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Ascension Road in Heideveld, Cape Town

Ascension Road is a mapped street in Heideveld, Cape Town. The represented road geometry totals about 404 m. The nearest mapped passenger transport record is Heideveld (railway station), approximately 630 m in a straight line from the nearest part of the street. Nearby mapped records include education, parks & green spaces, sport & fitness.

Mapped length
404 m
Connected street names in this directory
1

Street map

Ascension Road in Heideveld
Outline of Ascension Road, Cape Town, with nearby directory streets. North is up. Context outlines are from the same release.N ↑
© OpenStreetMap contributors

Ascension Road at a glance

Place records along this section
8 recordsNamed source records within 500 m of any part of the mapped lines; not unique venues
Closest passenger transport point
630 mHeideveld · straight line from the nearest part of the section
Mapped park nearby
410 mCockscomb Park
Mapped sports centre nearby
270 mHeideveld Sports Ground

Everyday places nearby

Along this mapped section · within 500 m

Distances are measured in a straight line from the nearest part of the street. Places may be near different sections. Areas use an interior point, not an entrance. These are source records, not unique venues or walking distances. Activity is not corroborated: records come from the September 2026 map snapshot, and an object's edit date does not confirm that a venue operates.

Education

5 records
  • Heideveld Primary SchoolSchool · 180 m
  • Western Cape College of NursingCollege · 340 m
  • DAGBREEK PRIMARY SCHOOLSchool · 320 m
Show all 5 education records
  • Heideveld Primary SchoolSchool · 180 mSource type: schoolosm:way:751328406 · object edited 2024-06-01 · -33.96748, 18.55500
  • DAGBREEK PRIMARY SCHOOLSchool · 320 mSource type: schoolosm:way:751328405 · object edited 2023-04-25 · -33.96294, 18.55544
  • Willows Primary SchoolSchool · 340 mSource type: schoolosm:way:751328407 · object edited 2024-06-02 · -33.96831, 18.55926
  • Western Cape College of NursingCollege · 340 mSource type: collegeosm:way:395743733 · object edited 2024-06-01 · -33.96826, 18.55163
  • Cathkin Secondary SchoolSchool · 480 mSource type: schoolosm:way:739739788 · object edited 2024-05-30 · -33.96283, 18.54896

Parks & green spaces

1 record
  • Cockscomb ParkPark · 410 m
Show all 1 parks & green spaces record
  • Cockscomb ParkPark · 410 mSource type: parkosm:way:1153733716 · object edited 2023-03-12 · -33.96456, 18.56045

Sport & fitness

1 record
  • Heideveld Sports GroundSports centre · 270 m
Show all 1 sport & fitness record
  • Heideveld Sports GroundSports centre · 270 mSource type: sports_centreosm:way:1288318927 · object edited 2024-05-31 · -33.96450, 18.55037

Playgrounds & recreation

1 record
  • Alison Court Public Open SpacePlayground · 180 m
Show all 1 playgrounds & recreation record
  • Alison Court Public Open SpacePlayground · 180 mSource type: playgroundosm:way:1288339626 · object edited 2024-06-01 · -33.96696, 18.55234

Transport nearby

Along this mapped section · within 1 km

1 passenger transport record. Mapped access points and facilities, not a count of unique stops, routes or service frequency.

Heideveld

Passenger records grouped by a source stop-area relation.

  • HeideveldRailway station · 630 m · member 1
Source grouping details

osm:relation:10845941. Members remain separate records; this grouping does not confirm routes or service operation.

3 source members are outside this named-point list.

