CF37 1SN Rhondda Cynon Taf
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Treforest.
Streets
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 C (37% of about 670 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Castle Square, Treforest. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Listed buildings
- Crawshay Obelisk SW of Castle Bridge, grade II
- Mr Snooker's Club (formerly Cecil Cinema), grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 76 address points in this postcode, 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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: 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 76 addresses are between 58 m and 66 m above sea level (61 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 98%, ultrafast 69%, gigabit 69% of premises; 0% 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 | 200 m |
| Pontypridd 780,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Trefforest Estate 121,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m, 41 within 800 m; nearest Treforest Park & Ride Car Park | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 1 | 1.7 km |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest Park Street Car Park | 60 m |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km; nearest Connected Kerb Charging Station | 70 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 21.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Taff Vale Practice | 1.1 km |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Treforest Pharmacy | 0 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Pontypridd Dental Dept | 1.4 km |
| Hospital | Pontypridd & District Hospital | 1.0 km |
| Police station | Pontypridd Police Station | 1.7 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Pink Shop, Treforest | 90 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Lewistown Park 8,880 m² | 200 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 360 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,250 m² | 420 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Kingsland Terrace Allotment 7,430 m² | 280 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 1.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Machine Bridge (also known as Pont y Doctor), a listed building (Grade II*), 200 m north-east. 35 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Machine Bridge (also known as Pont y Doctor) | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m north-east |
| Newbridge Beam Engine | Scheduled monument | 570 m south |
| Former Casting House and Workshop at Treforest Tinplate Works | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km south |
| Y Garreg Siglo Bardic Complex | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km north |
| Ring Cairn and Two Standing Stones on Coedpenmaen Common | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km north |
| Ynysangharad Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coed Fforest-isaf | Wood | 580 m south-west |
| Coed Glyn-Taf | Wood | 750 m north-east |
| Coed Fforest-uchaf | Wood | 760 m west |
| Cefn Eglwysilan | Hill | 2.0 km north-east |
| Lan Wood Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km north-west |
| Cwm yr Aber | Valley | 4.4 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.0 | 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
Defra's noise maps cover England only; the Welsh Government's 2022 maps are not shown here yet.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 25 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 24% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 55% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 42% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 25% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 12% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 16% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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.