Cowbridge Road West is in Cardiff and in Cardiff district. CF5 5BU is located in the Ely electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Cardiff West. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Cowbridge Road West, Cardiff, CF5 5BU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CF5 4GU, CF5 5TA, CF5 4GP, CF5 4GS, CF5 4GQ, CF5 4GR, CF5 4GJ, CF5 4GW, CF5 5NW.

Cowbridge Road West Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cowbridge Road West are based on 407 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cardiff.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF5 5BU

Average Price
£208,863
Semi-Detached
£218,071
Terraced
£199,656
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowbridge Road West

Average Price
£227,402
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowbridge Road West

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
176 Cowbridge Road West, Cardiff, Cardiff
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002019-11-20 £201,715
168 Cowbridge Road West, Cardiff, Cardiff
Terraced, an established residential building 		£96,0002018-10-26 £125,275
176 Cowbridge Road West, Cardiff, Cardiff
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£137,0002017-06-27 £196,545
170 Cowbridge Road West, Cardiff, Cardiff
Terraced, an established residential building 		£137,5002017-05-05 £194,254
176 Cowbridge Road West, Cardiff, Cardiff
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£94,9502003-09-12 £227,652

Schools

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedRiverbank Special School
Vincent Road, Ely CF5 5AQ 		493 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedHerbert Thompson Primary
Plymouthwood Road, Ely CF5 4XD 		580 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedTy Gwyn Special School
Vincent Road, CF5 5AQ 		611 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedTrelai Primary School
Bishopston Road, Ely CF5 5DY 		712 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedWoodlands High School
Vincent Road, Ely CF5 5AQ 		716 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spice Entice103 Cowbridge Road West, Caerau88 yd
Don Don YATAI128A Cowbridge Road West, Ely193 yd
TTS GRILL1 Ty-cefn Road, Ely332 yd
The Salvation Army Lunch ClubThe Salvation Army Aberthaw Road, Ely485 yd
Logos Coffee Bar (Reflect Community Church)114 Grand Avenue, Ely547 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ely Conservative ClubFlat, Ely Conservative Club, 24 - 26 Cowbridge Road West, Ely659 yd
Cardiff West End Social Club348 Cowbridge Road West, Ely729 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Dusty ForgeEly And Caerau Hub Cowbridge Road West, Caerau97 yd
Grand Fish & Chips67 Grand Avenue, Ely360 yd
Chicken Express83 Grand Avenue, Ely369 yd
Sun Wah79 Grand Avenue, Ely371 yd
Tasty Tucker85 - 87 Grand Avenue, Ely374 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores LtdAldi Treseder Way, Caerau246 yd
Farmfood LtdFarmfoods Ltd Cowbridge Road West, Caerau534 yd
Tesco225 - 229 Cowbridge Road West, Caerau794 yd
LidlLidl Cowbridge Road West, Caerau900 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF5 5BU postcode.

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

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%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed79.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed109.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Cowbridge Road West dangerous?

In 2023, 896 crimes were reported near Cowbridge Road West . Only 9% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CF5 5BU.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Cowbridge Road West, Cardiff, CF5 5BU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 896
Violence And Sexual Offences 301
Anti Social Behaviour 177
Criminal Damage And Arson 102
Public Order 94
Shoplifting 65
Other Theft 36
Vehicle Crime 30
Bicycle Theft 29
Drugs 18
Other Crime 18
Burglary 15
Possession Of Weapons 6
Robbery 3
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CF5 5BU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Aberthaw Road484 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket273 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ty-Cefn Road370 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ty-Cefn Road370 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ty-Cefn Road370 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Ty-Cefn Road370 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Teifi Place304 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ronald Place520 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket273 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket273 yd
More Crime Statistics for Cowbridge Road West, Cardiff, CF5 5BU

Employment

CF5 5BU area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.

Economic Activity

Retired41
Full-Time Employee39
Long-Term Sick or disabled29
Part-Time Employee19
Self-Employed14
Other12
Looking after home or family12
Unemployed10
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Accommodation and food service activities9
Other8
Human health and social work activities8
Education6
Transport and storage4
Administrative and support service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Construction3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Manufacturing1
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female127
Male108

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex52
Separated7
Divorced26
Widowed16

Health

Very good health94
Good health65
Fair health40
Bad health25
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications73
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 16
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 17
Degree or Similar 41
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi22
Chinese1
Indian1
Pakistani4
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other2
White173
Arab5
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom192
European Union17
Middle East and Asia25

Length of Residence

Born in the UK192
10+ Years30
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom150
Ireland1
Germany3
Portugal1
Lithuania1
Poland4
Romania4
Other EU countries4
Middle East5
Southern Asia3
No passport held58

Religion

No religion96
Christian85
Muslim38
Not answered15
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