CF62 3DZ Vale of Glamorgan
Live postcode, introduced January 1993. Ward: Rhoose.
Streets
- Fonmon Road: 49 addresses
- Adenfield Way: 1 address
- Pleasant Harbour: 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 D (38% of about 610 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 51 address points in this postcode, 1 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: 1 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 51 addresses are between 31 m and 45 m above sea level (41 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 | Rhoose Cardiff International Airport 172,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km |
| Barry 600,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km | |
| Barry Island 446,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 12 within 800 m; nearest Adenfield Way Font-y-gary | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Llantwit Major Interchange | 8.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | Barry Waterfront Ferry Terminal | 6.5 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Highwayman Airport Parking | 780 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 1.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 1.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | St Athan Medical Facility | 4.4 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Rhoose Pharmacy | 710 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Rhoose Dental Practice | 1.2 km |
| Hospital | The Barry Hospital | 6.2 km |
| Police station | Barry police station | 7.6 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Milburn Park 6,950 m² | 530 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,830 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.8 ha | 290 m |
| Allotments | Ceri Road Allotments 7,350 m² | 1.8 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Early Cement Works, Aberthaw, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km west. 1 listed building is within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Early Cement Works, Aberthaw | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km west |
| Fonmon Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ffontygari Bay | Bay | 680 m south |
| Watch House Point | Wetland | 780 m south |
| Watch House Beach | Beach | 1.1 km south-west |
| Fon-mon Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km north |
| Castle Wood | Wood | 1.6 km north |
| Pant y Slade | Valley | 3.1 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.9 | 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
Defra's noise maps cover England only; the Welsh Government's 2022 maps are not shown here yet.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 45% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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 Fonmon Road.