Street atlas

Newlands Road in Claremont, Cape Town

Newlands Road is a mapped street in Claremont, Cape Town. The represented road geometry totals about 1,319 m. The nearest mapped passenger transport record is Claremont (railway station), approximately 850 m in a straight line from the nearest part of the street. Nearby mapped records include food & drink, shops & services, education.

Mapped length
1.32 km
Connected street names in this directory
2

Street map

Newlands Road in Claremont
Outline of Newlands Road, Cape Town, with nearby directory streets. North is up. Context outlines are from the same release.N ↑

Newlands Road at a glance

Place records along this section
17 recordsNamed source records within 500 m of any part of the mapped lines; not unique venues
Closest passenger transport point
850 mClaremont · straight line from the nearest part of the section
Mapped park nearby
180 mBucksburn Park
Mapped pitch nearby
160 mAstro

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.

Food & drink

1 record
  • LocaleCafe · 350 m
Show all 1 food & drink record
  • LocaleCafe · 350 mSource type: cafeosm:node:8148464517 · object edited 2026-06-10 · -33.98135, 18.46087

Shops & services

1 record
  • Shell SelectConvenience shop · 330 m
Show all 1 shops & services record
  • Shell SelectConvenience shop · 330 mSource type: convenienceosm:way:1064637242 · object edited 2024-11-15 · -33.97969, 18.45349

Education

7 records
  • Western Province Preparatory SchoolSchool · 90 m
  • Grove Primary Grade REarly learning · 130 m
  • International School of Cape TownSchool · 120 m
Show all 7 education records
  • Western Province Preparatory SchoolSchool · 90 mSource type: schoolosm:relation:16821506 · object edited 2025-09-05 · -33.98724, 18.45858
  • International School of Cape TownSchool · 120 mSource type: schoolosm:way:832021893 · object edited 2020-07-29 · -33.98660, 18.45805
  • Grove Primary Grade REarly learning · 130 mSource type: kindergartenosm:way:1287771397 · object edited 2024-05-29 · -33.98358, 18.45966
  • Grove Primary SchoolSchool · 180 mSource type: schoolosm:way:32607645 · object edited 2024-06-17 · -33.98273, 18.45975
  • Herschel Girls' Preparatory SchoolSchool · 330 mSource type: schoolosm:way:32607873 · object edited 2025-09-05 · -33.98882, 18.46362
  • Herschel Girls' Senior SchoolSchool · 360 mSource type: schoolosm:way:32607872 · object edited 2025-09-05 · -33.98694, 18.46341
  • International School of Cape TownSchool · 440 mSource type: schoolosm:way:447308933 · object edited 2025-09-03 · -33.99266, 18.45617

Parks & green spaces

4 records
  • Bucksburn ParkPark · 180 m
  • Paradise ParkPark · 280 m
  • Bishoplea ParkPark · 390 m
Show all 4 parks & green spaces records
  • Bucksburn ParkPark · 180 mSource type: parkosm:way:1064602524 · object edited 2022-05-28 · -33.98006, 18.45545
  • Paradise ParkPark · 280 mSource type: parkosm:way:553080386 · object edited 2022-05-28 · -33.98012, 18.45379
  • Bishoplea ParkPark · 390 mSource type: parkosm:way:821111619 · object edited 2022-05-28 · -33.98145, 18.46147
  • Arderne GardensPark · 500 mSource type: parkosm:way:32607875 · object edited 2025-09-05 · -33.98704, 18.46497

Sport & fitness

4 records
  • AstroSports pitch · 160 m
  • Harfield HarriersSports centre · 290 m
  • Vineyard OvalSports pitch · 350 m
Show all 4 sport & fitness records
  • AstroSports pitch · 160 mSource type: pitchosm:way:122897197 · object edited 2024-05-29 · -33.98257, 18.45934
  • Harfield HarriersSports centre · 290 mSource type: sports_centreosm:way:464574818 · object edited 2022-05-19 · -33.97967, 18.45864
  • Vineyard OvalSports pitch · 350 mSource type: pitchosm:way:464574820 · object edited 2017-01-08 · -33.97964, 18.45945
  • Douglas Murray FieldSports pitch · 450 mSource type: pitchosm:way:4915027 · object edited 2025-09-05 · -33.98882, 18.46492

Transport nearby

Along this mapped section · within 1 km

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

Claremont

Passenger records grouped by a source stop-area relation.

