CF3 6YL postcode in Cardiff, Wales

CF3 6YL is a postcode in Cardiff, in the Pontprennau and Old St Mellons ward. It is in the Cardiff North parliamentary constituency and the South Wales police force area, and has been in use since July 2023.

Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at CF3 6YL can get it Across Cardiff: 94% Typical price £290,000 Homes sold in CF3 6, last 12 months. ▼ 3.3% on the year before Council tax around here Band E the most common band in the neighbourhood, 36% of homes Nearest station Llanishen 4.1 km in a straight line

Where CF3 6YL is, and what is near it

Map of CF3 6YL and what is near it Map of CF3 6YL: its centre point, with the 59 other postcodes in the CF3 6 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 bus stop and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. CF3 6AR: also in CF3 6CF3 6BA: also in CF3 6CF3 6BB: also in CF3 6CF3 6BD: also in CF3 6CF3 6BE: also in CF3 6CF3 6BF: also in CF3 6CF3 6BG: also in CF3 6CF3 6YG: also in CF3 6CF3 6YJ: also in CF3 6CF3 6YN: also in CF3 6CF3 6YQ: also in CF3 6CF3 6YR: also in CF3 6CF3 6YS: also in CF3 6CF3 6YT: also in CF3 6CF3 6YW: also in CF3 6CF3 6YX: also in CF3 6CF3 6YY: also in CF3 6 GP 2.1 kmGP 2.3 kmLisvane & Thornhill station 4.3 kmPontprennau and Old St Mellons CF3 6YL Map of CF3 6YL and what is near it Map of CF3 6YL: its centre point, with the 59 other postcodes in the CF3 6 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 bus stop and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. GP 2.1 kmPontprennau and Old St Mellons CF3 6YL
  • CF3 6YL
  • Other postcodes in CF3 6: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 1 bus stop
  • 2 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5405, longitude -3.1242)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CF3 6YL?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at CF3 6YL?

Every home and business at CF3 6YL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CF3 6YL 100% Cardiff 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CF3 6YL 100% Cardiff 98%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at CF3 6YL?

BinDayBuddy has not read City of Cardiff Council's days for CF3 6YL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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What do homes sell for near CF3 6YL?

Homes in CF3 6 sold for a typical £290,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 60 sales, down 3.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£290,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£299,995 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £368,000 15 sales
  • Semi-detached £289,950 25 sales
  • Terraced £266,000 14 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £180,000 6 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole CF3 district: a typical £250,500 from 408 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in CF3 6YL

HM Land Registry records 23 standard sales of homes in CF3 6YL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 21 August 2026. The middle sale was £279,995, from £244,995 to £424,995. Across CF3 6, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £290,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

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Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CF3 6YL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,020 homes in the neighbourhood around CF3 6YL. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band E. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (63%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around CF3 6YL

Band D in Cardiff for 2026‑27: £2,013. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,566 (band B) to £4,697 (band I); band E, the most common, is £2,461.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Afewer than 5£1,342
Band Babout 30 (3%)£1,566
Band Cabout 190 (19%)£1,789
Band Dabout 130 (13%)£2,013
Band Eabout 370 (36%)£2,461
Band Fabout 190 (19%)£2,908
Band Gabout 20 (2%)£3,355
Band Habout 30 (3%)£4,026
Band Iabout 60 (6%)£4,697

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 20% 2010 to 2019
  9. 63% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Cardiff before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Welsh Government (StatsWales), Composition of average band D council tax by billing authority, published 24 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CF3 6YL is in (ONS area W01002016), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to CF3 6YL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CF3 6YL is Llanishen Rail Station, 4.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Llanishen Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle
  • Lisvane & Thornhill Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest Mortimer Avenue, 388 m away.

More stations near CF3 6YL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near CF3 6YL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CF3 6YL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near CF3 6YL?

2 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CF3 6YL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Applegreen Electric Charging point · 16 chargers · CCS · up to 180 kW 350 mWalk
  • Gridserve Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 60 kW 400 mWalk
  • Tesla Supercharger Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 1.5 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CF3 6YL?

The nearest to the centre of CF3 6YL, in a straight line.

  • The Orthodontic Centre 500 mWalk
  • Pontprennau Dental Care 1.3 kmCycle
  • Dental Surgery, 16 Crickhowell Road 2.3 kmCycle

Source: NHS Wales, through the NHS Organisation Data Service, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near CF3 6YL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CF3 6YL, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Wales, through the NHS Organisation Data Service, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near CF3 6YL?

The nearest vets to the centre of CF3 6YL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

How much crime is there near CF3 6YL?

Police.uk records 87 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CF3 6YL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences26 reports
Anti-social behaviour22 reports
Public order12 reports
Criminal damage and arson9 reports
Shoplifting6 reports
Vehicle crime3 reports

Also: theft from the person 3, other theft 2, other crime 2, drugs 1, robbery 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for CF3 6YL

Ward
Pontprennau and Old St Mellons
Community
Old St. Mellons
Country
Wales
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
July 2023

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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