CF11 8ZF Cardiff
Live postcode, introduced June 1999. Ward: Grangetown.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
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 D (50% of about 720 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
Natural Resources Wales's flood risk map has not been checked against this postcode yet.
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.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Grangetown (Cardiff) 259,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 340 m |
| Ninian Park 156,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Cardiff Central 13 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 51 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sorting Office Penarth Moors | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 Cardiff Bus Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Ferry terminal | Channel View Waterbus Stop Grangetown | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gridserve Charging Station | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 12.9 km (8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Grange Medical Practice | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Health Plus Pharmacy | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Saltmead House | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Child And Family Service, St David Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Cardiff Bay Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cardiff Mail Centre | 100 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 960 m² | 310 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Sevenoaks Park 5.2 ha | 320 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 600 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Coronation Park 1.5 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Leckwith Droves Allotments 6.3 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 6.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Grange Gardens, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 800 m (0.5 miles) east. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Grange Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 800 m (0.5 miles) east |
| The Wreck of the "Louisa" | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Leckwith Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Pillar-Cross in Llandough Churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Sophia Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coed-y-Stofer | Wood | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Cwm Cydfin | Valley | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Cardiff Bay Wetlands | Wetland | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Cock Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Bae Caerdydd | Bay | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Queen Alexandra Dock | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 56% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 24% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 14% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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.