CF37 1PU Rhondda Cynon Taf
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Graig and Pontypridd West.
Streets
- Penycoedcae Road, Pen-y-coedcae: 41 addresses
- Penycoedcae Road, Rhondda Cynon Taf - Rhondda Cynon Taf: 12 addresses
- Unnamed street near Penycoedcae Road, Pen-y-coedcae: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Penycoedcae Road, Tynant: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Penycoedcae Road, Tynant: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Penycoedcae Road, Pen-y-coedcae: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Penycoedcae Road, Pen-y-coedcae: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Penycoedcae Road, Pen-y-coedcae: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Penycoedcae Road, Pen-y-coedcae: 1 address
- Black Road, Pen-y-coedcae: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Penycoedcae Road, Tynant: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Penycoedcae Road, Pen-y-coedcae: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Penycoedcae Road, Tynant: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Penycoedcae Road, Pen-y-coedcae: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Penycoedcae Road, Pen-y-coedcae: 1 address
- Penycoedcae Road, Rhondda Cynon Taf - Rhondda Cynon Taf: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Penycoedcae Road, Tynant: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2026-27: Band D £2,289 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,526 | £1,781 | £2,035 | £2,289 | £2,798 | £3,307 | £3,816 | £4,579 | £5,342 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (46% of about 700 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 70 address points in this postcode, 5 at high risk, 4 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: 5 at high risk, 4 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 70 addresses are between 140 m and 229 m above sea level (191 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 47%, ultrafast 47%, gigabit 47% of premises; 3% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Trefforest 712,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km |
| Pontypridd 780,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km | |
| Trehafod 38,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest Glen Transport Pencoedcae | 430 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 1 | 3.9 km |
| Car parks | Q-Park Glamorgan | 2.9 km |
| EV charging points | Tynant Road Car Park | 1.8 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 19.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Parc Canol Surgery | 2.9 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Ty Nant Pharmacy | 1.6 km |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Beddau Dental Surgery | 1.5 km |
| Hospital | Dewi Sant Hospital | 3.1 km |
| Police station | Pontypridd Police Station | 3.9 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Tynant, Tynant Beddau Cashzone | 1.6 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Mount Pleasant Gardens 580 m² | 1.6 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 390 m² | 1.0 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.4 ha | 1.5 km |
| Allotments | Wellfield Road Allotment 6,450 m² | 1.3 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Tarren Deusant Sculptured Rock & Spring, a scheduled monument, 870 m north-west. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Tarren Deusant Sculptured Rock & Spring | Scheduled monument | 870 m north-west |
| Cwm Coke Works Northern Cooling Tower | Listed building, Grade II* | 930 m south-east |
| Cwm Coke Works Southern Cooling Tower | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m south-east |
| Castellau House | Listed building, Grade II* | 950 m west |
| Lle'r Gaer | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km west |
| Pen-y-Coedcae Roman Camp | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coedcastellau | Wood | 650 m west |
| Coedmawrcastellau | Wood | 1.6 km west |
| Coed Gelli-draws | Wood | 1.8 km north |
| Mynydd y Glyn | Hill | 4.0 km north-west |
| Lan Wood Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km north |
| Cwm Du | Valley | 4.2 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 64 | 70 |
6 of the postcode's 70 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 51% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 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 postcode is in decile 3 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Penycoedcae Road.