  • ClaremontRailway station · 850 m · member 1
Source grouping details

osm:relation:9858128. Members remain separate records; this grouping does not confirm routes or service operation.

2 source members are outside this named-point list.

  • ClaremontRailway station · 850 mSource type: railway_stationosm:node:6661376693 · object edited 2025-09-17 · role: station · -33.98171, 18.46714
  • ClaremontVehicle stopping position · 850 mSource type: public_transport_stop_positionosm:node:4279314104 · object edited 2020-04-14 · role: stop · -33.98149, 18.46708
  • ClaremontVehicle stopping position · 860 mSource type: public_transport_stop_positionosm:node:4279314105 · object edited 2020-04-14 · role: stop · -33.98149, 18.46712
  • ClaremontBus stop · 850 m
Source record details
  • ClaremontBus stop · 850 mSource type: bus_stoposm:node:700008264 · object edited 2020-01-10 · -33.97898, 18.46557
  • ClaremontBus stop · 860 m
Source record details
  • ClaremontBus stop · 860 mSource type: bus_stoposm:node:9050400323 · object edited 2021-08-31 · -33.97963, 18.46610
Show all 3 passenger transport records
  • ClaremontRailway station · 850 mSource type: railway_stationosm:node:6661376693 · object edited 2025-09-17 · -33.98171, 18.46714
  • ClaremontBus stop · 850 mSource type: bus_stoposm:node:700008264 · object edited 2020-01-10 · -33.97898, 18.46557
  • ClaremontBus stop · 860 mSource type: bus_stoposm:node:9050400323 · object edited 2021-08-31 · -33.97963, 18.46610
Source detail: 2 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.

  • ClaremontVehicle stopping position · 850 mSource type: public_transport_stop_positionosm:node:4279314104 · object edited 2020-04-14 · -33.98149, 18.46708
  • ClaremontVehicle stopping position · 860 mSource type: public_transport_stop_positionosm:node:4279314105 · object edited 2020-04-14 · -33.98149, 18.46712

Street facts

Mapped geometry length
1.32 kmLength 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
Claremont (1.29 km, 98%); touches the edge of Kenilworth (25 m, 2%)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
-33.983339, 18.457916Latitude, longitude; on the mapped line, not an address or entrance.
Suburb / locality
ClaremontPredominant mapped locality polygon.
Nearest OSM place label
Claremont · 451 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 39ce8daf-3bc2-5be4-8e26-c342bbb65543 · OSM way 4906825
    highway
    secondary
    name
    Newlands Road
    oneway
    yes
    ref
    M152
  • Segment 7f1dacd2-499a-5e2f-9295-9117a8494057 · OSM way 4907034
    highway
    secondary
    name
    Newlands Road
    ref
    M152
  • Segment 3a70b3cd-f223-56b9-9558-e49684635976 · OSM way 464577686
    highway
    secondary
    name
    Newlands Road
    oneway
    yes
    ref
    M152
  • Segment a3b972b1-2179-57a0-8722-50321986d8d8 · OSM way 745384086
    highway
    secondary
    name
    Newlands Road
    ref
    M152
  • Segment 46269b08-0343-51b1-ad80-068d9c239da9 · OSM way 745384087
    highway
    secondary
    name
    Newlands Road
    ref
    M152
  • Segment 90b57a44-b768-503a-8c2a-93077f281a64 · OSM way 745390990
    highway
    secondary
    name
    Newlands Road
    ref
    M152
  • Segment 04f96b1d-247c-558b-88d2-43e07d5d16f9 · OSM way 745392501
    highway
    secondary
    name
    Newlands Road
    ref
    M152
  • Segment a2ef6240-b220-5fd4-b766-1f70aa2df7d7 · OSM way 745393377
    highway
    secondary
    name
    Newlands Road
    ref
    M152
  • Segment 81381d7c-b997-5cbb-83ea-ffaf7811b31f · OSM way 745455903
    highway
    secondary
    name
    Newlands Road
    ref
    M152
  • Segment 3de1664d-dba4-5620-a5e8-32a2a6389c5c · OSM way 745455904
    highway
    secondary
    name
    Newlands Road
    ref
    M152
  • Segment 61a9359c-6b2a-5edd-8342-749e8170dda5 · OSM way 745455905
    highway
    secondary
    name
    Newlands Road
    ref
    M152
  • Segment 7e4b1f3e-adf4-5df6-bee0-7f4bd6224efd · OSM way 747089360
    highway
    secondary
    name
    Newlands Road
    ref
    M152

