CF5 1FL Cardiff
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Canton.
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 E (27% of about 850 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 46 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 46 addresses are between 11 m and 13 m above sea level (12 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 | Ninian Park 156,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km |
| Waun-gron Park 116,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Fairwater 106,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m, 50 within 800 m; nearest Romilly Place Canton | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 14 Cardiff Bus Station | 2.3 km |
| Ferry terminal | Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop | 1.7 km |
| Car parks | Llandaff Campus Car Park | 1.1 km |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 430 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 13.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Kings Road (Drs Surgery) | 720 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Pontcanna Chemist | 770 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Super Smile Dental | 420 m |
| Hospital | Child And Family Service, St David Hospital | 1.2 km |
| Police station | Fairwater Police Station | 1.6 km |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 300 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Thompson's Park 5.1 ha | 90 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 16 ha | 780 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,680 m² | 590 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Llandaff Fields 30 ha | 450 m |
| Allotments | Pontcanna Permanent Allotments 3.6 ha | 1.2 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 29 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Thompson's Park (Sir David's Field), a registered park or garden (Grade II), 190 m north. 39 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Thompson's Park (Sir David's Field) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 190 m north |
| Victoria Park, Cardiff | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 620 m west |
| Howells School, Original Building with Big Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 620 m north |
| Old Bishop's Palace, Llandaff | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km north-west |
| Cross in Llandaff Cathedral | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km north-west |
| Llandaff Cathedral Bell Tower | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km west |
| Leckwith Woods | Wood | 1.6 km south-west |
| Cock Hill | Hill | 2.0 km south |
| Cwm Cydfin | Valley | 2.9 km south |
| Cardiff Bay Wetlands | Wetland | 3.9 km south-east |
| Bae Caerdydd | Bay | 4.6 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.5 | 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
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 | 35 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 72% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 67% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 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 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.