CF5 3EL maps, stats, and open data
CF5 3EL lies on Forest View in Cardiff. CF5 3EL is located in the Fairwater 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 October 1984.
CF5 3EL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
CF5 3EL geodata
| Easting | 313151 |
| Northing | 177465 |
| Latitude | 51.489438 |
| Longitude | -3.252285 |
Where is CF5 3EL?
| Street | Forest View |
| Town/City | Cardiff |
| Country | Wales |
| Postcode District | CF5 |
CF5 3EL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CF5 3EL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
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 | Fairwater |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Cardiff West |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to CF5 3EL
| Forest View (St Fagans Road) | Fairwater | 58m |
| Tatem Drive (St Fagans Road) | Fairwater | 64m |
| Shamrock Rd (Firs Avenue) | Pentrebane | 149m |
| Fairways Crescent (St Fagans Road) | Fairwater | 189m |
| Fairways Crescent | Fairwater | 224m |
Nearest railway stations to CF5 3EL
| Fairwater Station | 1.4km |
| Waun-gron Park Station | 1.6km |
| Danescourt Station | 1.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in CF5 3EL (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 | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in CF5 3EL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 55.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 73.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CF5 3EL (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 3EL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CF5 3EL by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 147,081 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 48 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,064 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,894 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CF5 3EL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CF5 3EL.
- 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
92.6% of Welsh postcodes are less deprived than CF5 3EL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CF5 3EL (metres)
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Nearest post box to CF5 3EL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Plasmawr Road Post Office | 17:30 | 12:15 | 913m |
| The Tumble | 18:30 | 11:00 | 1,095m |
| Llantrisant Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 1,813m |
CF5 3EL ITL and CF5 3EL 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 3EL:
| 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 3EL 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 3EL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | W00009047 | |
| LSOA | W01001753 | Cardiff 031C |
| MSOA | W02000397 | Cardiff 031 |
Nearest postcodes to CF5 3EL
| CF5 3ER | Clos Ty Bronna | 53m |
| CF5 3DX | St Fagans Road | 116m |
| CF5 3EG | Oakway | 130m |
| CF5 3UB | Hill View | 139m |
| CF5 3EH | Oakway | 159m |
| CF5 3UD | Hill View | 162m |
| CF5 3TF | Firs Avenue | 168m |
| CF5 3EY | St Fagans Road | 210m |
| CF5 3TT | Rosedale Close | 217m |
| CF5 3TH | Firs Avenue | 219m |
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