Connections

2 street names 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
Secondary road100% of represented geometry

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

View technical evidence
  • highway
    • highway=secondary · 12 segments · 1,319 m · ways 4906825, 4907034, 464577686, 745384086, 745384087, 745390990, 745392501, 745393377, 745455903, 745455904, 745455905, 747089360

    Recorded on 12 of 12 mapped segments; 0 without this tag.

    Tag coverage by geometry length: 1,319 m of 1,319 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 · 12 segments · 1,319 m · ways 4906825, 4907034, 464577686, 745384086, 745384087, 745390990, 745392501, 745393377, 745455903, 745455904, 745455905, 747089360

    Recorded on 12 of 12 mapped segments; 0 without this tag.

    Tag coverage by geometry length: 1,319 m of 1,319 m (100.0%). Unknown: 0 m (0.0%).

Recorded on 12 of 12 mapped segments.

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

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

Street lighting
Lighting recorded on 11% of the mapped length; 89% not recorded11% of represented geometry
View technical evidence
  • lit
    • lit=yes · 2 segments · 148 m · ways 745455903, 745455904

    Recorded on 2 of 12 mapped segments; 10 without this tag.

    Tag coverage by geometry length: 148 m of 1,319 m (11.2%). Unknown: 1,171 m (88.8%).

Recorded on 2 of 12 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 8% of the mapped length; 92% not recorded8% 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 · 2 segments · 105 m · ways 4906825, 464577686

    Recorded on 2 of 12 mapped segments; 10 without this tag.

    Tag coverage by geometry length: 105 m of 1,319 m (7.9%). Unknown: 1,214 m (92.1%).

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/h on 92% of the mapped length; 8% not recorded92% of represented geometry

Mapped value — not live traffic guidance

View technical evidence
  • maxspeed
    • maxspeed=60 · 10 segments · 1,214 m · ways 4907034, 745384086, 745384087, 745390990, 745392501, 745393377, 745455903, 745455904, 745455905, 747089360

    Recorded on 10 of 12 mapped segments; 2 without this tag.

    Tag coverage by geometry length: 1,214 m of 1,319 m (92.1%). Unknown: 105 m (7.9%).

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

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

Pavements
Pavement on both sides (tagged on 39% of the mapped length; rest unknown)39% of represented geometry
View technical evidence
  • sidewalk:both
    • sidewalk:both=yes · 3 segments · 513 m · ways 745455903, 745455904, 745455905

    Recorded on 3 of 12 mapped segments; 9 without this tag.

    Tag coverage by geometry length: 513 m of 1,319 m (38.9%). Unknown: 805 m (61.1%).

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

Questions about this street

Where is Newlands Road?

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

What is the closest mapped public transport to Newlands Road?

Claremont is approximately 850 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 Newlands Road?

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

What roads connect with Newlands Road?

Mapped topology: Bowwood Road, Herschel Walk.

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.