CF38 2SG Rhondda Cynon Taf
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Beddau and Tyn-y-nant.
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 (65% of about 600 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 23 address points in this postcode, 17 at high risk, 2 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: 17 at high risk, 2 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 addresses are about 113 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Pontyclun 278,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km |
| Trefforest 712,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km | |
| Trefforest Estate 121,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 26 within 800 m; nearest Heol ap Price Beddau | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Talbot Green Bus Station Stand A | 2.7 km |
| Ferry terminal | Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop | 14.2 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Tynant Road Car Park | 340 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 17.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Newpark Surgery | 2.7 km |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 170 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Beddau Dental Surgery | 620 m |
| Hospital | The Royal Glamorgan Hospital | 2.5 km |
| Police station | Pontypridd Police Station | 5.9 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 330 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Centenary Gardens 1,350 m² | 280 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 530 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 270 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Wellfield Road Allotment 6,450 m² | 790 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Michael and All Angels, a listed building (Grade II*), 260 m north-west. 2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Michael and All Angels | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m north-west |
| Rhiw Saeson Caerau | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km south |
| Llantrisant Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coedcaerau-bach | Wood | 1.6 km south |
| Coedcastellau | Wood | 2.2 km north |
| Coedmawrcastellau | Wood | 2.5 km north-west |
| Cwm Du | Valley | 3.7 km west |
| Garth Hill | Hill | 4.4 km east |
| Otters Brook Trout Pools | Lake or reservoir | 4.7 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 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 | 38 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 72% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 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) | 29% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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.