CF37 4DA Rhondda Cynon Taf
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Trallwng.
Streets
- Ynysangharad Road, Pontypridd: 79 addresses
- A4058, Pontypridd: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street near Ynysangharad Road, Trallwn: 2 addresses
- Common Road, Pontypridd: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Ynysangharad Road, Trallwn: 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 (57% of about 680 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- 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
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 86 address points in this postcode, 31 at high risk, 8 at medium risk and 12 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: 31 at high risk, 8 at medium risk and 12 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 86 addresses are between 57 m and 112 m above sea level (65 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 97%, 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 | 720 m |
| Trefforest 712,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Trehafod 38,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m, 54 within 800 m; nearest Retail Park Pontypridd | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 1 | 590 m |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m; nearest Parking Gas Road | 530 m |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 520 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 22.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Ashgrove Surgery | 600 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Knights Bridge Street Pharmacy | 370 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 420 m |
| Hospital | Pontypridd & District Hospital | 460 m |
| Police station | Pontypridd Police Station | 550 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Cashpoint® Market Square Lloyds Bank | 590 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Coed-Pen-Maen Common 12 ha | 60 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Ynysangharad Park 16 ha | 310 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,310 m² | 410 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 240 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest The Avenue Allotment 1,180 m² | 490 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 29 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ring Cairn and Two Standing Stones on Coedpenmaen Common, a scheduled monument, 200 m north-east. 66 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ring Cairn and Two Standing Stones on Coedpenmaen Common | Scheduled monument | 200 m north-east |
| Memorial to Evan and James James at Ynysangharad Park | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m west |
| Ynysangharad Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 300 m west |
| Y Garreg Siglo Bardic Complex | Scheduled monument | 330 m east |
| Pontypridd Bridge | Scheduled monument | 470 m north-west |
| Pontypridd Bridge | Listed building, Grade I | 470 m north-west |
| Municipal Buildings | Listed building, Grade II* | 620 m west |
| Church of St Catherine | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lan Wood Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 830 m north-west |
| Lan Wood | Wood | 1.3 km north-west |
| Coed Craig-yr-hesg | Wood | 1.3 km north |
| Coed Fforest-uchaf | Wood | 1.3 km south |
| Cefn Eglwysilan | Hill | 1.9 km east |
| Cwm Hafod | Valley | 4.2 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
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 | 39 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 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 | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 51% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Ynysangharad Road.