CF71 7LH Vale of Glamorgan
Live postcode, introduced December 2000. Ward: Cowbridge.
Streets
- Millcroft Court, Llan-fair: 5 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 (31% of about 850 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- 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
- Old Rectory, grade II
- Parish Church of St Mary, grade II
Flood risk
None of the 5 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 addresses are about 64 m above sea level.
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 | 4.2 km |
| Rhoose Cardiff International Airport 172,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.1 km | |
| Pontyclun 278,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 4 within 800 m; nearest St Mary`s Church Llanfair | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Llantwit Major Interchange | 4.2 km |
| Ferry terminal | Barry Waterfront Ferry Terminal | 12.0 km |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 3.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 7.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | St Athan Medical Facility | 2.9 km |
| Pharmacies | Great House Pharmacy | 3.1 km |
| NHS dentists | Y Bont Faen Dental Surgery | 2.9 km |
| Hospital | The Barry Hospital | 10.8 km |
| Police station | Bridewell Police Station Bridgend | 10.9 km |
| Cash machines | *Deposit Only* Tesco Express Cowbridge Cashzone | 3.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 2.8 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 790 m² | 2.3 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 6,070 m² | 2.7 km |
| Allotments | Aberthin Road Allotments 860 m² | 2.8 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Old Beaupre Castle, a scheduled monument, 730 m north-east. 6 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Old Beaupre Castle | Scheduled monument | 730 m north-east |
| Old Beaupre Castle | Listed building, Grade I | 770 m north-east |
| Old Beaupre Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m north-east |
| Old Beaupre | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 780 m north-east |
| Llandough Castle, Remains of Hall | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km north-west |
| Domen Fawr Round Barrows | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km west |
| Llanmihangel Place | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.2 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coed yr Arglwydd | Wood | 260 m north-east |
| Coed yr Herns | Wood | 570 m east |
| Pwll Marl | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km north-east |
| Coed Hills | Hill | 2.6 km east |
| St John's Valley | Valley | 3.5 km south |
| Chwech Ffynnon | Wetland | 4.9 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 5 | 5 |
None of the postcode's 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 36% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 53% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 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 Millcroft Court.