CF61 1SB Vale of Glamorgan
Live postcode, introduced January 1993. Ward: Llantwit Major.
Streets
- Burial Lane, Llantwit Major / Llanilltud Fawr: 32 addresses
- Colhugh Street, Llantwit Major / Llanilltud Fawr: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street near Burial Lane, Llantwit Major: 2 addresses
- Burial Lane, Llantwit Major / Llanilltud Fawr: 1 address
- Church Lane, Bro Morgannwg - the Vale of Glamorgan: 1 address
- Church Street, Llantwit Major / Llanilltud Fawr: 1 address
- Dimlands Road, Sain Dunwyd / St Donat's: 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 F (22% of about 720 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Llantwit Major. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 13.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Listed buildings
- Church of St Illtud, grade I
- Old Swan Inn PH, grade II*
- The Town Hall, grade II*
- 1 Church Street, grade II
- Chantry House, grade II
- Churchyard Walls & Gates to Church of St Illtud, grade II
- Cross in Churchyard of Church of St. Illtud, grade II
- Former Chantry Priest's House, grade II
- Old White Hart P.H, grade II
- Telephone Call-Box outside Old White Hart P.H, grade II
- The Old School, including attached walling, grade II
- Tudor Tavern P.H, grade II
- War Memorial, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 41 address points in this postcode, 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 12 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 11 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 41 addresses are between 38 m and 46 m above sea level (43 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 | Llantwit Major 266,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 390 m |
| Rhoose Cardiff International Airport 172,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) | |
| Bridgend 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 12.6 km (7.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Old Swan Inn Llantwit Major | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Llantwit Major Interchange | 390 m |
| Ferry terminal | Barry Waterfront Ferry Terminal | 14.8 km (9.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parking space on Llys Teilo, CF61 | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wine Street Car Park | 60 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 10 km (6.2 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Eryl Surgery | 230 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 310 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Calgary Dental Surgery | 180 m |
| Hospital | Princess Of Wales Hospital | 13.6 km (8.4 miles) |
| Police station | Bridewell Police Station Bridgend | 11.3 km (7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Llantwit Major, Boverton Road Cashzone | 270 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Seaview Park 1.8 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 590 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.7 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 300 m² | 270 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Town Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 40 m. 55 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Town Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| Old Swan Inn PH | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m |
| Church of St Illtud | Listed building, Grade I | 80 m west |
| The Chantry House | Scheduled monument | 90 m south-west |
| St. Illtud's Church, Early Medieval Cross, Cross Shafts and Pillar | Scheduled monument | 110 m west |
| The Gatehouse (Porter's Room) | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m south-west |
| Llantwit Major Gatehouse | Scheduled monument | 150 m south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cwm Col-huw | Valley | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Traeth Llanilltud Fawr | Beach | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Stout Bay | Bay | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Col-huw Point | Wetland | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Oak Spinney | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Pysgodlyn | Lake or reservoir | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 35 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 41 |
39 of the postcode's 41 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 | 53 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 94% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 63% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 11% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 57% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 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 Burial Lane.