CF44 0HW Rhondda Cynon Taf
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Cwmbach.
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 A (45% of about 660 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
None of the 33 address points in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water on Natural Resources Wales's map. Outside those areas the chance is under 0.1% (1 in 1,000) a year.
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 33 addresses are between 148 m and 165 m above sea level (156 m on average).
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 | Cwmbach 50,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 890 m |
| Aberdare 341,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Fernhill 27,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 23 within 800 m; nearest Coniston Rise Cwm-bach | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Aberdare Bus Station | 1.6 km |
| Car parks | Green Street Car Park | 2.1 km |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km; nearest Cwmbach Station Car Park | 1.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 35.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 74 Monk Street | 2.0 km |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Cwmbach Pharmacy | 170 m |
| NHS dentists | Gentle Dental Practice | 1.9 km |
| Hospital | Ysbyty Cwm Cynon | 3.1 km |
| Police station | Aberdare Police Station | 1.8 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Pant Farm Stores | 200 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 880 m² | 1.6 km |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,980 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 300 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Middle Blaennantygroes Road Allotment 1,150 m² | 440 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Darren Fawr Round Cairns, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km east.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Darren Fawr Round Cairns | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km east |
| Graig-y-Gilfach round cairn and earthwork | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km north-east |
| Carn Castell y Meibion ring cairn | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km north-east |
| Aberdare Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.9 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cwm y Felin newydd | Valley | 800 m north |
| Coed y Gwaenydd Bâch | Wood | 1.6 km south-east |
| Coed Tir Estyll | Wood | 1.7 km south-east |
| Cwm Blaen-nant | Valley | 1.8 km north |
| Cefn Pennar | Hill | 2.2 km east |
| Rhiw Mynach Reservoirs | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
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 | 56 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 38% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 61% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 41% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 73% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 13% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 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.