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Nuttall Road in Observatory, Cape Town

Nuttall Road is a mapped street in Observatory, Cape Town. The represented road geometry totals about 521 m. The nearest mapped passenger transport record is Observatory (railway station), approximately 190 m in a straight line from the nearest part of the street. Nearby mapped records include food & drink, shops & services, health services.

Mapped length
521 m
Connected street names in this directory
3

Street map

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

Nuttall Road at a glance

Place records along this section
92 recordsNamed source records within 500 m of any part of the mapped lines; not unique venues
Closest passenger transport point
190 mObservatory · straight line from the nearest part of the section
Mapped pharmacy nearby
360 mLifestyle Pharmacy
Mapped park nearby
120 mStation Road Childrens Park

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

44 records
  • Touch of MadnessRestaurant · 20 m
  • Comrade CoffeeCafe · 20 m
  • Vegan StreetfoodTakeaway · 80 m
Show all 44 food & drink records
  • Touch of MadnessRestaurant · 20 m
  • Comrade CoffeeCafe · 20 m
  • The Scrumpy JackPub · 30 m
  • 1890 House of SushiRestaurant · 40 m
  • StonesBar · 40 m
  • Ganesh RestaurantRestaurant · 40 m
  • Tapi TapiIce cream · 50 m
  • Two4OneRestaurant · 50 m
  • LinkoRestaurant · 50 m
  • The Conscious KitchenRestaurant · 50 m
  • NY SliceRestaurant · 50 m
  • Sushi Wave BarRestaurant · 60 m
  • 58 on LowerBar · 60 m
  • MassawaRestaurant · 60 m
  • Kind RegardsRestaurant · 70 m
  • Blue Marlin Asian Cuisine & Sushi BarRestaurant · 70 m
  • Independent Armchair TheatreRestaurant · 70 m
  • Happy BoyCafe · 70 m
  • Mr Lin's Sushi & ThaiRestaurant · 70 m
  • Poncho'sRestaurant · 70 m
  • Jerry'sRestaurant · 70 m
  • Obz CafeRestaurant · 70 m
  • Woodstock Brewery TaproomBar · 80 m
  • Sonder CafeRestaurant · 80 m
  • Narona PizzaRestaurant · 80 m
  • Not So Famous (NSF)Restaurant · 80 m
  • Vegan StreetfoodTakeaway · 80 m
  • Trenchtown Beer GardenPub · 80 m
  • Sticky Fingers BBQRestaurant · 90 m
  • Mo'sRestaurant · 100 m
  • St James CoffeeCafe · 110 m
  • Gypsy CaféRestaurant · 140 m
  • Cocoa Cha ChiRestaurant · 160 m
  • Ground ZeroRestaurant · 160 m
  • Mango GingerRestaurant · 170 m
  • TimbuktuRestaurant · 170 m
  • Thai BoxRestaurant · 180 m
  • KFCTakeaway · 220 m
  • McDonald'sTakeaway · 230 m
  • Ferdinando's PizzaRestaurant · 270 m
  • The Mill & Press Cafe and DeliRestaurant · 320 m
  • Vida e CafeCafe · 350 m
  • Mug & Bean. On the MoveCafe · 380 m
  • SteersTakeaway · 390 m

Shops & services

21 records
  • KwiksparSupermarket · 40 m
  • Woolworths FoodConvenience shop · 210 m
  • Obs BooksBooks · 50 m
Show all 21 shops & services records
  • Tops at SparAlcohol shop · < 10 m
  • KwiksparSupermarket · 40 m
  • The Birthday CakePastry · 50 m
  • Komati FoodsSupermarket · 50 m
  • Obs BooksBooks · 50 m
  • Observatory Bottle StoreAlcohol shop · 50 m
  • Framing PlaceFrame · 70 m
  • Mnandi Textiles & DesignClothing shop · 70 m
  • Hawkes & Findlay Hardware StoreHardware · 80 m
  • Revolution RecordsMusic · 90 m
  • Voom VoomClothing shop · 110 m
  • Bluebottle BottlestoreAlcohol shop · 150 m
  • Voom VoomClothing shop · 190 m
  • Millstock CarsCar · 190 m
  • Woolworths FoodConvenience shop · 210 m
  • Jan Kriel Garage & Panel ShopCar repair · 240 m
  • Shell SelectConvenience shop · 300 m
  • MartingraphixSign shop · 310 m
  • Pick n PaySupermarket · 350 m
  • Saint Peters SquareShopping centre · 360 m
  • BonjourConvenience shop · 380 m

