CF71 7BL Vale of Glamorgan
Live postcode, introduced July 1995. Ward: Cowbridge.
Streets
- Limes Court, Cowbridge: 8 addresses
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 (26% of about 890 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Cowbridge. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 4.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Listed buildings
- 70 Eastgate, grade II
- Colours, grade II
- Eastgate Gallery, grade II
- Glanthaw, including forecourt wall and railings, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 8 address points in this postcode, 0 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: 0 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.
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 | Llantwit Major 266,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km |
| Pontyclun 278,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.0 km | |
| Pencoed 232,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 12 within 800 m; nearest Town Hall Cowbridge | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Llantwit Major Interchange | 6.2 km |
| Ferry terminal | Barry Waterfront Ferry Terminal | 13.8 km |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 220 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 10.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Cowbridge & Vale Medical Practice | 610 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Great House Pharmacy | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Y Bont Faen Dental Surgery | 110 m |
| Hospital | The Royal Glamorgan Hospital | 10.5 km |
| Police station | Bridewell Police Station Bridgend | 8.6 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest *Deposit Only* Tesco Express Cowbridge Cashzone | 160 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 60 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 770 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 330 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,590 m² | 290 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 2.0 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 63 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 47% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 39% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 48% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 36% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 16% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Limes Court.