Central Square Cardiff / Caerdydd, Cardiff
123 addresses across 7 postcodes (CF10), about 300 m long. USRN 5800355.
- Flood: At least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in Cardiff costs £2,013 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Cardiff Central, about 60 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 470 m (0.3 miles) away, and Bute Park (45 hectares) is about 620 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 16.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 8 to 13 m above sea level.
- Noise: 91 of its 148 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Clare Road Medical Centre, about 740 m (0.5 miles) away, with 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,170 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 28% of households owned their home and 51% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 965 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2023 | UNIT 6, B B C BUILDING CF10 1FS | Other | £431,099 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Sep 2018 | UNIT 3, B B C BUILDING CF10 1FS | Other | £122,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Oct 2017 | HUGH JAMES SOLICITORS, TWO CENTRAL SQUARE CF10 1FS | Other | £21,000,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Sep 2013 | 5 CF10 1EP | Other | £6,000,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Cardiff in 2026-27: Band D £2,013 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,342 | £1,566 | £1,789 | £2,013 | £2,461 | £2,908 | £3,355 | £4,026 | £4,697 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band E (30% of about 5,530 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Roadworks
Street works permits come from the Department for Transport's Street Manager, which covers England only.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 277 address points in this street's postcodes, 0 at high risk, 8 at medium risk and 260 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 268 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 0 at high risk, 8 at medium risk and 47 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk |
|---|---|---|
| CF10 1FS | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 71 |
| CF10 1EP | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 43 |
| CF10 1GF | zone 3 | 0 / 8 / 1 |
| CF10 1FT | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 |
| CF10 1FY | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 80 |
| CF10 1XR | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 21 |
| CF10 5DN | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 42 |
Height above sea level
The street's 152 addresses are between 8 m and 13 m above sea level (10 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF10 1EP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CF10 1FS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CF10 1FT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CF10 1FY | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CF10 1GF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CF10 1XR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CF10 5DN | 91% | 91% | 91% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cardiff Central 13 million journeys in 2024–25 | 60 m |
| Cardiff Queen Street 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Grangetown (Cardiff) 259,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 35 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 88 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wood Street JR Cardiff | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 7 Cardiff Bus Station | 130 m |
| Ferry terminal | Taffs Mead Waterbus Stop Grangetown | 230 m |
| Car parks | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Apcoa | 270 m |
| EV charging points | 12 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Taff Mead Embankment, Cardiff | 260 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 14.4 km (8.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Clare Road Medical Centre | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 50 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Golate Dental Practice | 320 m |
| Hospital | Child And Family Service, St David Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Cardiff Central Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 10 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cardiff Central Station NatWest | 70 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,080 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Bute Park 45 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 500 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.2 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Leckwith Droves Allotments 6.3 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 9 parks and gardens, 57 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Tabernacle Chapel including attached Hall and forecourt railings, a listed building (Grade II*), 370 m north-east. 169 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade I and 9 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Tabernacle Chapel including attached Hall and forecourt railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m north-east |
| Howells Department Store | Listed building, Grade II* | 410 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Cardiff Central Market | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Former Central Library | Listed building, Grade II* | 470 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Cardiff Castle and Roman Fort | Scheduled monument | 680 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Dominican Friary | Scheduled monument | 850 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Cathays Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Grange Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| The Wreck of the "Louisa" | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Bay Wetlands | Wetland | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Roath Dock | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Factory Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Cwm Cydfin | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Bae Caerdydd | Bay | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Cock Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 8 | 1 |
| 70 to 74 | 7 | 4 |
| 65 to 69 | 31 | 9 |
| 60 to 64 | 34 | 40 |
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 65 |
| Under 55 | 57 | 29 |
91 of the street's 148 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 119 from railways, 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 Cardiff: see them on the Cardiff page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary The Virgin C.I.W. Primary School Church in Wales English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| St Patrick's R.C. Primary School Roman Catholic English medium | Primary | 4–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| St Cuthbert's R.C. Primary School Roman Catholic English medium | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Ninian Park Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Grange Town Primary English medium | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Grangetown Nursery School | Nursery | 3–5 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Tredegarville C/W Primary Church in Wales English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| St.paul's C/W Primary School Church in Wales English medium | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Kitchener Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| St. Mary's R.c. Primary School Roman Catholic English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Severn Primary English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Adamsdown Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marks & Spencer Simply Food CF10 1EP | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 50 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2024 |
| Choosegreen - MilkSugar CF10 1FS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 10 Apr 2025 |
| Da CF10 1FS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 4 Good | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Pitchfork and Provision at Trashed Tech CF10 1FS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Baxterstorey 5040 Broadcasting House Cardiff CF10 1FS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 7 Aug 2025 |
| Tesco Stores Ltd CF10 1FS | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 70 m | 5 Very good | 10 Nov 2021 |
| Pret A Manger CF10 1FS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Boots The Chemists CF10 1FT | Retailers - other | 70 m | 5 Very good | 28 May 2026 |
| Muffin Break CF10 1FS | Other catering premises | 70 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Upper Crust CF10 1EP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 4 Good | 7 Nov 2025 |
| W H Smith Travel CF10 1EP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 3 Nov 2025 |
| Gourmet Coffee Bar & Kitchen CF10 1EP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 4 Good | 2 Apr 2025 |
| Warrens Bakery Cardiff Station CF10 1EP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 4 Good | 30 Jun 2026 |
| First Class Lounge CF10 1EP | Other catering premises | 100 m | 5 Very good | 8 Nov 2017 |
| HMRC Cardiff RC CF10 1ER | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 431 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 127 |
| Public order | 103 |
| Other theft | 64 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 62 |
| Shoplifting | 53 |
| Theft from the person | 31 |
| Bicycle theft | 31 |
| Vehicle crime | 24 |
| Drugs | 14 |
| Robbery | 13 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Burglary | 4 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Heol Eglwys Fair (478); On or near Parking Area (178); On or near Nightclub (91); On or near Ferry Terminal (76); On or near Caerdydd Canolog (62).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 25 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 3% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 28% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 68% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 41% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 21% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 3% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 16% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 23% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 78% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 6 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.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Crispy Dosa (restaurant/cafe/canteen, CF10 1AB) now 4 Good, was 1 Major improvement necessary (rated 25 September 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- CF10 1FS: 66 addresses of 72 in the postcode
- CF10 1EP: 44 addresses of 46 in the postcode
- CF10 1GF: 8 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- CF10 1FT: 2 addresses
- CF10 1FY: 1 address of 80 in the postcode
- CF10 1XR: 1 address of 21 in the postcode
- CF10 5DN: 1 address of 45 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Wood Street · Park Street · Scott Road · Havelock Street · Park Street · Great Western Lane · Penarth Road · Penarth Road · Saunders Road · Stryd Caroline · Glanfa Gorllewin y Gamlas · Heol y Tollty
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.