CF71 7JZ Vale of Glamorgan
Live postcode, introduced August 2002. Ward: Cowbridge.
Streets
- Cwrt Llanfleiddan, Llanfleiddan: 5 addresses
- Castle Mews, Llanfleiddan: 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 (31% of about 850 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Llanblethian. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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
- Great House with Forecourt Walls & Gatepiers, grade II*
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 6 address points in this postcode, 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 3 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.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 6 addresses are between 21 m and 23 m above sea level (23 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% 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 | 5.4 km |
| Pencoed 232,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.3 km | |
| Pontyclun 278,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 7 within 800 m; nearest Llanblethian Church Hall | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Llantwit Major Interchange | 5.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | Barry Waterfront Ferry Terminal | 14.1 km |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 1.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 10.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Cowbridge & Vale Medical Practice | 1.0 km |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Great House Pharmacy | 910 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Cowbridge Dental Care Limited | 910 m |
| Hospital | Princess Of Wales Hospital | 10.7 km |
| Police station | Bridewell Police Station Bridgend | 8.5 km |
| Cash machines | Principality - Cowbridge | 900 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 360 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 930 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,070 m² | 230 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,590 m² | 570 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 1.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Great House with Forecourt Walls & Gatepiers, a listed building (Grade II*), 80 m west. 85 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I and 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Great House with Forecourt Walls & Gatepiers | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m west |
| St Quintin's Castle (Llanblethian Castle) | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m north |
| Llanblethian Castle | Scheduled monument | 280 m north |
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 480 m west |
| Caer Dynnaf hillfort | Scheduled monument | 720 m north-west |
| South Gate | Scheduled monument | 750 m north-east |
| South Gate (Porth y Felin) | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m north-east |
| Llanmihangel Place | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.1 km south-west |
| Old Beaupre | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coed Gribs | Wood | 700 m north-west |
| Llanblethian Hill | Hill | 720 m north-west |
| Coed Bach | Wood | 830 m south-east |
| Vale of Glamorgan | Valley | 1.7 km north |
| Blaen Alun | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km west |
| Chwech Ffynnon | Wetland | 4.2 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.3 | 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 | 45 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 3% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 34% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 12% | 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) | 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 Cwrt Llanfleiddan.