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CF5 2EW

Manston Close

Fairwater

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Detailed insights for CF5 2EW

Overview

Postcode CF5 2EW is located in an urban city, within the Fairwater ward of Cardiff in the Wales region, and forms part of the Fairwater North area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Fairwater North is £44,894 per year. The nearest station is Danescourt located about 0.1 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Hailey Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Fairwater North has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,510 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in Wales.

Crime level

2/10

Fairwater North has a very low crime rate, with approximately 31.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Fairwater North is £44,894 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CF5 2EW.

Transport

The nearest station is Danescourt located about 0.1 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CF5 2EW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

Danescourt

N/A

Walking directions to Danescourt
0.4 mi

Fairwater

N/A

Walking directions to Fairwater
0.7 mi

Llandaf

N/A

Walking directions to Llandaf

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CF5 2EW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miHailey ParkLargeWalking directions to Hailey Park
0.4 miFairwater ParkLargeWalking directions to Fairwater Park

Area Profile

Population
253
Population density
4,633.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
37.72(+444%)
Violence and sexual offences
12.57(-66%)
Public order
5.99(-33%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.99(-59%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.79(-41%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
214
84.92%
Indian
8
3.17%
Arab
6
2.38%
Chinese
5
1.98%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
5
1.98%
Total population: 252

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
112
51.38%
Level 3 (A level)
34
15.6%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
25
11.47%
No qualifications
18
8.26%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
17
7.8%
Total 16+ residents: 218

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
50
36.5%
Owns outright
48
35.04%
Private landlord or letting agency
34
24.82%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.19%
Other social rented
2
1.46%
Total households: 137

Property prices in Fairwater

Based on 156 recent sales, the median property price is £245,000 in Fairwater area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,000 up to £435,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Fairwater 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 Fairwater over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£318,250
Flats25£139,000
Semi-Detached60£278,125
Terraced61£231,000

10 year median price trend in Fairwater

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

Schools

In the CF5 2EW postcode area, located within Fairwater North, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CF5 2EW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicablePeter Lea Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableDanescourt Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableYsgol PencaeWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CF5 2EW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CF5 2EW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAsda ExpressLlantrisant Road, Cardiff, CF5 2PYWalking directions to Asda Express
0.3 miPwllmelin Stores86 Pwllmelin Road, Cardiff, CF5 2NHWalking directions to Pwllmelin Stores
0.4 miCo-op FoodRadyr Court Road, Cardiff, CF5 2SFWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.5 miLidlStation Road, Cardiff, CF14 2FBWalking directions to Lidl
0.5 miBooze Stop30 Station Road, Cardiff, CF14 2FFWalking directions to Booze Stop

Geographic Information

RegionWalesUKL
DistrictCardiffW06000015
Parliamentary ConstituencyCardiff WestW07000092
WardFairwaterW05001277
ParishFairwaterW04000845
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Fairwater NorthW02000393
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cardiff 027AW01001747
Police ForceSouth Wales
Postcode Introduced1987-04-01

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Data Sources

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