CF24 0EZ Cardiff
Live postcode, introduced June 1999. Ward: Adamsdown.
Streets
- Adamsdown Square, Cardiff / Caerdydd: 77 addresses
- Adamsdown Lane, Cardiff / Caerdydd: 1 address
- Windsor 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 D (44% of about 750 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 79 address points in this postcode, 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 63 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 20 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 52 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 79 addresses are between 9 m and 11 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 | Cardiff Queen Street 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cardiff Central 13 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Cathays 934,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 78 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Adamsdown Square | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 5 Cardiff Bus Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Taffs Mead Waterbus Stop Grangetown | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest NCP Cardiff Knox Road | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 10 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 15.7 km (9.7 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cardiff Health Access Practice | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest City Pharmacy | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Child And Family Service, St David Hospital | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Penarth Police Station | 220 m |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Cardiff Adamsdown Moira, Adamsdown Cashzone | 150 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,550 m² | 40 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Maltings Park 1.2 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 210 m² | 30 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 380 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.0 ha | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 3.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St German of Auxerre, a listed building (Grade I), 470 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 93 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St German of Auxerre | Listed building, Grade I | 470 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Catholic Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 810 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| City United Reformed Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Cathays Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Cardiff Castle and Roman Fort | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Waterloo Gardens, Roath Mill Gardens and Roath Brook Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Dominican Friary | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Roath Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Cardiff Bay Wetlands | Wetland | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Well Wood | Wood | 3 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Bae Caerdydd | Bay | 3.2 km (2 miles) south |
| Nant Pant-Bach | Valley | 3.3 km (2 miles) north-east |
| Cock Hill | Hill | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 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 | 0 | 1 |
| 55 to 59 | 53 | 9 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 69 |
53 of the postcode's 79 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 10 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 31% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 34% | 17% |
| Private rented | 36% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 30% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 31% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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 Adamsdown Square.