridge Road East | 129m |
| CF5 1AT | Victoria Mews | 139m |
| CF5 1AL | Mayfield Avenue | 144m |
| CF5 1AF | Windway Road | 162m |
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