Councils / Wales
Cardiff: Band D is £2,013.
Council tax for 2026-27, with what renters pay, how efficient homes are and what broadband and mobile signal there is in Cardiff. Every figure shows its source and date.
Council tax in Cardiff.
2026-27Source: Council tax levels in Wales (Welsh Government) Checked
| Band | A year | Over 10 months |
|---|---|---|
| A | £1,342.12 | £134.21 |
| B | £1,565.81 | £156.58 |
| C | £1,789.49 | £178.95 |
| D | £2,013.18 | £201.32 |
| E | £2,460.55 | £246.06 |
| F | £2,907.93 | £290.79 |
| G | £3,355.30 | £335.53 |
| H | £4,026.36 | £402.64 |
| I | £4,697.42 | £469.74 |
These are the amounts for a home in each band before any discount or reduction. To see the band of a particular home, check it on GOV.UK.
Renting in Cardiff: about £1,179 a month.
Private rents · September 2026- One bedroom
- £910 a month
- Two bedrooms
- £1,086 a month
- Three bedrooms
- £1,212 a month
- Four or more
- £1,705 a month
Up 3.2% on a year earlier. This is the average paid by all private renters, including people who moved in years ago, so new lets often cost more.
Source: Price Index of Private Rents (Office for National Statistics) Published
Energy ratings in Cardiff: 60% C or better.
Energy performance certificates, last 10 years| Band | Cardiff | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1% | 1% |
| B | 14% | 15% |
| C | 45% | 39% |
| D | 33% | 34% |
| E | 6% | 9% |
| F | 1% | 2% |
| G | 0% | 1% |
Out of 100,140 certificates for homes in Cardiff registered in the last 10 years, against 54% C or better across England and Wales. Only homes that were sold, let or newly built need a certificate, so this isn't every home.
Source: Energy Performance of Buildings Register (MHCLG) Published
Broadband in Cardiff: 87% can get full fibre.
Share of premises- Can get full fibre
- 87%
- Can get gigabit
- 94%
- Have a full fibre connection
- 39%
Across 172,880 homes and businesses in Cardiff. In Great Britain as a whole, 81% can get full fibre and 88% gigabit. 4 of them can't get decent broadband. Whether a particular address can get a service is for the provider to say: check the speeds at a postcode on the broadband speed checker.
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (fixed broadband coverage) Data from
Mobile signal in Cardiff.
Share of premises- 4G indoors, every network
- 98%
- Calls indoors, every network
- 98.9%
- 5G outdoors, any network
- 100%
The share of homes and businesses across the whole council area, not this postcode. Signal inside a particular building can differ, so check each network's own coverage checker.
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (mobile coverage) Data from
Councils nearby.
NearbyThe councils whose areas are centred closest to Cardiff, nearest first.
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MoreData sources
- Council tax levels in Wales (Welsh Government). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Price Index of Private Rents (Office for National Statistics). Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Energy Performance of Buildings Register (MHCLG). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Ofcom Connected Nations (fixed broadband coverage). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Coverage estimates from Ofcom Connected Nations. Check availability at your address with providers.
- Ofcom Connected Nations (mobile coverage). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Mobile coverage estimates from Ofcom Connected Nations, by council area.