CF5 6TQ Vale of Glamorgan
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: St Nicholas and Llancarfan.
Streets
- A4226, Bro Morgannwg - the Vale of Glamorgan: 33 addresses
- A4226, Bro Morgannwg - the Vale of Glamorgan: 25 addresses
- Glanmorfa Cottages, Trewallter: 17 addresses
- Unnamed street near A4226, Bonvilston: 15 addresses
- Unnamed street near A4226, Bonvilston: 10 addresses
- Unnamed street near A4226, Llantrithyd: 1 address
- Unnamed street near A4226, Llantrithyd: 1 address
- Unnamed street near A4226, St Nicholas: 1 address
- Unnamed street near A4226, Bonvilston: 1 address
- Unnamed street near A4226, Bonvilston: 1 address
- Unnamed street near A4226, Trewallter: 1 address
- Unnamed street near A4226, Trewallter: 1 address
- Unnamed street near A4226, Bonvilston: 1 address
- Redway Road, Bro Morgannwg - the Vale of Glamorgan: 1 address
- Unnamed street near A4226, Bonvilston: 1 address
- Unnamed street near A4226, Bonvilston: 1 address
- Unnamed street near A4226, Bonvilston: 1 address
- Unnamed street near A4226, Bonvilston: 1 address
- Unnamed street near A4226, St Nicholas: 1 address
- Unnamed street near A4226, Bonvilston: 1 address
- Bonvilston Court, Llantrithyd: 1 address
- Goscombe Place, Llantrithyd: 1 address
- The Old Forge, Bonvilston: 1 address
- Unnamed street near A4226, Bonvilston: 1 address
- Unnamed street near A4226, Trefflemin: 1 address
- Unnamed street near A4226, Bonvilston: 1 address
- Unnamed street near A4226, Bonvilston: 1 address
- Unnamed street near A4226, Bonvilston: 1 address
- Unnamed street near A4226, Bonvilston: 1 address
- Unnamed street near A4226, Bonvilston: 1 address
- Unnamed street near A4226, Bonvilston: 1 address
- Unnamed street near A4226, Bonvilston: 1 address
- Unnamed street near A4226, Bonvilston: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Vale of Glamorgan in 2026-27: Band D £2,232 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,488 | £1,736 | £1,984 | £2,232 | £2,727 | £3,223 | £3,719 | £4,463 | £5,207 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band G (30% of about 790 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 128 address points in this postcode, 13 at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: 4 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 9 at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 6 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 128 addresses are between 41 m and 107 m above sea level (83 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 76%, ultrafast 76%, gigabit 76% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Rhoose Cardiff International Airport 172,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Barry 600,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) | |
| Pontyclun 278,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pen-yr-Heol House Bonvilston | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Talbot Green Bus Station Stand D | 9.7 km (6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Barry Waterfront Ferry Terminal | 8 km (5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | St Athan Medical Facility | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Highlight Park Medical Practice | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Hospital | The Barry Hospital | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Police station | Ely Police Station | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,340 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 70 m² | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Castell Moel, a scheduled monument, 620 m (0.4 miles) west. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Castell Moel | Scheduled monument | 620 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Castle Ringwork 850m ENE of Ty'n-y-Coed | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Llantrithyd Place | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Y Gaer | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coed y Lan | Wood | 210 m south-east |
| Pant-y-Ffynnon Brake | Wood | 440 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Pant-y-Ffynnon Copse | Wood | 600 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Tair Onnen | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Cwm Corrwg | Valley | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 7 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 6 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 18 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 23 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 73 | 128 |
55 of the postcode's 128 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Vale of Glamorgan: see them on the Vale of Glamorgan page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 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 | 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 27% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 52% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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 A4226.