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Fenton Road 56, Cape Town

Salt River · 4.2 km to the city center (Cape Town)

56, Fenton Road, Salt River, Cape Town Ward 57, Cape Town, City of Cape Town, Western Cape, 7925, South Africa

Scores

Overall6.3Fair

This address is very walkable, has good public transport, and is some way from Cape Town’s center. It is very noisy, with hardly any nightlife; daytime safety is about average for a city, while nighttime calls for extra care. Salt River has a local, active feel.

Walkability9.0/10 Excellent
Public transport7.7/10 Good
Safety4.5/10 Poor
Nightlife2.0/10 Very little
Quiet2.9/10 Very poor

Safety by day 5.5/10, at night 3.8/10.

About Salt River

A historic, mixed urban suburb east of Cape Town’s center, with older homes, small businesses, workshops, textile-industry heritage, busy transport corridors, and newer creative and affordable-housing projects. Streets feel local and active rather than polished or resort-like.

Good for

  • budget travelers
  • culture lovers
  • foodies
  • public transport users
  • long stays

Less suited to

  • quiet seekers
  • first-time visitors
  • people with limited mobility
  • luxury travelers

Watch out for

  • Use well-lit main streets and avoid walking alone after dark.
  • Keep phones and valuables out of sight near busy roads, stations, and transport interchanges.
  • Use a trusted taxi or ride-hailing service at night.
  • Check the immediate block carefully before booking, as the area varies from street to street.

Sources

Getting around

  • Spencer Bus, 250 m
  • Salt River Hall Bus, 390 m
  • Salt River Rail Bus, 390 m
  • Kent Bus, 450 m
  • Salt River Train, 460 m

4.2 km to the city center (Cape Town).

What's nearby

Groceries

  • Dolce Bakery 280 m
  • Shell Select 350 m
  • The Local Baker 390 m
  • Pick n Pay Express 400 m
  • Home Bao 450 m

Restaurants

  • Pizza Shed 240 m
  • Reverie Social Table 260 m
  • Naan Better 410 m
  • Table Seven 420 m
  • Nolz 430 m

Cafés

  • Black Duke 310 m
  • The Idiot Sandwich Cafe 350 m
  • The Firebird Cafe 380 m
  • Wild Bean Cafe 400 m
  • Ground Culture Cafe and Deli 410 m

Bars and pubs

  • Devil's Peak Brewing Company Taproom 400 m
  • The Shackleton 420 m

Health

  • Spencer Road Clinic 280 m
  • Dr Faeza Arnold 610 m
  • Jubilee Health Centre 640 m
  • Clicks 680 m
  • Mediplace Pharmacy 760 m

Parks

  • Spencer Street Park 320 m
  • Shelley Road Park 350 m
  • Rochester Park 2 370 m
  • Hopkins Road Park 460 m
  • Rochester Road Park 560 m