Wales
CF5 postcode area — Cardiff West & Ely
The CF5 postcode district covers Cardiff and surrounding areas in Wales. Police recorded 442 street-level crimes within roughly a mile of the district centre in August 2026. Figures below are drawn from UK government open data at district level — run a full Postcode Brief on a specific address before you view.
Sold prices
Sold prices could not be requested for this postcode, so treat this as unchecked rather than as nothing to report. It is a problem at our end, not a finding about the property.
Crime
442
Recorded crimes, August 2026
- Violent crime — 142
- Public order — 57
- Anti social behaviour — 56
Flood risk
Surface-water flood risk: very_low
Schools
- Herbert Thompson Primary0.2 mi
- Windsor Clive Primary0.6 mi
- St. Francis R. C. Primary Sch.0.6 mi
- Millbank Primary School0.7 mi
Public transport
- Bus — Plymouth Wood Road40m
- Rail — Waun-gron Park Rail Station1.0 mi
Broadband
1800 Mbps
Fastest predicted download
These are Ofcom’s reported broadband availability figures for premises in this postcode. Actual speeds can vary by provider, package and the specific property connection.
District-level summary · updated 5 Oct 2026
Nearby districts
- CF10 — Cardiff Bay & City Centre
- CF11 — Cardiff Canton & Riverside
- CF14 — Cardiff North & Whitchurch
- CF15 — Cardiff West & Radyr
- CF23 — Cardiff East & Pentwyn
- CF24 — Cardiff Central & Roath
- CF3 — Cardiff East & Rumney
- CF31 — Bridgend
- CF32 — Bridgend & Pencoed
- CF33 — Maesteg
- CF34 — Port Talbot
- CF37 — Pontypridd
- CF38 — Pontypridd & Hawthorn
- CF39 — Llantrisant & Talbot Green
- CF44 — Aberdare
- CF47 — Merthyr Tydfil
- CF48 — Merthyr Tydfil & Dowlais
- CF61 — Llantwit Major
- CF62 — Barry
- CF63 — Barry & Sully
- CF64 — Penarth
- CF71 — Cowbridge
- CF72 — Pontyclun & Llantrisant
- CF81 — Caerphilly
- CF82 — Caerphilly & Bedwas
- CF83 — Caerphilly & Ystrad Mynach