CF62 7EN Vale of Glamorgan
Live postcode, introduced January 1993. Ward: Illtyd.
Streets
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 C (51% of about 750 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
None of the 13 address points in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water on Natural Resources Wales's map. Outside those areas the chance is under 0.1% (1 in 1,000) a year.
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 13 addresses are between 27 m and 30 m above sea level (29 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 | Barry 600,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 410 m |
| Barry Island 446,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| Barry Docks 286,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 18 stops within 400 m, 51 within 800 m; nearest Barry Library | 30 m |
| Ferry terminal | Barry Waterfront Ferry Terminal | 740 m |
| Car parks | Wyndham Street Car Park | 1.5 km |
| EV charging points | 22 within 1.6 km; nearest Connected Kerb Charging Station | 280 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 4.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest West Quay Medical Centre | 380 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest High Street Pharmacy | 100 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Windsor Dental Care | 260 m |
| Hospital | The Barry Hospital | 1.5 km |
| Police station | Barry police station | 2.0 km |
| Cash machines | The Best One - Barry Rd Glamorgan Cashzone | 1.2 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m; nearest Parc Gwledig Porthceri 123 ha | 440 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 80 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Severn Avenue Playing Fields 2.9 ha | 700 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest St Pauls Allotment 1,610 m² | 350 m |
Within 800 m: 7 parks and gardens, 134 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Barry Castle, a listed building (Grade II*), 770 m south-west. 19 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Barry Castle | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m south-west |
| Barry Castle | Scheduled monument | 770 m south-west |
| Romilly Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 840 m south-west |
| Cold Knap Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km south-west |
| Knap Roman Site | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km south-west |
| St Barruch's Chapel | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cwm Barri | Valley | 720 m west |
| Storehouse Point | Wetland | 820 m south |
| Barry Harbour | Tidal water | 1.0 km south |
| Birch Grove Wood | Wood | 1.1 km south-west |
| Marine Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km south-west |
| Cassy Hill | Hill | 2.9 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
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 | 38 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 64% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 72% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 4 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.