CF37 2RS Rhondda Cynon Taf
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Graig and Pontypridd West.
Streets
- Pantygraigwen Road, Pontypridd: 60 addresses
- Aelybryn, Pontypridd: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Pantygraigwen Road, Pantygraig Wen: 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 (42% of about 690 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 62 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 62 addresses are between 88 m and 108 m above sea level (103 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 95%, ultrafast 87%, gigabit 95% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Pontypridd 780,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km |
| Trehafod 38,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km | |
| Trefforest 712,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 30 within 800 m; nearest Ty Mawr Hotel Pantygraigwen | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 1 | 1.0 km |
| Car parks | NCP - Pontypridd Goods Yard Car Park | 1.0 km |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km; nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 1.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 23.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Ashgrove Surgery | 1.0 km |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Knights Morgan Street Pharmacy | 1.0 km |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Practice | 1.0 km |
| Hospital | Dewi Sant Hospital | 1.3 km |
| Police station | Pontypridd Police Station | 1.1 km |
| Cash machines | Knights Morgan Street Pharmacy, Morgan Street Cashzone | 1.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Barry Sidings Country Park 4.2 ha | 830 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 650 m² | 60 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 410 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Barry Road South Allotment 3,180 m² | 450 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hetty Engine House, a listed building (Grade I), 860 m west. 14 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hetty Engine House | Listed building, Grade I | 860 m west |
| Hetty Pit | Scheduled monument | 870 m west |
| Headframe at Hetty Shaft | Listed building, Grade I | 880 m west |
| Fan House at Hetty Shaft | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m west |
| Taff Vale Railway Viaduct over Mill Street including masonry weir | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km south-east |
| Pontypridd Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km east |
| Ynysangharad Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km south-east |
| Ring Cairn and Two Standing Stones on Coedpenmaen Common | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lan Wood Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km east |
| Coed yr Hafod Fawr-uchaf | Wood | 1.1 km north-west |
| Lan Wood | Wood | 1.1 km north-east |
| Coed yr Hafod Fawr-isaf | Wood | 1.3 km west |
| Cwm Hafod | Valley | 2.6 km north-west |
| Twyn y glog | Hill | 2.9 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.5 | 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 | 47 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 Pantygraigwen Road.