Health services

2 records
  • Lifestyle PharmacyPharmacy · 360 m
  • Dr J. R. RobinsonMedical practice · 110 m
Show all 2 health services records
  • Dr J. R. RobinsonMedical practice · 110 m
  • Lifestyle PharmacyPharmacy · 360 m

Education

12 records
  • Observatory Junior SchoolSchool · 80 m
  • St Peters Place (Residence)University · 400 m
  • Cape Academy of Dramatic ArtCollege · 90 m
Show all 12 education records
  • Observatory Junior SchoolSchool · 80 m
  • Cape Academy of Dramatic ArtCollege · 90 m
  • Design TimeCollege · 120 m
  • Grotties Child Care CentreEarly learning · 300 m
  • Oaktree Pre- SchoolEarly learning · 310 m
  • Mary Kihn SchoolSchool · 340 m
  • Thandokhulu Secondary SchoolSchool · 340 m
  • St Peters Place (Residence)University · 400 m
  • St Peters Place (Residence)University · 410 m
  • Let's Learn EnglishSchool · 440 m
  • Cape Peninsula University of Technology (Mowbray Campus)University · 450 m
  • University of Cape Town Medical SchoolUniversity · 460 m

Parks & green spaces

3 records
  • Station Road Childrens ParkPark · 120 m
  • Observatory Junior Food GardenGarden · 150 m
  • Barrington ParkPark · 370 m
Show all 3 parks & green spaces records
  • Station Road Childrens ParkPark · 120 m
  • Observatory Junior Food GardenGarden · 150 m
  • Barrington ParkPark · 370 m

Sport & fitness

5 records
  • Chinese Martial Arts & Health CentreFitness centre · 110 m
  • YMCASports centre · 390 m
  • Field BSports pitch · 480 m
Show all 5 sport & fitness records
  • Chinese Martial Arts & Health CentreFitness centre · 110 m
  • YMCASports centre · 390 m
  • Black River CrossfitFitness centre · 460 m
  • Sports and RecreationSports centre · 460 m
  • Field BSports pitch · 480 m

Culture & places to visit

5 records
  • Observatory LibraryLibrary · 100 m
  • Magnet TheatreTheatre · 290 m
  • Observatory War MemorialAttraction · 50 m
Show all 5 culture & places to visit records
  • Observatory War MemorialAttraction · 50 m
  • Observatory LibraryLibrary · 100 m
  • Observatory Community CentreCommunity centre · 110 m
  • Magnet TheatreTheatre · 290 m
  • Theatre ArtsTheatre · 330 m

Transport nearby

Along this mapped section · within 1 km

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

Observatory

Passenger records grouped by a source stop-area relation.

  • ObservatoryRailway station · 190 m · member 1
Source grouping details

osm:relation:9811384. Members remain separate records; this grouping does not confirm routes or service operation.

2 source members are outside this named-point list.

  • ObservatoryRailway station · 190 m
  • ObservatoryVehicle stopping position · 190 m
  • ObservatoryVehicle stopping position · 190 m
  • Viljoenhof ResidenceBus stop · 470 m
Source record details
  • Viljoenhof ResidenceBus stop · 470 m
  • St Peters Square ResidenceBus stop · 480 m
Source record details
  • St Peters Square ResidenceBus stop · 480 m

Mowbray

Passenger records grouped by a source stop-area relation.

  • MowbrayRailway station · 530 m · member 1
Source grouping details

osm:relation:9858131. Members remain separate records; this grouping does not confirm routes or service operation.

