Street atlas

Silwood Road in Rondebosch, Cape Town

Silwood Road is a mapped street in Rondebosch, Cape Town. The represented road geometry totals about 859 m. The nearest mapped passenger transport record is Sandown (bus stop), approximately 400 m in a straight line from the nearest part of the street. Nearby mapped records include food & drink, shops & services, health services.

Mapped length
859 m

Street map

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

Silwood Road at a glance

Place records along this section
30 recordsNamed source records within 500 m of any part of the mapped lines; not unique venues
Closest passenger transport point
400 mSandown · straight line from the nearest part of the section
Mapped medical practice nearby
200 mVictoria House Medical & Dental Centre
Mapped park nearby
480 mRondebosch 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

2 records
  • Chippies PregoRestaurant · 100 m
  • The Oval CafeCafe · 420 m
Show all 2 food & drink records
  • Chippies PregoRestaurant · 100 m
  • The Oval CafeCafe · 420 m

Shops & services

3 records
  • Westerford KwiksparConvenience shop · 50 m
  • Shell SelectConvenience shop · 130 m
  • Pick n Pay ExpressConvenience shop · 220 m
Show all 3 shops & services records
  • Westerford KwiksparConvenience shop · 50 m
  • Shell SelectConvenience shop · 130 m
  • Pick n Pay ExpressConvenience shop · 220 m

Health services

1 record
  • Victoria House Medical & Dental CentreMedical practice · 200 m
Show all 1 health services record
  • Victoria House Medical & Dental CentreMedical practice · 200 m

Education

11 records
  • Diocesan CollegeSchool · 150 m
  • Lea Pre-PrimaryEarly learning · 260 m
  • Rosebank Junior SchoolSchool · 210 m
Show all 11 education records
  • Diocesan CollegeSchool · 150 m
  • Rosebank Junior SchoolSchool · 210 m
  • Forres Preparatory SchoolSchool · 230 m
  • Diocesan College (Bishops)School · 240 m
  • Lea Pre-PrimaryEarly learning · 260 m
  • Diocesn College Pre-PrepSchool · 370 m
  • St. Joseph's Marist CollegeSchool · 410 m
  • Diocesan College Preparatory SchoolSchool · 410 m
  • ST. JOSEPH'S MARIST JUNIORSchool · 420 m
  • Rondebosch United Play CentreSchool · 430 m
  • Rustenburg Girls' High SchoolSchool · 440 m

Parks & green spaces

1 record
  • Rondebosch ParkPark · 480 m
Show all 1 parks & green spaces record
  • Rondebosch ParkPark · 480 m

Sport & fitness

12 records
  • Tennis CourtsSports pitch · 60 m
  • SaharaSports pitch · 80 m
  • Piley ReesSports pitch · 90 m
Show all 12 sport & fitness records
  • Tennis CourtsSports pitch · 60 m
  • SaharaSports pitch · 80 m
  • Piley ReesSports pitch · 90 m
  • Cricket NetsSports pitch · 130 m
  • AvenueSports pitch · 200 m
  • LugtensvaleSports pitch · 210 m
  • Woodlands AstroturfSports pitch · 260 m
  • RangeSports pitch · 300 m
  • Oaks FieldSports pitch · 300 m
  • RangeSports pitch · 300 m
  • Frank ReidSports pitch · 330 m
  • Field BSports pitch · 490 m

Transport nearby

Along this mapped section · within 1 km

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

  • SandownBus stop · 400 m
Source record details
  • SandownBus stop · 400 m

Rondebosch

Passenger records grouped by a source stop-area relation.

  • RondeboschRailway station · 620 m · member 1
Source grouping details

osm:relation:9858130. Members remain separate records; this grouping does not confirm routes or service operation.

2 source members are outside this named-point list.

  • RondeboschRailway station · 620 m
  • RondeboschVehicle stopping position · 620 m
  • RondeboschVehicle stopping position · 620 m

Rosebank

Passenger records grouped by a source stop-area relation.

  • RosebankRailway station · 820 m · member 1
Source grouping details

osm:relation:9811382. Members remain separate records; this grouping does not confirm routes or service operation.

2 source members are outside this named-point list.

  • RosebankRailway station · 820 m
  • RosebankVehicle stopping position · 810 m
  • RosebankVehicle stopping position · 820 m
  • Tugwell (Inbound)Bus stop · 970 m
Source record details
  • Tugwell (Inbound)Bus stop · 970 m
  • Tugwell (Outbound)Bus stop · 990 m
Source record details
  • Tugwell (Outbound)Bus stop · 990 m
Show all 5 passenger transport records
  • SandownBus stop · 400 m
  • RondeboschRailway station · 620 m
  • RosebankRailway station · 820 m
  • Tugwell (Inbound)Bus stop · 970 m
  • Tugwell (Outbound)Bus stop · 990 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 9 transport objects in total; separate objects may belong to the same facility.

  • RondeboschVehicle stopping position · 620 m
  • RondeboschVehicle stopping position · 620 m
  • RosebankVehicle stopping position · 810 m
  • RosebankVehicle stopping position · 820 m

Street facts

Mapped geometry length
859 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
Rondebosch (859 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
-33.961968, 18.482917Latitude, longitude; on the mapped line, not an address or entrance.
Suburb / locality
RondeboschPredominant mapped locality polygon.
Nearest OSM place label
Rondebosch · 811 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 8192039e-99f9-5a3c-a43d-7cd068b0e09b · OSM way 4374227
    highway
    residential
    name
    Silwood Road
  • Segment 385713f5-a89e-59ab-b7d2-38f2ea37280a · OSM way 4374260
    highway
    residential
    name
    Silwood Road
  • Segment 244f7fad-4108-59af-9c49-65e983ff909b · OSM way 152165489
    highway
    residential
    name
    Silwood Road
  • Segment 601d0491-e43b-56d4-ba39-75acbef0f8b9 · OSM way 152165490
    highway
    residential
    name
    Silwood Road

Connections

Mapped topology

No road connections are verified from the mapped topology in the current dataset.

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 · 4 segments · 859 m · ways 4374227, 4374260, 152165489, 152165490

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

    Tag coverage by geometry length: 859 m of 859 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 · 4 segments · 859 m · ways 4374227, 4374260, 152165489, 152165490

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

    Tag coverage by geometry length: 859 m of 859 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.

Mapped speed limit
60 km/h on 62% of the mapped length; 38% not recorded62% of represented geometry

Mapped value — not live traffic guidance

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  • maxspeed
    • maxspeed=60 · 3 segments · 530 m · ways 4374227, 4374260, 152165490

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

    Tag coverage by geometry length: 530 m of 859 m (61.8%). Unknown: 328 m (38.2%).

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

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  • 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 859 m (0.0%). Unknown: 859 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 Silwood Road?

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

What is the closest mapped public transport to Silwood Road?

Sandown is approximately 400 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 Silwood Road?

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

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.