  • HeideveldRailway station · 630 mSource type: railway_stationosm:node:56360109 · object edited 2024-05-04 · role: station · -33.96993, 18.56177
  • HeideveldVehicle stopping position · 570 mSource type: public_transport_stop_positionosm:node:4239779812 · object edited 2020-04-14 · role: stop · -33.96889, 18.56186
  • HeideveldVehicle stopping position · 590 mSource type: public_transport_stop_positionosm:node:7301429674 · object edited 2020-04-14 · role: stop · -33.96889, 18.56207
  • HeideveldVehicle stopping position · 690 mSource type: public_transport_stop_positionosm:node:4239779816 · object edited 2026-05-19 · role: stop · -33.97076, 18.56171
  • HeideveldVehicle stopping position · 700 mSource type: public_transport_stop_positionosm:node:7301429673 · object edited 2020-04-14 · role: stop · -33.97077, 18.56191
Show all 1 passenger transport record
  • HeideveldRailway station · 630 mSource type: railway_stationosm:node:56360109 · object edited 2024-05-04 · -33.96993, 18.56177
Source detail: 4 vehicle-position or technical records

Vehicle stopping positions describe where a vehicle stops, not necessarily where a passenger waits. The snapshot contains 5 transport objects in total; separate objects may belong to the same facility.

  • HeideveldVehicle stopping position · 570 mSource type: public_transport_stop_positionosm:node:4239779812 · object edited 2020-04-14 · -33.96889, 18.56186
  • HeideveldVehicle stopping position · 590 mSource type: public_transport_stop_positionosm:node:7301429674 · object edited 2020-04-14 · -33.96889, 18.56207
  • HeideveldVehicle stopping position · 690 mSource type: public_transport_stop_positionosm:node:4239779816 · object edited 2026-05-19 · -33.97076, 18.56171
  • HeideveldVehicle stopping position · 700 mSource type: public_transport_stop_positionosm:node:7301429673 · object edited 2020-04-14 · -33.97077, 18.56191

Street facts

Mapped geometry length
404 mLength of the represented lines, not a surveyed street length.
Municipal area in OSM
City of Cape TownThe complete displayed geometry lies inside the mapped municipal boundary. Not official municipal verification.
Coverage area
Cape Townpilot area
Province
Western CapeSource-backed territorial context
OSM locality polygon overlaps
Heideveld (404 m, 100%)Length of the mapped section inside each OSM locality polygon. Overlaps under 20 m or under 5% of the mapped length only touch the edge. Not an official boundary.
Representative point
-33.965646, 18.554172Latitude, longitude; on the mapped line, not an address or entrance.
Suburb / locality
HeideveldPredominant mapped locality polygon.
Nearest OSM place label
Heideveld · 515 mThis is the nearest mapped OSM place label and does not determine suburb or administrative membership. Measured from the representative point inside the City of Cape Town OSM area.
Section scope
Mapped section shownThe street may continue beyond this mapped section. No completeness is claimed.
Street-delivery postal code
Not verifiedStreet delivery and PO Box codes require separate evidence. Evidence details
View technical evidence

Source snapshot: geofabrik-za-2026-09-27

  • Segment fdc5a55f-6653-5a55-888b-8e13b3f6fe9f · OSM way 30449481
    highway
    tertiary
    name
    Ascension Road
    oneway
    yes
  • Segment 03fa5af8-b759-5d1a-b7e5-76561ec28d53 · OSM way 30449841
    highway
    tertiary
    name
    Ascension Road
  • Segment 56696fdf-33de-5847-9434-ffb133c8dd66 · OSM way 30450008
    highway
    tertiary
    name
    Ascension Road
    oneway
    yes
  • Segment 7f7ebe7c-a8df-57f8-8b46-600e8a1335db · OSM way 743144421
    highway
    tertiary
    name
    Ascension Road
    oneway
    yes

Connections

1 street name in this directory

Mapped topology

Connected sections in this directory share source nodes at compatible levels. Junctions with streets outside this directory are not listed. Names appear once here; nearby sections are listed separately below.

Documented connections

No documented connections have been added from official sources.

Nearby streets

Shortest distance between mapped geometries, not a walking distance.

The road profile

Mapped road classification
Tertiary road100% of represented geometry

This is an OpenStreetMap road classification, not a statement about land use.

View technical evidence
  • highway
    • highway=tertiary · 4 segments · 404 m · ways 30449481, 30449841, 30450008, 743144421

    Recorded on 4 of 4 mapped segments; 0 without this tag.

    Tag coverage by geometry length: 404 m of 404 m (100.0%). Unknown: 0 m (0.0%).

Source snapshot: geofabrik-za-2026-09-27

Lengths refer to the represented road lines, not surveyed road or pavement lengths.

