CF71 postcode area guide — Vale of Glamorgan
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the CF71 postcode district in Vale of Glamorgan — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in CF71
Good coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
91.9%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
32.8%
Gigabit-capable
32.8%
Below USO (10Mb)
2.1%
Broadband availability in the CF71 postcode district (Vale of Glamorgan) is Good — superfast broadband reaches most premises. Across the 273 postcodes Ofcom measures in CF71, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 91.9% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 32.8%.
Around 2.1% of premises in CF71 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in CF71
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| CF71 7AA | 100% | 6.3% |
| CF71 7AB | 100% | 0% |
| CF71 7AD | 100% | 0% |
| CF71 7AE | 100% | 0% |
| CF71 7AF | 100% | 0% |
| CF71 7AG | 91.3% | 0% |
| CF71 7AH | 100% | 0% |
| CF71 7AJ | 100% | 0% |
| CF71 7AL | 100% | 0% |
| CF71 7AN | 100% | 0% |
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Mobile signal around Vale of Glamorgan
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Vale Of Glamorgan district (65,659 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
86.2%
4G outdoors — all networks
98.2%
5G outdoors — all networks
72.8%
Voice indoors — all networks
91.4%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in CF71
Police recorded 14 incidents within about a mile of the centre of CF71 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 6 | 42.9% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 | 21.4% |
| Shoplifting | 2 | 14.3% |
| Burglary | 1 | 7.1% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 1 | 7.1% |
| Public order | 1 | 7.1% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in CF71
Based on 116 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in CF71 is £464,000, up 0.9% on the previous year (£460,000).
Detached
£527,500
71 sales
Semi-detached
£345,000
25 sales
Terraced
£290,000
9 sales
Flat / maisonette
£395,000
5 sales
Latest recorded sales in CF71
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2026 | £480,000 | Detached | CF71 7TG | |
| 22 Apr 2026 | £345,000 | Detached | Hillside Drive | CF71 7EA |
| 14 Apr 2026 | £440,000 | Detached | Fitzhamon Road | CF71 7FW |
| 8 Apr 2026 | £410,000 | Detached | Badgers Brook Drive | CF71 7TX |
| 2 Apr 2026 | £527,500 | Detached | Clos Ffawydden | CF71 7SE |
| 2 Apr 2026 | £191,500 | Flat | Hopyard Meadow | CF71 7AN |
| 27 Mar 2026 | £600,000 | Detached | Ffordd Y Dderwen | CF71 7SG |
| 19 Mar 2026 | £337,500 | Semi-detached | St Brides Road | CF71 7QB |
| 18 Mar 2026 | £320,000 | Detached | St Brides Road | CF71 7QB |
| 18 Mar 2026 | £370,000 | Semi-detached | Blaendewi | CF71 7QG |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? Vale of Glamorgan demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Vale of Glamorgan district (131,938 residents, 57,449 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.6% |
| 15–29 | 20.2% |
| 30–44 | 18.6% |
| 45–64 | 20.7% |
| 65+ | 22% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 71.9% |
| Private rented | 15.7% |
| Social rented | 5.9% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around CF71
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llanfair C.P. School | Not applicable | — | — | CF71 7LT |
| Y Bontfaen Primary | Not applicable | — | — | CF71 7BN |
| Ysgol Iolo Morganwg | Not applicable | — | — | CF71 7ER |
| Wick Marcross C.I.W. Primary School | Not applicable | — | — | CF71 7QE |
| Pendoylan C.I.W. Primary School | Not applicable | — | — | CF71 7UJ |
| Llansannor C.I.W. Primary School | Not applicable | — | — | CF71 7SZ |
| St David's C.I.W. Primary School | Not applicable | — | — | CF71 7NL |
| Cowbridge Comprehensive School | Not applicable | — | — | CF71 7EN |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in CF71
117 rated food businesses operate in CF71. 81 hold the top rating of 5, 20 are rated 4, and none are currently rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: 1 Town Hall Square, Asda Express PFS Downs, Big Fresh Catering Limited, Bijou Day Nursery and Creche, Charlie's Shop & Cafe.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in CF71
From a sample of 208 Energy Performance Certificates across 12 CF71 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 38% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
22%
Band C
16%
Band D
38%
Band E
17%
Band F
5%
Band G
0%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Vale of Glamorgan
Landlines around CF71 typically use:
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.