CF64 4HB Vale of Glamorgan
Live postcode, introduced January 1993. Ward: Dinas Powys.
Streets
- St Andrew's Road, Dinas Powys / Dinas Powis: 28 addresses
- Kings Ride, Dinas Powys / Dinas Powis: 1 address
- St Andrew's Road, Bro Morgannwg - the Vale of Glamorgan: 1 address
- Westra, Bro Morgannwg - the Vale of Glamorgan: 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 (28% of about 720 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 31 address points in this postcode, 0 at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 4 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, 1 at medium risk and 4 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 31 addresses are between 33 m and 56 m above sea level (40 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 96%, gigabit 96% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dinas Powys 95,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Eastbrook 142,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Cadoxton 323,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Andrews Major School Dinas Powys | 310 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 Cardiff Bus Station | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Barry Waterfront Ferry Terminal | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Dinas Powys Medical Centre | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Health Plus Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | University Hospital Llandough | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Barry police station | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Evans Retail, Dinas Powys Cashzone | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dinas Powis Common 9.7 ha | 270 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,690 m² | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Parc Bryn-y-Don 11 ha | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,500 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 9.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Old Rectory, a listed building (Grade II*), 640 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Old Rectory | Listed building, Grade II* | 640 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Romano-British Farmstead, Dinas Powys Common | Scheduled monument | 710 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Dinas Powis Castle | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Tyn y Coed Earthwork | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Cwrt-yr-ala | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Wenvoe Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coed yr Eglwys | Wood | 370 m north-west |
| Coed Twyncyn | Wood | 580 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Cwm George | Valley | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Pwll Erw-naw | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Pop Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| Sully Bay | Bay | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.1 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 31 |
3 of the postcode's 31 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Vale of Glamorgan: see them on the Vale of Glamorgan page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 40% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 62% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 45% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 55% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 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 (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 60% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 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 St Andrew's Road.