Cowbridge Road West is in Cardiff and in Cardiff district. CF5 5BX 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 5BX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CF5 4GY, CF5 4GX, CF5 5EX, CF5 5TB, CF5 4HB, CF5 4HA, CF5 4GZ, CF5 4HD, CF5 4HN.

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 5BX

Average Price
£201,107
Semi-Detached
£211,443
Terraced
£196,973
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
266 Cowbridge Road West, Cardiff, Cardiff
Terraced, an established residential building 		£205,0002023-04-20 £207,549
254 Cowbridge Road West, Cardiff, Cardiff
Terraced, an established residential building 		£203,0002022-03-18 £218,331
254 Cowbridge Road West, Cardiff, Cardiff
Terraced, an established residential building 		£151,5002019-08-02 £193,855
260 Cowbridge Road West, Cardiff, Cardiff
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002018-08-31 £183,804
254 Cowbridge Road West, Cardiff, Cardiff
Terraced, an established residential building 		£137,0002016-07-28 £194,994

Schools

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Francis V.A. Primary School
Wilson Road, Ely CF5 4JL 		658 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedRiverbank Special School
Vincent Road, Ely CF5 5AQ 		890 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedHerbert Thompson Primary
Plymouthwood Road, Ely CF5 4XD 		930 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedTy Gwyn Special School
Vincent Road, CF5 5AQ 		980 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedTrelai Primary School
Bishopston Road, Ely CF5 5DY 		1,020 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
The Salvation Army Lunch ClubThe Salvation Army Aberthaw Road, Ely153 yd
Logos Coffee Bar (Reflect Community Church)114 Grand Avenue, Ely382 yd
Spice Entice103 Cowbridge Road West, Caerau404 yd
TTS GRILL1 Ty-cefn Road, Ely494 yd
Mintos27 Wilson Road, Ely652 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cardiff West End Social Club348 Cowbridge Road West, Ely268 yd
Highfields InnHighfield Inn Caerau Road, Caerau696 yd
4th Glamorgan Home Guard Club10 Church Road, Caerau779 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's PizzaGround Floor Commerical Unit 4, Homes House, 253 Cowbridge Road West, Caerau332 yd
Tasty Tucker85 - 87 Grand Avenue, Ely475 yd
Chicken Express83 Grand Avenue, Ely485 yd
Sun Wah79 Grand Avenue, Ely506 yd
Ely Fish Bar121 Bishopston Road, Caerau538 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco225 - 229 Cowbridge Road West, Caerau332 yd
LidlLidl Cowbridge Road West, Caerau442 yd
Aldi Stores LtdAldi Treseder Way, Caerau706 yd
NISA Supermarket53 Wilson Road, Ely722 yd
Farmfood LtdFarmfoods Ltd Cowbridge Road West, Caerau996 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF5 5BX 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 speed73.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed85.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.02 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Cowbridge Road West dangerous?

In 2023, 927 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 5BX.

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 5BX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 927
Violence And Sexual Offences 335
Anti Social Behaviour 183
Public Order 96
Criminal Damage And Arson 87
Shoplifting 70
Vehicle Crime 41
Other Theft 34
Drugs 24
Burglary 19
Other Crime 17
Possession Of Weapons 10
Bicycle Theft 6
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Talybont Road327 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Porthcawl Road511 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Cowbridge Road West372 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cowbridge Road West372 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cymric Close502 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Ty-Cefn Road518 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cymric Close502 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Porthcawl Road511 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Porthcawl Road511 yd
2023-12ShopliftingSuspect charged as part of another caseOn or near Porthcawl Road511 yd
More Crime Statistics for Cowbridge Road West, Cardiff, CF5 5BX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CF5 5BX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee70
Part-Time Employee40
Retired31
Long-Term Sick or disabled28
Student (economically inactive)21
Looking after home or family20
Other12
Self-Employed12
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Human health and social work activities18
Transport and storage13
Administrative and support service activities9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Education7
Construction6
Financial and insurance activities6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 5
Other4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Manufacturing4
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female172
Male148

Partnership Status

Single132
Married: Opposite sex69
Separated5
Divorced24
Widowed15

Health

Very good health128
Good health107
Fair health50
Bad health22
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications82
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 47
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi12
Indian1
Pakistani8
Other Asian5
Black African2
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean11
Mixed Other8
White262
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom294
European Union6
Africa1
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK294
10+ Years20
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom242
Lithuania1
Romania4
Southern Asia3
No passport held68

Religion

No religion167
Christian120
Muslim21
Other religion1
Not answered11
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