Road surface
Asphalt100% of represented geometry
View technical evidence
  • surface
    • surface=asphalt · 4 segments · 404 m · ways 30449481, 30449841, 30450008, 743144421

    Recorded on 4 of 4 mapped segments; 0 without this tag.

    Tag coverage by geometry length: 404 m of 404 m (100.0%). Unknown: 0 m (0.0%).

Recorded on 4 of 4 mapped segments.

Source snapshot: geofabrik-za-2026-09-27

Lengths refer to the represented road lines, not surveyed road or pavement lengths.

Traffic direction
One-way tag on 37% of the mapped length; 63% not recorded37% of represented geometry

Tags describe individual mapped segments. They do not establish one traffic direction for the whole street: separate carriageways can be mapped as separate one-way lines, and untagged lines are unknown, not two-way.

View technical evidence
  • oneway
    • oneway=yes · 3 segments · 148 m · ways 30449481, 30450008, 743144421

    Recorded on 3 of 4 mapped segments; 1 without this tag.

    Tag coverage by geometry length: 148 m of 404 m (36.6%). Unknown: 256 m (63.4%).

Source snapshot: geofabrik-za-2026-09-27

Lengths refer to the represented road lines, not surveyed road or pavement lengths.

Mapped speed limit
60 km/h100% of represented geometry

Mapped value — not live traffic guidance

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  • maxspeed
    • maxspeed=60 · 4 segments · 404 m · ways 30449481, 30449841, 30450008, 743144421

    Recorded on 4 of 4 mapped segments; 0 without this tag.

    Tag coverage by geometry length: 404 m of 404 m (100.0%). Unknown: 0 m (0.0%).

Source snapshot: geofabrik-za-2026-09-27

Lengths refer to the represented road lines, not surveyed road or pavement lengths.

Pavements
Unknown

No sidewalk tag recorded

View technical evidence
  • sidewalk

    No value in the source.

    Recorded on 0 of 4 mapped segments; 4 without this tag.

    Tag coverage by geometry length: 0 m of 404 m (0.0%). Unknown: 404 m (100.0%).

Values apply to their individual tagged segments and sides. Left and right follow the direction of each individual source way; they are not a single orientation for the whole street. An explicit no means no pavement on the tagged segment or side; a missing tag is unknown, and separate means a pavement mapped independently.

Source snapshot: geofabrik-za-2026-09-27

Lengths refer to the represented road lines, not surveyed road or pavement lengths.

Mapped area overlaps

  • Heideveld

    404 m, 100% of the mapped length inside this OSM locality polygon.

Questions about this street

Where is Ascension Road?

The mapped section is in Heideveld, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.

What is the closest mapped public transport to Ascension Road?

Heideveld is approximately 630 m in a straight line from the nearest part of the mapped street. This is a source record within the 1 km search radius, not a walking route or confirmation of operating services.

What is the postcode of Ascension Road?

A street-wide delivery postcode has not been independently verified in the current dataset.

What roads connect with Ascension Road?

Mapped topology: Heideveld Road.

Where are nearby distances measured from?

Page lists measure a straight line from the nearest part of the whole mapped geometry: 500 m for places and 1 km for passenger transport. The interactive map measures from one selected point, so its counts differ. Neither is a walking distance.

Author, data sources & methodology

Edited by Yoel Castaño Peón for Callejear South Africa. Methodology · Sources & licences.

Map and geographic data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL). Extracts provided by Geofabrik.

Data snapshot: September 2026. Snapshot details.

Name, outline & road tags
Recorded in OpenStreetMapSource records, not an on-site survey by Callejear.
Length, proximity & localities
CalculatedMeasurements and spatial relationships from the source geometry.
Street identity
Source-supportedSegments grouped by name, city, shared nodes and compatible level.
Municipal corroboration
Not verifiedNot cross-checked against municipal street data.
Page text
Template-generatedAssembled by templates from source records and automated checks; individual human review of this page is pending.
Coverage notes
  • This outline describes recorded map geometry, not current access, safety or navigation conditions.
  • Missing places and connections may be absent from this selected sample. No completeness is claimed.