CF24 0SP Cardiff
Live postcode, introduced January 2018. Ward: Adamsdown.
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 B (34% of about 2,950 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 13 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: 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 11 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 11%, gigabit 11% 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 | 310 m |
| Cathays 934,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| Cardiff Central 13 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 21 stops within 400 m, 85 within 800 m; nearest Moira Place Adamsdown | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 14 Cardiff Bus Station | 1.1 km |
| Ferry terminal | Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop | 1.4 km |
| Car parks | 9 within 800 m; nearest NCP Cardiff Knox Road | 170 m |
| EV charging points | 11 within 1.6 km; nearest Osprey Charging Station | 170 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 15.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Cardiff Health Access Practice | 350 m |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest City Pharmacy | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 580 m |
| Hospital | Child And Family Service, St David Hospital | 1.9 km |
| Police station | Penarth Police Station | 540 m |
| Cash machines | 10 machines within 800 m; nearest One Stop, Newport Road Cashzone | 180 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest Cemetery Park 8,070 m² | 90 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Gorsedd Gardens 1.5 ha | 730 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,030 m² | 60 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 700 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.0 ha | 2.2 km |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 3.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St German of Auxerre, a listed building (Grade I), 490 m north-east. 183 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 5 of them Grade I and 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St German of Auxerre | Listed building, Grade I | 490 m north-east |
| Catholic Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m north |
| City United Reformed Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m west |
| Park House | Listed building, Grade I | 730 m west |
| Cathays Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.0 km west |
| Cardiff Castle and Roman Fort | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km west |
| Dominican Friary | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km west |
| Waterloo Gardens, Roath Mill Gardens and Roath Brook Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Roath Dock | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km south-east |
| Cardiff Bay Wetlands | Wetland | 2.5 km south |
| Well Wood | Wood | 2.8 km north |
| Nant Pant-Bach | Valley | 3.2 km north-east |
| Bae Caerdydd | Bay | 3.3 km south |
| Cock Hill | Hill | 4.1 km 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
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 | 23 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 1% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | under 1% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 1% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 0% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 38% | 17% |
| Private rented | 59% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 13% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 39% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | under 1% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 26% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 35% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 32% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 76% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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.