Forest View is in Cardiff and in Cardiff district.
CF5 3EL is located in the Fairwater electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Cardiff West. This postcode has been in use
since 1984-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forest View, Cardiff, CF5 3EL and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: CF5 3ER, CF5 3DX, CF5 3EG, CF5 3UB, CF5 3EH, CF5 3UD, CF5 3TF, CF5 3EY, CF5 3TT.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 Forest View, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £100,000 | 2023-08-07 | £101,733 |
| 8 Forest View, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £68,500 | 2023-07-21 | £69,218 |
| 28 Forest View, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £115,000 | 2023-03-30 | £115,085 |
| 25 Forest View, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £130,000 | 2022-09-16 | £132,154 |
| 18 Forest View, Cardiff, Cardiff Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £95,000 | 2022-06-29 | £98,201 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - not rated | Holy Family R.C. Primary School Beechley Drive, Pentrebane CF5 3SN | 513 yd | Welsh establishment | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| - not rated | Pentrebane Primary School Beechley Drive, Pentrebane CF5 3SG | 517 yd | Welsh establishment | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| - not rated | Ysgol Gymraeg Coed-Y-Gof Beechley Drive, Pentrebane CF5 3SG | 527 yd | Welsh establishment | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| - not rated | Fairwater Primary School Wellwright Road, Fairwater CF5 3ED | 609 yd | Welsh establishment | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| - not rated | Ysgol Gymraeg Nant Caerau Caerau Lane, Caerau CF5 5QZ | 614 yd | Welsh establishment | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Peter's Community Hall & Gardens | St Peter's Church St Fagans Road, Fairwater | 547 yd | |
| Dandelion Day Nursery | Unit 19, Sbectrwm Community Centre Bwlch Road, Fairwater | 642 yd | |
| Emily's Cafe | Pentrebane Community Centre Lavender Grove, Fairwater | 678 yd | |
| North Ely Youth Activity Centre | North Ely Youth And Community Centre Welfare Hall Pethybridge Road, Ely | 725 yd | |
| Mr Coffi | 176 St Fagans Road, Fairwater | 783 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kebab king | 125 Firs Avenue, Fairwater | 491 yd | |
| Yummies | 56A Plas Mawr Road, Fairwater | 920 yd | |
| Rabaiottis Fairwater Fish Bar | 58 Plas Mawr Road, Fairwater | 933 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Co-operative Group | 10 - 12 Fairwater Green, Fairwater | 839 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 77.3 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 76.1 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 200 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 200 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 13.4 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 391 crimes were reported
near Forest View .
Only 26% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered not safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CF5 3EL.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
| All Crimes | 391 |
| Violence And Sexual Offences | 159 |
| Anti Social Behaviour | 90 |
| Public Order | 56 |
| Criminal Damage And Arson | 35 |
| Other Theft | 17 |
| Vehicle Crime | 12 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Other Crime | 5 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Possession Of Weapons | 3 |
| Bicycle Theft | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CF5 3EL.
| Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Oakway | 173 yd |
| 2023-12 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Forest View | 0 yd | |
| 2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Hill View | 177 yd |
| 2023-12 | Burglary | Under investigation | On or near Briar Close | 261 yd |
| 2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Clos Ty Bronna | 114 yd |
| 2023-12 | Other theft | Under investigation | On or near Yewtree Close | 360 yd |
| 2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Yewtree Close | 360 yd |
| 2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Forest View | 0 yd |
| 2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Voysey Place | 67 yd |
| 2023-12 | Criminal damage and arson | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Landwade Close | 409 yd |
CF5 3EL area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.
The percentage of student residents living in CF5 3EL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
| Full-Time Employee | 95 |
| Retired | 29 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 23 |
| Part-Time Employee | 20 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 16 |
| Self-Employed | 10 |
| Looking after home or family | 10 |
| Unemployed | 9 |
| Other | 7 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 5 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 22 |
| Human health and social work activities | 21 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 12 |
| Education | 12 |
| Construction | 11 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 9 |
| Other | 7 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 6 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 6 |
| Real estate activities | 4 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 4 |
| Transport and storage | 4 |
| Information and communication | 3 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Female | 140 |
| Male | 132 |
| Single | 130 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 46 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 2 |
| Separated | 6 |
| Divorced | 26 |
| Widowed | 13 |
| Very good health | 75 |
| Good health | 124 |
| Fair health | 51 |
| Bad health | 17 |
| Very bad health | 5 |
| No qualifications | 46 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 20 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 37 |
| Apprenticeship | 13 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 33 |
| Degree or Similar | 63 |
| Other | 11 |
| Chinese | 3 |
| Indian | 3 |
| Other Asian | 4 |
| Black African | 1 |
| Other Black | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 2 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 8 |
| Mixed Other | 4 |
| White | 241 |
| Arab | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 238 |
| European Union | 17 |
| Rest of Europe | 1 |
| Africa | 5 |
| Middle East and Asia | 8 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 2 |
| Born in the UK | 238 |
| 10+ Years | 23 |
| 5-10 Years | 7 |
| 2-5 Years | 2 |
| Less than 2 years | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 209 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Lithuania | 3 |
| Poland | 8 |
| Other EU countries | 4 |
| North Africa | 1 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 1 |
| Middle East | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 2 |
| Central and South America | 1 |
| No passport held | 38 |
| No religion | 126 |
| Christian | 106 |
| Muslim | 2 |
| Sikh | 1 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 36 |