Pontprennau and Old St. Mellons sit on the north-eastern edge of Cardiff, combining a late‑20th century planned suburb with a small historic village. Pontprennau is characterised by fairly recent housing estates, parkland, lakes and green corridors and benefits from easy access to the M4 and nearby business and retail parks such as Cardiff Gate, so many residents commute into the city or work in local office and retail jobs.
Old St. Mellons retains a village feel with a historic core, conservation area, village green and an old parish church, giving it a very different character to its neighbour; the area has an active community scene and local pubs, and there’s a continued local interest in balancing new development with protecting the village’s heritage. Together the two places offer a mix of commuter suburbia, local services and a lingering sense of rural history on Cardiff’s outskirts.
Postcode districts covering Pontprennau and Old St. Mellons
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 23.2 miles
- Cardiff 3.3 miles
- Newport 7.8 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 15.4 miles
- Tonypandy 15.1 miles
- Barry 10.5 miles
- Bridgend 18.9 miles
- Cwmbran Central 8.7 miles
- Cwmbrân 8.8 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 18.1 miles
- Coity Higher 18.4 miles
- Pontypool 11.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Pontprennau Parish 0.7 miles
- Old St. Mellons Parish 0.7 miles
- Pentwyn Parish 1.1 miles
- Llanrumney Parish 1.3 miles
- Trowbridge Parish 1.9 miles
- Michaelstone-y-Fedw Parish 1.9 miles
- Llanedeyrn Parish 1.9 miles
- Rumney Parish 2 miles
- Cyncoed Parish 2.2 miles
- Castleton Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Rudry Parish 2.2 miles
- Lisvane Parish 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Pontprennau and Old St. Mellons
CF23 8RT, CF23 8QD, CF3 5EX, CF3 6YG, CF3 5PW, CF23 8PG, CF23 8AX, CF23 8BZ, CF3 6AH … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 13.4 miles
- Bristol Airport 20.6 miles
- Llanishen Railway Station 2.3 miles
- Lisvane and Thornhill Railway Station 2.5 miles
Hotels in Pontprennau and Old St. Mellons Ad
Schools in Pontprennau and Old St. Mellons
- Pontprennau Primary
- St John's College Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 2.3 miles
- Vita Student Cardiff College 4 miles
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 4.1 miles
- St. David's Shopping centre 4.4 miles
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 4.7 miles
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 4.7 miles
- Cardiff University University 5 miles
- Tredegar Park Estate 5.2 miles
- Cardiff City Stadium 5.3 miles
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 5.5 miles
- Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 6.2 miles
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 7.2 miles