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CF5 1AF

Windway Road

Canton

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Detailed insights for CF5 1AF

Overview

Postcode CF5 1AF is located in an urban city, within the Canton ward of Cardiff in the Wales region, and forms part of the Victoria Park area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 77.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Victoria Park is £51,932 per year. The nearest station is Waun-gron Park located about 0.3 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Trelai Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
77
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
1.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Victoria Park has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,345 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in Wales.

Crime level

7/10

Victoria Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 77.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.4%

Approximately 1.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Victoria Park is £51,932 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CF5 1AF.

Transport

The nearest station is Waun-gron Park located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CF5 1AF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Waun-gron Park

N/A

Walking directions to Waun-gron Park
0.8 mi

Fairwater

N/A

Walking directions to Fairwater

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CF5 1AF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miTrelai ParkLargeWalking directions to Trelai Park
0.2 miRiverside ParkLargeWalking directions to Riverside Park
0.2 miVictoria ParkLargeWalking directions to Victoria Park

Area Profile

Population
320
Population density
7,200 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
33.65(-8%)
Vehicle crime
10.95(+249%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.82(-46%)
Burglary
7.82(+192%)
Shoplifting
7.04(+1%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
281
87.54%
Other White
11
3.43%
Indian
11
3.43%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
5
1.56%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.93%
Total population: 321

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
141
51.46%
Level 3 (A level)
46
16.79%
No qualifications
41
14.96%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
19
6.93%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
13
4.74%
Total 16+ residents: 274

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
59
40.97%
Owns outright
53
36.81%
Private landlord or letting agency
29
20.14%
Other social rented
1
0.69%
Social rents from council
1
0.69%
Total households: 144

Property prices in Canton

Based on 214 recent sales, the median property price is £306,250 in Canton area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £800,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Canton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Canton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£400,000
Flats40£192,500
Semi-Detached23£342,500
Terraced140£332,250

10 year median price trend in Canton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Canton.

Schools

In the CF5 1AF postcode area, located within Victoria Park, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CF5 1AF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNot applicableMillbank Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableYsgol Gymraeg TregannaWelsh establishment

N/A

0.5 miNot applicableLansdowne Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CF5 1AF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CF5 1AF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSpar516 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1BLWalking directions to Spar
0.1 miKing Luis474-476 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1BJWalking directions to King Luis
0.3 miCo-op Food12 Waungron Road, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2JJWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miVictoria Park Store432 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1JNWalking directions to Victoria Park Store
0.4 miThe CabinWaungron Road, Cardiff, CF5 2JLWalking directions to The Cabin

Geographic Information

RegionWalesUKL
DistrictCardiffW06000015
Parliamentary ConstituencyCardiff WestW07000092
WardCantonW05001273
ParishCantonW04000840
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Victoria ParkW02000401
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cardiff 035CW01001716
Police ForceSouth Wales
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.