CF14 1JP Cardiff
Live postcode, introduced June 1999. Ward: Whitchurch and Tongwynlais.
Streets
- Clas Teilo, Cardiff / Caerdydd: 14 addresses
- Merthyr Road, Cardiff / Caerdydd: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Clas Teilo, Birchgrove: 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 F (61% of about 610 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
None of the 16 address points in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water on Natural Resources Wales's map. Outside those areas the chance is under 0.1% (1 in 1,000) a year.
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 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 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 23 m and 29 m above sea level (24 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 93%, gigabit 93% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Llandaf 431,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 920 m |
| Danescourt 84,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Rhiwbina 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 34 within 800 m; nearest Heol Gabriel Whitchurch | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 14 Cardiff Bus Station | 4.2 km |
| Ferry terminal | Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop | 3.5 km |
| Car parks | Alexander House Car Park | 1.1 km |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 600 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 15.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bishops Road Medical Centre | 630 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Health Plus Pharmacy | 600 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 910 m |
| Hospital | Rookwood Hospital | 1.5 km |
| Police station | Whitchurch Police Station | 570 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 650 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Whitchurch Common 2.6 ha | 380 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 520 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 170 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest College Farm Allotments 2.1 ha | 370 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 2.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cross in Llandaff Cathedral, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km south. 6 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cross in Llandaff Cathedral | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km south |
| Llandaff Cathedral Bell Tower | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km south |
| Old Bishop's Palace, Llandaff | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km south |
| Rookwood Hospital | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km south-west |
| Insole Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.7 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hermit Wood | Wood | 1.8 km west |
| Heath Park Wood | Wood | 1.9 km east |
| Radyr Woods | Wood | 2.1 km west |
| Dyffryn Taf | Valley | 2.3 km north-west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km east |
| Cock Hill | Hill | 4.3 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.1 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 16 |
3 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 | 56 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 93% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 61% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 41% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 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 Clas Teilo.