Penylan is a leafy inner suburb to the east of Cardiff city centre in Wales, noted for its wide, tree-lined avenues and a concentration of Edwardian and interwar houses and villas. The ward feels largely residential and is prized for its green spaces and proximity to Roath Park, with easy access into the city and a generally quiet, suburban character despite being only a short distance from urban amenities.
Historically developed as a middle-class suburb in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Penylan now combines period homes with small local shops, cafés and community facilities; it has an active local scene around schools, churches and residents’ groups. Economically the area is mainly domestic rather than commercial, and socially it is regarded as relatively stable and well-connected, with conservation-minded residents keen to preserve the neighbourhood’s character.
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
- Penylan Parish 0 miles0 km
- 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
Example postcodes in Penylan
CF23 5AY, CF23 9FL, CF23 5NA, CF23 5DH, CF23 9LE, CF23 9JB, CF23 9FP, CF23 9DD, CF23 5HJ … 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