The UK Postcode Database

CF5 1GZ

a postcode in Cardiff

Introduced in January 1980
CF5 1GZ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with CF5 1GZ

Cowbridge Road East - 49 properties, USRN 5800521

Radnor Road - 1 property, USRN 5801668

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4824 / 51°28'56"N

Longitude: -3.207 / 3°12'25"W

UTM Reference: 30U 485626 5703487

OS Easting: 316283

OS Northing: 176624

OS Grid: ST162766

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR K9L.WK

Mapcode Global: VH6FD.C0FG

Open Location Code: 9C3RFQJV+W6

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81jl55

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 4a2

  • Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities
  • Ethnically Diverse Families in Less Connected Locations
  • City Service Workers

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 669 / 1909

  • 4th decile
  • somewhat more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for CF5 1GZ on Wednesday 17 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:53
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:07
Sunrise 04:55
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:13
Sunset 21:32
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:20
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:34
Hours of daylight today04:25 to 22:02
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:02 to 04:25
Moon Phase Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises 06:05
Moon sets 23:01

For a full sun and moon calendar for CF5 1GZ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in CF5 1GZ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
19 May 2017 248 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff CF5 1GZ Other property type Freehold £220,000
10 November 2016 252 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff CF5 1GZ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £215,000
22 May 2015 1, Radnor Court, 256, Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff CF5 1GZ Other property type Leasehold £215,000
23 April 2015 250 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff CF5 1GZ Semi-detached Freehold £210,000
17 February 2010 242 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff CF5 1GZ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £160,000
7 May 2007 250 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff CF5 1GZ Semi-detached Freehold £260,000
15 May 2006 242 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff CF5 1GZ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £170,000
11 January 2001 242 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff CF5 1GZ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £70,000
29 September 1999 252 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff CF5 1GZ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £140,000
4 June 1999 240 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff CF5 1GZ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £58,000
26 September 1997 254b Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff CF5 1GZ Detached Freehold £301,050

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 CF5 1GZ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Cardiff West

MP

Alex Barros-Curtis Labour

Senedd
Constituency

Cardiff West

Senedd Member

Mark Drakeford 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)

Canton

Councillors

Jasmin Chowdhury Labour

Stephen Cunnah Labour

Susan Elsmore Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for CF5 1GZ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
W00008869 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
W01001710 Cardiff 040B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
W02000406 Cardiff 040 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
W04000840 Canton Communities Administrative 1 January 2009 WG (LGBC)
W05001273 Canton Electoral Wards Administrative/Electoral 5 May 2022 WG (LGBC)
W06000015 Cardiff Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 January 2009 WG (LGBC)
W07000092 Cardiff West Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 WG (BC)
W09000029 Cardiff West 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)
W35002620 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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