CF5 1HQ maps, stats, and open data
CF5 1HQ lies on Forrest Road in Cardiff. CF5 1HQ 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 1HQ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
CF5 1HQ geodata
| Easting | 315660 |
| Northing | 176848 |
| Latitude | 51.484272 |
| Longitude | -3.216009 |
Where is CF5 1HQ?
| Street | Forrest Road |
| Town/City | Cardiff |
| Country | Wales |
| Postcode District | CF5 |
CF5 1HQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CF5 1HQ 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 1HQ
2009 19 JUN £130,000 |
2004 9 MAR £116,000 |
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 1HQ
| Nesta Road (Cowbridge Road East) | Canton | 182m |
| Wessex St (Cowbridge Road East) | Canton | 191m |
| Victoria Park (Cowbridge Road East) | Victoria Park | 237m |
| Victoria Park (Cowbridge Road East) | Victoria Park | 244m |
| Chargot Road (Thompson Avenue) | Victoria Park | 251m |
Nearest railway stations to CF5 1HQ
| Waun-gron Park Station | 1km |
| Ninian Park Station | 1.3km |
| Fairwater Station | 1.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in CF5 1HQ (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 97.4% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in CF5 1HQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 78.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 98.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CF5 1HQ (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 1HQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CF5 1HQ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 442,498 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 39 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,346 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,190 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 137,507 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 39 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,526 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,684 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CF5 1HQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CF5 1HQ.
- 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
52.8% of Welsh postcodes are less deprived than CF5 1HQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CF5 1HQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to CF5 1HQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Victoria Park Road East | 17:30 | 11:30 | 184m |
| Radnor Road | 17:30 | 13:00 | 528m |
| Western Delivery Office | 18:30 | 12:00 | 533m |
CF5 1HQ ITL and CF5 1HQ 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 1HQ:
| 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 1HQ 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 1HQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | W00008862 | |
| LSOA | W01001717 | Cardiff 035D |
| MSOA | W02000401 | Cardiff 035 |
Nearest postcodes to CF5 1HQ
| CF5 1EN | Ethel Street | 36m |
| CF5 1HU | Kingsland Road | 88m |
| CF5 1EG | Victoria Park Road East | 92m |
| CF5 1EQ | Daisy Street | 97m |
| CF5 1HT | Nesta Road | 106m |
| CF5 1EL | Ethel Street | 106m |
| CF5 1HP | Forrest Road | 120m |
| CF5 1HR | Forrest Road | 121m |
| CF5 1HS | Turner Road | 129m |
| CF5 1EH | Victoria Park Road East | 131m |
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