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Art Galleries 11 Theatres 10 Aquariums 9 Exhibition and Trade Centres 7 Museums 7 Lakes 6 Holiday Parks 6 Park and Gardens 6 Stadiums 5 Theme Parks 4 Go Karting 4 Nature Reserves 4 Golf Courses 4 Cathedrals 3

Local servicesHospitalBft Southmead University Hospital Of Wales2.5 miGP surgeryNorth Cardiff Medical Centre7 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyInsync Pharmacy Thornhill12 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistLlanishen Dental Centre1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools16 primary, 3 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryLlysfaen Primary School467 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCorpus Christi Catholic High School1,132 pupilsunder a milePrimaryChrist The King Primary School236 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL13 miRailway stationLisvane & Thornhillunder a mileBus stationCaerphilly Interchange Stand 112.8 miFerryCardiff Castle Waterbus Stop4.2 miBus stops66 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF4 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CF4 postcode district.

County or areaCardiff
Postcode districtCF4
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:55 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:15 am – 4:05 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,096 residentsin the Lisvane census areaMedian age 49.32,526 households86% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright2% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,861 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, education 12%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 46% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages55% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,429 mm of rain a year, 46 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December44 days of air frost, 11 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMynydd Rudrymountain · 2.2 miLlanishen Reservoirreservoir · under a mileSlent Poollake · 2.1 miThe Lakelake · 2.2 miCraig Llysfaenhill · 1.1 miCwm Crynantvalley · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesParc Cefn Onnpark · under a mile · 55 haCardiff Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 38 haRoath Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 38 haCaerphilly Commonpark · 2.3 mi · 59 haSouth Rise Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haNorth Llanishen Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.3 mi · 12 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes87 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201832 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202648 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,135 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation92 m302 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 30 to 139 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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Lakes

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Holiday Parks

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Park and Gardens

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Stadiums

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Go Karting

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Nature Reserves

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