2 source members are outside this named-point list.

  • MowbrayRailway station · 530 m
  • MowbrayVehicle stopping position · 540 m
  • MowbrayVehicle stopping position · 540 m
  • MowbrayBus stop · 710 m
Source record details
  • MowbrayBus stop · 710 m
  • Catsville ResidenceBus stop · 950 m
Source record details
  • Catsville ResidenceBus stop · 950 m
Show all 6 passenger transport records
  • ObservatoryRailway station · 190 m
  • Viljoenhof ResidenceBus stop · 470 m
  • St Peters Square ResidenceBus stop · 480 m
  • MowbrayRailway station · 530 m
  • MowbrayBus stop · 710 m
  • Catsville ResidenceBus stop · 950 m
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 10 transport objects in total; separate objects may belong to the same facility.

  • ObservatoryVehicle stopping position · 190 m
  • ObservatoryVehicle stopping position · 190 m
  • MowbrayVehicle stopping position · 540 m
  • MowbrayVehicle stopping position · 540 m

Street facts

Mapped geometry length
521 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
Observatory (521 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
-33.940340, 18.470194Latitude, longitude; on the mapped line, not an address or entrance.
Suburb / locality
ObservatoryPredominant mapped locality polygon.
Nearest OSM place label
Observatory · 414 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
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Source snapshot: geofabrik-za-2026-09-27

  • Segment fb69d2cb-bec7-5d3c-98a5-7112685ab34f · OSM way 4629060
    highway
    residential
    name
    Nuttall Road
  • Segment 135df641-8f0e-5063-8700-bce25fb52a63 · OSM way 223992655
    highway
    residential
    name
    Nuttall Road
  • Segment fd51a735-1f77-561a-b724-1357921aa7ce · OSM way 223992656
    highway
    residential
    name
    Nuttall Road
  • Segment feb73aa5-fcd2-5f7e-ad0a-f9d1458b3e89 · OSM way 223992657
    highway
    residential
    name
    Nuttall Road
  • Segment df1e2c8c-0114-583e-9736-fdc999ea6cc9 · OSM way 223992658
    highway
    residential
    name
    Nuttall Road
  • Segment 35442b95-71e1-5ea9-98dd-54a77ce79181 · OSM way 229024763
    highway
    residential
    name
    Nuttall Road

Connections

3 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
Residential100% of represented geometry

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

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  • highway
    • highway=residential · 6 segments · 521 m · ways 4629060, 223992655, 223992656, 223992657, 223992658, 229024763

    Recorded on 6 of 6 mapped segments; 0 without this tag.

    Tag coverage by geometry length: 521 m of 521 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
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  • surface
    • surface=asphalt · 6 segments · 521 m · ways 4629060, 223992655, 223992656, 223992657, 223992658, 229024763

    Recorded on 6 of 6 mapped segments; 0 without this tag.

    Tag coverage by geometry length: 521 m of 521 m (100.0%). Unknown: 0 m (0.0%).

Recorded on 6 of 6 mapped segments.

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

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

Mapped speed limit
30 km/h 25% · 60 km/h 75%100% of represented geometry

Mapped value — not live traffic guidance

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  • maxspeed
    • maxspeed=30 · 1 segment · 130 m · ways 223992656
    • maxspeed=60 · 5 segments · 390 m · ways 4629060, 223992655, 223992657, 223992658, 229024763

    Recorded on 6 of 6 mapped segments; 0 without this tag.

    Tag coverage by geometry length: 521 m of 521 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 6 mapped segments; 6 without this tag.

    Tag coverage by geometry length: 0 m of 521 m (0.0%). Unknown: 521 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

Questions about this street

Where is Nuttall Road?

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

What is the closest mapped public transport to Nuttall Road?

Observatory is approximately 190 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 Nuttall Road?

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

What roads connect with Nuttall Road?

Mapped topology: Clifton Terrace, Cranko Road, Trill 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.