Grant's Field Downs, Vale of Glamorgan
47 addresses across 2 postcodes (CF5), about 720 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41500422.
- Energy: 24 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 4, D: 16, E: 3).
- Flood: No postcode centre on the street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band G; Band D in Vale of Glamorgan costs £2,232 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 97% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Waun-gron Park, about 4.7 km away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.1 km away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 116 to 135 m above sea level.
- Noise: 21 of its 47 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Woodlands Medical Centre, about 1.7 km away.
- People: About 380 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 77% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 3 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
24 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 105 m². Most common: House, detached (9); House, semi-detached (8); House, mid-terrace (3). Built: 1930-1949 (8); 1950-1966 (5); before 1900 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14); rented (private) (7).
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 street: most are in band G (36% of about 970 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 51 address points in this street's postcodes, 1 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: none is in an area at risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 1 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk |
|---|---|---|
| CF5 6SB | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 2 |
| CF5 6SE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 |
Height above sea level
The street's 47 addresses are between 116 m and 135 m above sea level (127 m on average); the ground rises about 19 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF5 6SB | 97% | 97% | 97% | 3% |
| CF5 6SE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Waun-gron Park 116,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km |
| Fairwater 106,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km | |
| Danescourt 84,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 5 within 800 m; nearest The Tumble Downs | 360 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 14 Cardiff Bus Station | 7.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop | 7.1 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 650 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 8.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Woodlands Medical Centre | 1.7 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 740 m |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 2.5 km |
| Hospital | Rookwood Hospital | 5.3 km |
| Police station | Ely Police Station | 2.9 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest M&S ATM | 570 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 5.7 ha | 1.1 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 590 m² | 1.0 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 6,100 m² | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,170 m² | 1.1 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Coach-house and stables at Coedarhydyglyn, a listed building (Grade II*), 750 m north-west. 4 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coach-house and stables at Coedarhydyglyn | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m north-west |
| Coedarhydyglyn including attached outbuildings at rear | Listed building, Grade I | 760 m north-west |
| Coedarhydyglyn | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 780 m north-west |
| Dyffryn | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.3 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coedarhydyglyn | Wood | 1.1 km north-west |
| Beech Wood | Wood | 1.3 km south |
| Coed Nant-brân | Wood | 1.4 km south-west |
| Y Gaer | Hill | 2.5 km west |
| Cwm-slade | Valley | 2.7 km south-east |
| Pwll Arthur | Lake or reservoir | 3.0 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 14 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 47 |
21 of the street's 47 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ely and Caerau Children's Centre | Nursery | 3–5 | 1.3 km | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| St Fagans Church in Wales English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| St Nicholas C.I.W. Primary Church in Wales English medium | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Ysgol Gymraeg Nant Caerau Welsh medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Mary Immaculate High School Roman Catholic English medium | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Pencaerau Primary school English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 2.0 km | Estyn reports · My Local School |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m.
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Grant'S Field (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 11% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 street is in decile 9 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Grant's Field · Copthorne Way · The Lane · Grant's Field
All the streets in CF5 and across Vale of Glamorgan.
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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.