The UK Postcode Database

CF3 5SW

a postcode in Cardiff

Introduced in June 1999
CF3 5SW Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with CF3 5SW

Melrose Close - 27 properties, USRN 5802786

Old Newport Road - 1 property, USRN 5801498

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5314 / 51°31'53"N

Longitude: -3.101 / 3°6'3"W

UTM Reference: 30U 492992 5708928

OS Easting: 323723

OS Northing: 181965

OS Grid: ST237819

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR J1.GNPS

Mapcode Global: VH7BJ.6RGW

Open Location Code: 9C3RGVJX+HH

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81km77

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 5a2

  • Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
  • Outer Suburbs
  • Suburban Empty Nesters

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 1700 / 1909

  • 9th decile
  • much less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for CF3 5SW on Saturday 6 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 03:00
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:10
Sunrise 04:57
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:11
Sunset 21:25
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:11
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:21
Hours of daylight today04:27 to 21:55
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:55 to 04:26
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Rises 00:06
Moon sets 09:41

For a full sun and moon calendar for CF3 5SW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in CF3 5SW

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
27 March 2024 19a Melrose Close, Old St Mellons, Cardiff CF3 5SW Detached Freehold £275,000
20 September 2022 10 Melrose Close, Old St Mellons, Cardiff CF3 5SW Semi-detached Freehold £350,000
27 January 2020 22 Melrose Close, Old St Mellons, Cardiff CF3 5SW Detached Freehold £370,000
5 April 2019 14 Melrose Close, Old St Mellons, Cardiff CF3 5SW Semi-detached Freehold £248,000
20 December 2018 19 Melrose Close, Old St Mellons, Cardiff CF3 5SW Detached Freehold £380,000
21 June 2017 14 Melrose Close, Old St Mellons, Cardiff CF3 5SW Semi-detached Freehold £227,000
27 January 2017 8 Melrose Close, Old St Mellons, Cardiff CF3 5SW Semi-detached Freehold £278,000
29 October 2015 13 Melrose Close, Old St Mellons, Cardiff CF3 5SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £185,000
8 September 2015 5 Melrose Close, Old St Mellons, Cardiff CF3 5SW Semi-detached Freehold £194,000
15 May 2015 3 Melrose Close, Old St Mellons, Cardiff CF3 5SW Semi-detached Freehold £175,000
24 April 2015 19a Melrose Close, Old St Mellons, Cardiff CF3 5SW Detached Freehold £245,000
16 September 2014 6 Melrose Close, St Mellons, Cardiff CF3 5SW Semi-detached Freehold £174,999
24 June 2011 6 Melrose Close, St Mellons, Cardiff CF3 5SW Semi-detached Freehold £161,000
13 June 2008 14 Melrose Close, St Mellons, Cardiff CF3 5SW Semi-detached Freehold £180,000
19 October 2007 12 Melrose Close, St Mellons, Cardiff CF3 5SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £205,000
5 October 2007 10 Melrose Close, St Mellons, Cardiff CF3 5SW Semi-detached Freehold £190,000
15 September 2006 11 Melrose Close, St Mellons, Cardiff CF3 5SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £170,000
14 July 2006 9 Melrose Close, St Mellons, Cardiff CF3 5SW Detached Freehold £180,000
26 August 2005 14 Melrose Close, St Mellons, Cardiff CF3 5SW Semi-detached Freehold £157,000
26 May 2005 12 Melrose Close, St Mellons, Cardiff CF3 5SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £168,000
6 May 2004 1 Melrose Close, St Mellons, Cardiff CF3 5SW Detached Freehold £185,000
30 April 2004 19 Melrose Close, St Mellons, Cardiff CF3 5SW Detached Freehold £228,000
12 July 2002 2 Melrose Close, St Mellons, Cardiff CF3 5SW Semi-detached Freehold £103,000
3 December 1999 2 Melrose Close, St Mellons, Cardiff CF3 5SW Semi-detached Freehold £72,000
19 March 1999 16 Melrose Close, St Mellons, Cardiff CF3 5SW Semi-detached Freehold £100,000
2 December 1996 20 Melrose Close, St Mellons, Cardiff CF3 5SW Detached Freehold £84,000
31 March 1995 5 Melrose Close, St Mellons, Cardiff CF3 5SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £49,950
31 March 1995 24 Melrose Close, St Mellons, Cardiff CF3 5SW Detached Freehold £90,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for CF3 5SW

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Cardiff North

MP

Anna McMorrin Labour

Senedd
Constituency

Cardiff North

Senedd Member

Julie Morgan Welsh Labour

Region

South Wales Central

Senedd Members

Rhys ab Owen Independent Member

Andrew RT Davies Welsh Conservative Party

Heledd Fychan Plaid Cymru

Joel James Welsh Conservative Party

Cardiff Council
Unitary Authority electoral division (UTE)

Pontprennau and Old St Mellons

Councillors

Peter Littlechild Conservative

Joel Williams Conservative

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for CF3 5SW

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
W00009478 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
W00010534 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
W01001843 Cardiff 003C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
W01002016 Cardiff 003E Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
W02000369 Cardiff 003 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
W04000888 Old St. Mellons Communities Administrative 1 December 2009 WG (LGBC)
W05001290 Pontprennau and Old St Mellons Electoral Wards Administrative/Electoral 5 May 2022 WG (LGBC)
W06000015 Cardiff Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 January 2009 WG (LGBC)
W07000090 Cardiff North Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 WG (BC)
W09000042 Cardiff North Senedd Constituencies Electoral 1 January 2012 WG (BC)
W10000007 South Wales Central Senedd Electoral Regions Electoral 1 January 2012 WG (BC)
W11000029 Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Local Health Boards Health 1 October 2009 WG (Health)
W15000003 South Wales Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
W16000004 South East Wales Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills, WG Other 1 January 2009 WG (Educ)
W22000024 Cardiff Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
W31000001 Wales Non-National Park Area Wales Non-National Park Area Other 1 January 2009 WG (Envt)
W35002475 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
W45001208 Cardiff Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
W92000004 Wales Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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