CF14 6EQ Cardiff
Live postcode, introduced June 1999. Ward: Rhiwbina.
Streets
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 (46% of about 720 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Rhiwbina Garden Village. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 14.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Listed buildings
- Nos. 13 & 15 Lon-y-dail, grade II
- Nos. 17 & 19 Lon-y-dail, grade II
- Nos. 28 & 30 Pen-y-dre, grade II
- Nos. 32-38 Pen-y-dre (evens), grade II
- Nos. 37 & 39 Pen-y-dre, grade II
- Nos. 40-46 Pen-y-dre (evens), grade II
- Nos. 41-47 Pen-y-dre (odds), grade II
- Nos. 48 & 50 Pen-y-dre, grade II
- Nos. 49 & 51 Pen-y-dre, grade II
- Nos. 5-11 Lon-y-dail (odds), grade II
- Nos. 52-58 Pen-y-dre (evens), grade II
- Nos. 53 & 55 Pen-y-dre, grade II
- Nos. 57-63 Pen-y-dre (odds), grade II
- Nos. 65-71 Pen-y-dre (odds), grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 20 address points in this postcode, 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 7 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 7 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: none is in an area at 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 20 addresses are between 39 m and 41 m above sea level (40 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 | Rhiwbina 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 150 m |
| Whitchurch (Cardiff) 23,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 510 m | |
| Birchgrove 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 31 within 800 m; nearest Rhiwbina Shopping Centre | 280 m |
| Bus or coach station | Caerphilly Interchange Stand 11 | 5.6 km |
| Ferry terminal | Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop | 4.9 km |
| Car parks | Alexander House Car Park | 2.6 km |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest Penlline Road Car Park | 860 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 16.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Whitchurch Village Practice | 930 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Allied Pharmacy Rhiwbina | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 920 m |
| Hospital | Dental Hospital (Cardiff) | 2.3 km |
| Police station | Whitchurch Police Station | 1.1 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Cardiff - Heol Y Deri, Rhiwbina | 290 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Parc-y-Pentre 1.2 ha | 60 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Hill Snook Park 3.8 ha | 710 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 910 m² | 70 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Parc Caedelyn 10 ha | 190 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Lon y Deri Allotments 1,470 m² | 350 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 5.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Twmpath, Rhiwbina, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km north. 78 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Twmpath, Rhiwbina | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km north |
| Whitchurch Hospital | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km west |
| Coryton House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km west |
| Wenallt Camp, Rhiwbina | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km north |
| Melingriffith Water Pump | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wenallt | Wood | 1.4 km north |
| Cwm Nofydd | Valley | 1.6 km north-west |
| Coedcochwyn | Wood | 1.6 km north-east |
| Pant-mawr Wood | Wood | 1.8 km north-west |
| Llanishen Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km east |
| Caerphilly Common | Hill | 4.6 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 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
Defra's noise maps cover England only; the Welsh Government's 2022 maps are not shown here yet.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 38% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 43% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 36% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 59% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 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.