CF5 4QF Cardiff
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Ely.
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 (78% of about 630 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 21 address points in this postcode, 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 3 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 21 addresses are between 46 m and 49 m above sea level (48 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 | Waun-gron Park 116,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km |
| Fairwater 106,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km | |
| Danescourt 84,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m, 51 within 800 m; nearest Foxglove Close Ely | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 14 Cardiff Bus Station | 5.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop | 4.9 km |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 1.8 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 10.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Woodlands Medical Centre | 700 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Knights Wilson Road Pharmacy | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 120 m |
| Hospital | Rookwood Hospital | 2.9 km |
| Police station | Ely Police Station | 690 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 90 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,860 m² | 480 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 9.1 ha | 570 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 680 m² | 460 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 11 ha | 310 m |
| Allotments | Cowbridge Road Allotments 1.0 ha | 940 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 10 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Caerau Camp, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km south-east. 4 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Caerau Camp | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km south-east |
| Ely Roman Villa | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km east |
| St Fagans Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.0 km north-west |
| Coedarhydyglyn | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.6 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Great Wood | Wood | 890 m north |
| Sweldon Wood | Wood | 1.2 km south |
| Caerau Wood | Wood | 1.2 km south-east |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km east |
| Cwm-slade | Valley | 2.6 km south |
| Cock Hill | Hill | 2.7 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is 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 | 32 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 29% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 51% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 38% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 19% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 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) | 19% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 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.