CF5 6JN Cardiff
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Pentyrch and St Fagans.
Streets
- Llantrisant Road, Caerdydd - Cardiff: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street near Llantrisant Road, Rhydlafr: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Llantrisant Road, Rhydlafr: 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 E (24% of about 1,460 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 5 address points in this postcode, 2 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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: 2 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 5 addresses are between 40 m and 41 m above sea level (41 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Radyr 450,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km |
| Taffs Well 257,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km | |
| Coryton 77,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m, 4 within 800 m; nearest Rhydlafar | 270 m |
| Bus or coach station | Talbot Green Bus Station Stand B | 7.5 km |
| Ferry terminal | Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop | 7.6 km |
| EV charging points | Gridserve Charging Station | 1.6 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 13.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Radyr Medical Centre | 2.2 km |
| Pharmacies | Pentyrch Pharmacy | 2.3 km |
| NHS dentists | Fairwater Dental Surgery | 2.8 km |
| Hospital | Rookwood Hospital | 4.5 km |
| Police station | South Wales Police | 4.6 km |
| Cash machines | Rontec - Cardiff West Cashzone | 1.6 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,910 m² | 1.0 km |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 790 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 6.1 ha | 1.9 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 2.4 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Llwynda-Ddu Camp, a scheduled monument, 950 m north. 1 listed building is within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Llwynda-Ddu Camp | Scheduled monument | 950 m north |
| Craig y Parc | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.8 km west |
| St Fagans Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.8 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coed y Glyn | Wood | 360 m north |
| Coed Tre wern | Wood | 530 m north-west |
| Coed y Trenches | Wood | 850 m south-east |
| Cwmrhyddgoed | Valley | 1.8 km north |
| St y-Nyll Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km south-west |
| Garth Hill | Hill | 3.5 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 5 |
5 of the postcode's 5 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 96% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 76% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 61% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 3% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Llantrisant Road.