Use this guide to understand CF5 1AR in Wales. Start with the interactive location and approximate postcode outline, then browse the available facts and local-area indicators. Labels show which figures relate to the exact postcode and which cover a larger geography. Census 2021 records 92 residents and 33 households at the exact postcode.
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| Postcode | CF5 1AR |
| Postcode without spaces | CF51AR |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.4874200 |
| Longitude | -3.2239370 |
| British National Grid | 315,116 E, 177,207 N |
| Country | Wales |
| Output Area (2021) | W00008893 |
| LSOA (2021) | W01001716 |
| MSOA (2021) | W02000401 |
| Electoral ward | W05001273 |
| Westminster constituency | W07000092 |
The postcode is assigned to these official political geographies. Names and election results will be added when the ElectionMaps datasets are connected.
These Census figures are matched directly to the full postcode, rather than inferred from a wider neighbourhood.
| Residents | 92 |
| Households | 33 |
| Female residents | 44 |
| Male residents | 48 |
| Residents per household | 2.8 |
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Land Registry Price Paid Data transactions matched to this exact full postcode.
| Sale date | Address | Property type | Tenure | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 2025 | 21, WEST ORCHARD CRESCENT, CARDIFF | Semi-detached | Freehold | £540,000 |
| 11 Jul 2025 | 37, WEST ORCHARD CRESCENT, CARDIFF | Detached | Freehold | £900,000 |
| 3 Nov 2023 | 14, WEST ORCHARD CRESCENT, CARDIFF | Semi-detached | Freehold | £560,000 |
| 17 Jan 2023 | 33, WEST ORCHARD CRESCENT, CARDIFF | Semi-detached | Freehold | £520,000 |
| 9 Dec 2022 | 22, WEST ORCHARD CRESCENT, CARDIFF | Semi-detached | Freehold | £540,000 |
| 15 Jul 2021 | 31, WEST ORCHARD CRESCENT, CARDIFF | Semi-detached | Freehold | £520,000 |
| 6 Nov 2020 | 4, WEST ORCHARD CRESCENT, CARDIFF | Semi-detached | Freehold | £535,000 |
| 5 Nov 2020 | 7, WEST ORCHARD CRESCENT, CARDIFF | Semi-detached | Freehold | £477,500 |
Open schools and active GP practices in the CF5 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
Welsh establishment
Hendre Close, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2HT
Welsh establishment
Clarke Street, Caerau, Cardiff, CF5 5AL
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23 MILL ROAD, ELY, CARDIFF, CF5 4AD
B
19A HIGH STREET, LLANDAFF, CARDIFF, CF5 2DY
Welsh establishment
Fairwater Road, Fairwater, Cardiff, CF5 3JR
Welsh establishment
Cardiff Road, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2YD
Welsh establishment
Norfolk Street, Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1JY
Welsh establishment
Cardiff Road, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2YH
Welsh establishment
Rookwood Close, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2NR
Welsh establishment
Radnor Road, Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1RB
Welsh establishment
Vincent Road, Caerau, Cardiff, CF5 5AQ
Welsh establishment
Vincent Road, Caerau, Cardiff, CF5 5AQ
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 17 November 2025
43210 - Electrical installation
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 24 January 2023
59113 - Television programme production activities
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 5 December 2014
59113 - Television programme production activities
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 28 July 2003
41202 - Construction of domestic buildings
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 28 August 1980
2875 - Manufacture other fabricated metal products
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Cardiff 035C includes CF5 1AR and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
CF5 1AR is in Wales.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 92 residents at CF5 1AR. This is an exact postcode count.
Yes. The sold-price records shown on this page are Land Registry transactions matched to the full CF5 1AR postcode.
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