CF11 7DJ Cardiff
Live postcode, introduced June 1999. Ward: Grangetown.
Streets
- Cambridge Street, Cardiff / Caerdydd: 31 addresses
- Moordale Road, Cardiff / Caerdydd: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Cambridge Street, Grangetown: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Cardiff in 2026-27: Band D £2,013 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,342 | £1,566 | £1,789 | £2,013 | £2,461 | £2,908 | £3,355 | £4,026 | £4,697 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (59% of about 690 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 33 address points in this postcode, 0 at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 32 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 33 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 0 at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 8 at low risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. The map allows for flood defences. Address points are every property record (UPRN) in the postcode, each counted if it is in an area or within 5 m of one (the maps stop at building walls); a few are not homes, such as garages, business units or caravan pitches. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 33 addresses are between 6 m and 7 m above sea level (7 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Grangetown (Cardiff) 259,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cardiff Bay 756,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Cardiff Central 13 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 20 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 58 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Avondale Gardens Grangetown | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 Cardiff Bus Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Channel View Waterbus Stop Grangetown | 340 m |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 10 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gridserve Charging Station | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 13.6 km (8.5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cardiff Bay Surgery | 0 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Integrated Dental Facility | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Child And Family Service, St David Hospital | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Cardiff Bay Police Station | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 190 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,810 m² | 170 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Parc Hamadryad 13 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 640 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Marl Recreation Ground 10 ha | 210 m |
| Allotments | Leckwith Droves Allotments 6.3 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 24 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Grange Gardens, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 230 m north-west. 60 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Grange Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 230 m north-west |
| The Wreck of the "Louisa" | Scheduled monument | 670 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Cardiff Exchange Building | Listed building, Grade II* | 870 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Empire House | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) east |
| National Westminster Bank | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Cardiff Castle and Roman Fort | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Pillar-Cross in Llandough Churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Cathays Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Bay Wetlands | Wetland | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Bae Caerdydd | Bay | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Coed-y-Stofer | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Communication Passage | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Cwm Cydfin | Valley | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Cock Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 24 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 33 |
25 of the postcode's 33 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales's 1,917 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Cambridge Street.