Penylan is a leafy, predominantly residential district to the east of Cardiff, characterised by wide, tree‑lined avenues and a mix of late Victorian, Edwardian and inter‑war houses. Its position gives easy access to central Cardiff while feeling distinctly suburban; nearby green spaces such as Roath Park and local playing fields are popular with families and dog walkers.
Historically the area grew with Cardiff’s late 19th and early 20th‑century expansion, and many of the larger period properties reflect that era. Today Penylan is known as a relatively affluent neighbourhood with good schools, active community groups, small local shops and cafés, and a stable mix of families and professionals who value the quieter, community‑minded atmosphere.
Postcode districts covering Penylan
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Cardiff 1 mile1.7 km
- Newport 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Weston-super-Mare 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Tonypandy 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Barry 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Bridgend 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Cwmbran Central 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Cwmbrân 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Coity Higher 17.4 miles27.9 km
- Pontypool 14.5 miles23.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Plasnewydd Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Roath Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Llanedeyrn Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Adamsdown Parish 1 mile1.7 km
- Cardiff Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Cathays Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Tremorfa Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Cyncoed Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Splott Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Rumney Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Castle Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Gabalfa Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
Example postcodes in Penylan
CF23 9AA, CF23 5EB, CF23 5JL, CF24 3PH, CF23 9BH, CF23 5BP, CF23 9BZ, CF23 5BJ, CF23 5SG … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Bristol Airport 20.5 miles32.9 km
- Cathays Railway Station 1.3 miles2 km
- Cardiff Queen Street Railway Station 1.4 miles2.3 km
Hotels near Penylan Ad
- Parador44 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Hotel Indigo Cardiff 4 1.6 miles2.5 km
- The Parkgate Hotel 4 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Tyr Winch 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Voco St David's Cardiff 5 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Staybridge Suites Cardiff 4 2 miles3.2 km
- Lincoln House Hotel 3 2 miles3.2 km
- Leonardo Hotel Cardiff 4 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Manor Parc Hotel 3 3.7 miles6 km
- Park Plaza Cardiff 4 1.4 miles2.3 km
Schools in Penylan
- Howardian Primary School Primary
- Marlborough Primary Primary
- Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Edern Secondary
Local points of interest
- Vita Student Cardiff College 1.3 miles2 km
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 1.3 miles2.1 km
- St. David's Shopping centre 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 1.8 miles3 km
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 1.9 miles3 km
- Cardiff University University 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Cardiff City Stadium 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 4.1 miles6.6 km
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Tredegar Park Estate 7.5 miles12.1 km