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| Penylan | |
|---|---|
| Community | |
 St Andrew's Church | |
  Penylan Location withinCardiff | |
| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | South Wales |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
51°30′00″N3°09′40″W / 51.500°N 3.161°W /51.500; -3.161  Show map of the community Show map of the electoral ward | |
Penylan is a district andcommunity in the east ofCardiff, thecapital city ofWales, known for its Edwardian era period houses and spacious tree lined roads andavenues.
Situated to both the north and south of theA48 dual carriageway, it is one of the most affluent districts of Cardiff,[citation needed] although subdivision of the largeVictorian period properties is starting to occur in the areas at the south end of the ward, mimicking the trend in neighbouringPlasnewydd.
Penylan has a number of largeparks, including the southern part ofRoath Park, and is one of the greenest areas in Cardiff.[citation needed] It is served byPenylan Library.
PenylanSynagogue was opened in 1955, and closed in 2003 when a new synagogue had been built in nearbyCyncoed Gardens.[1]
Penylan is both anelectoral ward, and acommunity of theCity of Cardiff. There is nocommunity council for the area. Theelectoral ward of Penylan falls within the parliamentary constituency ofCardiff East. It is bounded by the wards ofCyncoed to the northwest;Pentwyn to the north;Llanrumney to the northeast;Rumney to the east;Splott to the southeast;Adamsdown to the south; andPlasnewydd to the southwest.
A proposal to amend the ward boundaries for the creation of a new ward 'Ty Gwyn' north of the A48 will not be carried forward.[2]