CF71 7DT Vale of Glamorgan
Live postcode, introduced July 1995. Ward: Cowbridge.
Streets
- Primrose Hill, Bro Morgannwg - the Vale of Glamorgan: 19 addresses
- Stalling Down, St Hilary: 5 addresses
- A48, Cardiff / Caerdydd: 4 addresses
- Unnamed street near Primrose Hill, St Hilary: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Primrose Hill, St Hilary: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Primrose Hill, St Hilary: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Primrose Hill, St Hilary: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Primrose Hill, St Hilary: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Primrose Hill, Aberthin: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Primrose Hill, Aberthin: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Primrose Hill, St Hilary: 1 address
- Unnamed street near A48, St Hilary: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Primrose Hill, St Hilary: 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 (29% of about 830 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 38 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 38 addresses are between 94 m and 133 m above sea level (113 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 50%, ultrafast 31%, gigabit 31% of premises; 50% 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 | 6.8 km |
| Pontyclun 278,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km | |
| Llanharan 125,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 6 within 800 m; nearest Cowbridge Garage Hollybush | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Llantwit Major Interchange | 6.9 km |
| Ferry terminal | Barry Waterfront Ferry Terminal | 12.1 km |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 1.8 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 8.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Cowbridge & Vale Medical Practice | 2.3 km |
| Pharmacies | Great House Pharmacy | 1.9 km |
| NHS dentists | Y Bont Faen Dental Surgery | 1.7 km |
| Hospital | The Royal Glamorgan Hospital | 10.2 km |
| Police station | Bridewell Police Station Bridgend | 10.3 km |
| Cash machines | *Deposit Only* Tesco Express Cowbridge Cashzone | 1.9 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1,780 m² | 1.5 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 120 m² | 1.3 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 2.1 km |
| Allotments | Aberthin Road Allotments 860 m² | 1.4 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Llanquian Castle, a scheduled monument, 570 m east. 7 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Llanquian Castle | Scheduled monument | 570 m east |
| Stalling Down Round Barrow | Scheduled monument | 720 m north |
| Llanquian Wood Camp | Scheduled monument | 840 m east |
| Parish Church of St Hilary | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km south |
| Old Beaupre | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| St Hilary Down | Hill | 450 m south-east |
| Llanquian Wood | Wood | 750 m east |
| Coed y Tor | Wood | 950 m south |
| Coed y Seler | Wood | 1.0 km south-west |
| Pwll Marl | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km south-east |
| Vale of Glamorgan | Valley | 3.0 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 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 | 51 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 37% | 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) | 46% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 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 Primrose Hill.