CF62 8FB Vale of Glamorgan
Live postcode, introduced April 2024. Ward: Illtyd.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
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 (50% of about 480 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
Natural Resources Wales's flood risk map has not been checked against this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Barry 600,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km |
| Barry Island 446,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km | |
| Barry Docks 286,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 22 within 800 m; nearest Wye Close Colcot | 180 m |
| Ferry terminal | Barry Waterfront Ferry Terminal | 1.9 km |
| Car parks | Wyndham Street Car Park | 2.1 km |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km; nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 1.4 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 3.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest West Quay Medical Centre | 1.6 km |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Brockway Pharmacy | 440 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Highlight Park Medical Practice | 850 m |
| Hospital | The Barry Hospital | 950 m |
| Police station | Barry police station | 2.4 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Shell Barry Petrol Weycocks Cross, Port Road Cashzone | 160 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,480 m² | 20 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Parc Gwledig Porthceri 123 ha | 290 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 280 m² | 410 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Severn Avenue Playing Fields 2.9 ha | 590 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest New Beggarswell Allotments 4.2 ha | 790 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 126 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Highlight Medieval House Site, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km north. 4 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Highlight Medieval House Site | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km north |
| Highlight Church, Remains of | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km north |
| Barry Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km south |
| Romilly Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km south |
| Cold Knap Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coed Mawr | Wood | 800 m north-west |
| Cwm Cidi | Valley | 870 m south-west |
| Storehouse Point | Wetland | 1.9 km south-east |
| Barry Harbour | Tidal water | 2.1 km south-east |
| Marine Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km south |
| Cassy Hill | Hill | 3.2 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.9 | 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 | 53 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 64% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 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 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.