CF37 2SN Rhondda Cynon Taf
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Pontypridd Town.
Streets
- Rhondda Road, Pontypridd: 38 addresses
- Church Street, Pontypridd: 1 address
- Mill Street, Pontypridd: 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 D (34% of about 800 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Pontypridd Town Centre. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 9.
- 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
- 10 Church Street, grade II
- 4-8 Church Street, grade II
- 7 Church Street, grade II
- 8 Church Street, grade II
- 9 Church Street, grade II
- Eglwys Gymraeg Sardis (Sardis Chapel), grade II
- Le Crazy Croissant, grade II
- Lloyds TSB Bank, Market Square branch, grade II
- National Westminster Bank, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 40 address points in this postcode, 6 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 33 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: 6 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 33 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 18 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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 40 addresses are between 52 m and 58 m above sea level (56 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% 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 | 200 m |
| Trefforest 712,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km | |
| Trehafod 38,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 21 stops within 400 m, 58 within 800 m; nearest Catherine Street E4 Pontypridd | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 1 | 480 m |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m; nearest Catherine Street Car Park | 130 m |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 290 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 22.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Ashgrove Surgery | 430 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 190 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Practice | 290 m |
| Hospital | Dewi Sant Hospital | 320 m |
| Police station | Pontypridd Police Station | 480 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Cashpoint® Market Square Lloyds Bank | 110 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Ynysangharad Park 16 ha | 150 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,310 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 330 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Barry Road Allotment 1,580 m² | 680 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 29 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Taff Vale Railway Viaduct over Mill Street including masonry weir, a listed building (Grade II*), 140 m north-west. 58 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Taff Vale Railway Viaduct over Mill Street including masonry weir | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m north-west |
| Church of St Catherine | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m north |
| Ynysangharad Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 380 m east |
| Municipal Buildings | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m north |
| Memorial to Evan and James James at Ynysangharad Park | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m east |
| Pontypridd Bridge | Scheduled monument | 490 m north-east |
| Ring Cairn and Two Standing Stones on Coedpenmaen Common | Scheduled monument | 860 m east |
| Y Garreg Siglo Bardic Complex | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lan Wood Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 820 m north |
| Coed Fforest-uchaf | Wood | 1.2 km south |
| Lan Wood | Wood | 1.3 km north |
| Coed Fforest-isaf | Wood | 1.4 km south-east |
| Cefn Eglwysilan | Hill | 2.6 km east |
| Cwm Hafod | Valley | 3.7 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 8 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 14 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 16 | 11 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 29 |
40 of the postcode's 40 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 11 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 64% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 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) | 19% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 47% | 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) | 41% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Rhondda Road.