CF11 8AE Cardiff
Live postcode, introduced June 1999. Ward: Canton.
Streets
- Sloper Road, Cardiff / Caerdydd: 13 addresses
- Newton Road, Cardiff / Caerdydd: 2 addresses
- Clos Parc Morgannwg, Cardiff / Caerdydd: 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 (30% of about 870 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 16 address points in this postcode, 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 16 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 16 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 5 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 16 addresses are between 8 m and 10 m above sea level (9 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 | Ninian Park 156,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 380 m |
| Grangetown (Cardiff) 259,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Cardiff Central 13 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 43 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ninian Park Leckwith | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 14 Cardiff Bus Station | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Ferry terminal | Taffs Mead Waterbus Stop Grangetown | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Castle Court Car Park | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cardiff Bus Depot | 150 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 13.1 km (8.2 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Grange Medical Practice | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Health Plus Pharmacy | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cardiff And Vale Cds | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Child And Family Service, St David Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Cardiff Central Police Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Park Garage Group - Hadfield Road Cashzone | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sevenoaks Park 5.2 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 600 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Jubilee Recreation Ground 2.5 ha | 160 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Leckwith Droves Allotments 6.3 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 5.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Leckwith Bridge, a scheduled monument, 920 m (0.6 miles) south-west. 16 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Leckwith Bridge | Scheduled monument | 920 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Old Leckwith Bridge (partly in the Michaelston community) | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Old Leckwith Bridge (partly in Canton Community) | Listed building, Grade II* | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Grange Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Sophia Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Dominican Friary | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Cardiff Castle and Roman Fort | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Factory Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Cock Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Cwm Cydfin | Valley | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Cardiff Bay Wetlands | Wetland | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Bae Caerdydd | Bay | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 10 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 16 |
15 of the postcode's 16 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 | 32 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 27% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 45% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 32% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 99% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Sloper Road.