CF44 9JR Rhondda Cynon Taf
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos.
Streets
- Church Road, Rhondda Cynon Taf - Rhondda Cynon Taf: 11 addresses
- Unnamed street near Church Road, Pontbren Llwyd: 2 addresses
- Chapel Road, Penderyn: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Church Road, Pontbren Llwyd: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Chapel Road, Penderyn: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Church Road, Pontbren Llwyd: 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 A (44% of about 800 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 4.
- 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
- Church of St Cynog, grade II
- Churchyard wall, including pound & lych gate, at St Cynog's church, grade II
- Signpost at road junction SE of St Cynog's church, grade II
- The Rectory, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 17 address points in this postcode, 3 at high risk, 0 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: 3 at high risk, 0 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 17 addresses are between 285 m and 313 m above sea level (292 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, 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 | Aberdare 341,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.2 km |
| Treherbert 175,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.4 km | |
| Cwmbach 50,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 7 within 800 m; nearest Capel Soar Penderyn | 430 m |
| Bus or coach station | Heol Nant Cwmdare | 6.1 km |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 3.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 43.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Hirwaun Medical Centre | 3.1 km |
| Pharmacies | Well | 3.1 km |
| NHS dentists | Dental Lounge | 7.2 km |
| Hospital | Prince Charles Hospital | 9.9 km |
| Police station | Aberdare Police Station | 3.2 km |
| Cash machines | ATM | 3.2 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,040 m² | 260 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Round Cairn and Ring Cairn South of Twyn-y-Glog, a scheduled monument, 1.7 km east. 8 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Round Cairn and Ring Cairn South of Twyn-y-Glog | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Moel Penderyn | Hill | 720 m west |
| Penderyn Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km south-west |
| Cwm Cadlan | Valley | 1.8 km north-east |
| Sgwd yr Eira | Waterfall | 2.2 km north-west |
| Coed y Ffyrnau | Wood | 3.1 km west |
| Llyn Bach | Wetland | 4.2 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 17 |
6 of the postcode's 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 62% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 75% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 37% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 19% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Church Road.