CF39 8FY Rhondda Cynon Taf
Live postcode, introduced June 2026. Ward: Tonyrefail East.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
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 (63% of about 700 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
Natural Resources Wales's flood risk map has not been checked against this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Porth 225,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km |
| Dinas (Rhondda) 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km | |
| Trehafod 38,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 31 within 800 m; nearest Red Gate Tonyrefail | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Porth Interchange Bay 7 | 3.4 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Tonyrefail Leisure Centre Car Park | 630 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 21.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Park Lane Surgery | 890 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 490 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Tonyrefail Dental Centre | 290 m |
| Hospital | The Royal Glamorgan Hospital | 4.6 km |
| Police station | Porth Police Station | 3.4 km |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest BR Spar Tonyrefrail Cashzone | 180 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1,340 m² | 2.2 km |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.5 ha | 210 m |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m; nearest The Avenue Allotment 2,460 m² | 290 m |
Landmarks
5 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mynydd y Glyn | Hill | 2.3 km north-east |
| Rackett Wood | Wood | 2.6 km east |
| Mynydd Dinas | Hill | 2.7 km north |
| Mynydd y Gilfach | Hill | 3.0 km north-west |
| Mynydd Garthmaelwg | Wood | 3.2 km south |
| Cwm Du | Valley | 3.8 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.1 | 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 | 21% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 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) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 74% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 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) | 20% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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.