CF14 1TY Cardiff
Live postcode, introduced June 1999. Ward: Heath.
Streets
- Pant-Bach Road, Cardiff / Caerdydd: 12 addresses
- Homelands Road, 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 F (51% 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 13 address points in this postcode, 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: none is in an area at risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 36 m above sea level.
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 | Birchgrove 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 740 m |
| Rhiwbina 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 780 m | |
| Ty Glas 94,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 50 within 800 m; nearest Welwyn Road Birchgrove | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 14 Cardiff Bus Station | 4.7 km |
| Ferry terminal | Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop | 4.1 km |
| Car parks | Alexander House Car Park | 1.8 km |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest Penlline Road Car Park | 930 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 16.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Birchgrove Surgery | 420 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 420 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Gwena LTD | 1.0 km |
| Hospital | Dental Hospital (Cardiff) | 1.4 km |
| Police station | Whitchurch Police Station | 880 m |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Cardiff - Heol Y Deri, Rhiwbina | 880 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Hill Snook Park 3.8 ha | 400 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 910 m² | 910 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 590 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Birchgrove Allotments 3.5 ha | 220 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 7.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Whitchurch Hospital, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.8 km west. 56 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Whitchurch Hospital | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km west |
| Cathays Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.3 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Heath Park Wood | Wood | 1.5 km south-east |
| Coedycaeau | Wood | 1.6 km north-east |
| Heath Wood | Wood | 1.6 km east |
| Coedcochwyn | Wood | 1.8 km north-east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km east |
| Cwm Nofydd | Valley | 2.5 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 13 |
1 of the postcode's 13 addresses is 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 | 48 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 54% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 Pant-Bach Road.