CF37 4NX Rhondda Cynon Taf
Live postcode, introduced January 1983. Ward: Cilfynydd.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Cilfynydd Road, Cilfynydd: 49 addresses
- Cilfynydd Road, Pontypridd: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Cilfynydd Road, Cilfynydd: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Cilfynydd Road, Cilfynydd: 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 (76% of about 710 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 53 address points in this postcode, 2 at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 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: 2 at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 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 53 addresses are between 72 m and 85 m above sea level (77 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 2%, gigabit 2% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Abercynon 190,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km |
| Pontypridd 780,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km | |
| Quakers Yard 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 17 within 800 m; nearest Cilfynydd Surgery | 310 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 13 | 2.6 km |
| Car parks | NCP - Pontypridd Goods Yard Car Park | 2.7 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 1.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 25.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Abercynon Medical Centre | 2.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Valleys Link Pharmacy (Cilfynydd) | 400 m |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 2.1 km |
| Hospital | Pontypridd & District Hospital | 2.7 km |
| Police station | Pontypridd Police Station | 2.7 km |
| Cash machines | Best One, Glyncoch | 1.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,310 m² | 790 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 330 m² | 810 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 100 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Cilfynydd Road Allotment 2.4 ha | 260 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Prehistoric Rock Art at Tai’r Waun Isaf, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km north-east. 5 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Prehistoric Rock Art at Tai’r Waun Isaf | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km north-east |
| Ynysangharad Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coedcae Berwerdy | Wood | 840 m south-west |
| Coed Pant-du Isaf | Wood | 900 m east |
| Coed Pant-du Uchaf | Wood | 1.1 km east |
| Twyn-y-gwynt | Hill | 1.7 km south-east |
| Lan Wood Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km south-west |
| Cwm Mafon | Valley | 2.9 km north-east |
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) | 8.7 | 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 | 36 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 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 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 Unnamed street near Cilfynydd Road.