Use this guide to understand CF5 3BL 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.
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| Postcode | CF5 3BL |
| Postcode without spaces | CF53BL |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | September 1991 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.4856000 |
| Longitude | -3.2294760 |
| British National Grid | 314,728 E, 177,011 N |
| Country | Wales |
| Output Area (2021) | W00009058 |
| LSOA (2021) | W01001754 |
| MSOA (2021) | W02000397 |
| Electoral ward | W05001277 |
| 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.
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Open schools and active GP practices in the CF5 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
Welsh establishment
Clarke Street, Caerau, Cardiff, CF5 5AL
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23 MILL ROAD, ELY, CARDIFF, CF5 4AD
Welsh establishment
Fairwater Road, Fairwater, Cardiff, CF5 3JR
Welsh establishment
Plymouth Wood Road, Ely, Cardiff, CF5 4XD
Welsh establishment
Vincent Road, Caerau, Cardiff, CF5 5AQ
Welsh establishment
Vincent Road, Caerau, Cardiff, CF5 5AQ
Welsh establishment
Vincent Road, Caerau, Cardiff, CF5 5AQ
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PLASMAWR ROAD, CARDIFF, CF5 3JT
Welsh establishment
Hendre Close, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2HT
Welsh establishment
Bishopston Road, Caerau, Cardiff, CF5 5DY
Welsh establishment
Norfolk Street, Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1JY
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19A HIGH STREET, LLANDAFF, CARDIFF, CF5 2DY
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 18 March 2026
56101 - Licensed restaurants
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 3 September 2024
47640 - Retail sale of sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicycles
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 10 October 2023
56101 - Licensed restaurants
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 12 June 2019
11050 - Manufacture of beer
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Cardiff 031D includes CF5 3BL and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Drugs | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
CF5 3BL is in Wales.
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