CF62 3BZ Vale of Glamorgan
Live postcode, introduced January 1993. Ward: Rhoose.
Streets
- Follet Close, Porthceri: 12 addresses
- Porthkerry Park, The Knap: 4 addresses
- Unnamed street near Follet Close, Porthceri: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Follet Close, Porthceri: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Follet Close, Porthceri: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Follet Close, Porthceri: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Follet Close, Porthceri: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Follet Close, Porthceri: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Follet Close, Porthceri: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Follet Close, Porthceri: 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 25 address points in this postcode, 10 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: 10 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: none is in an area at 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 25 addresses are between 6 m and 55 m above sea level (27 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 | Rhoose Cardiff International Airport 172,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Barry 600,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Barry Island 446,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Eggerton Gray Porthkerry | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Barry Waterfront Ferry Terminal | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking Cardiff Int Long Stay 1 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 290 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | West Quay Medical Centre | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Evans Pharmacy - Park Crescent | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Rhoose Dental Practice | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Hospital | The Barry Hospital | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Barry police station | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Shell Barry Petrol Weycocks Cross, Port Road Cashzone | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parc Gwledig Porthceri 123 ha | 80 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 560 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.4 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Allotments | Ceri Road Allotments 7,350 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 123 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Curig, a listed building (Grade II*), 190 m south-west. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Curig | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m south-west |
| Church Farmhouse (aka Glebe Farm) | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m west |
| Outbuilding to north of Church Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m west |
| The Bulwarks Camp | Scheduled monument | 430 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Site of Medieval Mill & Mill Leat Cliffwood | Scheduled monument | 510 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Westward Corner Round Barrow | Scheduled monument | 790 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Cold Knap Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Romilly Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Knock-man-down Wood | Wood | 610 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Cliff Wood | Wood | 630 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Bull Cliff | Cliff or slope | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Pebble Beach | Beach | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Marine Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Storehouse Point | Wetland | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 25 |
1 of the postcode's 25 addresses is 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 | 55 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 61% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 41% | 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) | 44% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 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 | 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 Follet Close.