CF61 2GT Vale of Glamorgan
Live postcode, introduced January 1993. Ward: Llantwit Major.
Streets
- Monmouth Way, Boverton / Trebefered: 42 addresses
- Carmarthen Close, Boverton / Trebefered: 2 addresses
- Cardigan Crescent, Boverton / Trebefered: 1 address
- Pembroke Place, Boverton / Trebefered: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Monmouth Way, Llanmaes: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Monmouth Way, Llanmaes: 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 E (40% 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 48 address points in this postcode, 0 at high risk, 0 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: none is in an area at risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 48 addresses are between 42 m and 49 m above sea level (47 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 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Rhoose Cardiff International Airport 172,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Barry 600,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.8 km (8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crawshay Drive Boverton | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Llantwit Major Interchange | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Barry Waterfront Ferry Terminal | 13.5 km (8.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking space on Llys Teilo, CF61 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Llantwit Major Town Hall Car Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Eryl Surgery | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wyndham House Dental Practice | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | The Barry Hospital | 12.7 km (7.9 miles) |
| Police station | Bridewell Police Station Bridgend | 11.7 km (7.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Llantwit Major, Boverton Road Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Mill Lay Common 1.2 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 300 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,260 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 9,230 m² | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bedford Castle, a scheduled monument, 350 m north. 23 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford Castle | Scheduled monument | 350 m north |
| Round Barrow Cairn, 340m west of The Parwg | Scheduled monument | 410 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Llanmaes Castle (Malefant Castle) | Scheduled monument | 510 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Church of St Cattwg | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Walls, Gatepiers and Gates of Llanmaes House | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Llanmaes House | Listed building, Grade II* | 540 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Boverton Place including attached bee-boles | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Stout Bay | Bay | 2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Cwm Col-huw | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Crookland Gorse | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) north |
| St John's Valley | Valley | 3 km (1.9 miles) east |
| Col-huw Point | Wetland | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-west |
| Walls Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.0 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 17 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 29 | 48 |
19 of the postcode's 48 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 | 47 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 20% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 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 Monmouth Way.