CF72 9NR Rhondda Cynon Taf
Live postcode, introduced July 1995. Ward: Brynna and Llanharan.
Streets
- Chapel Road, Llanharan: 22 addresses
- Bridgend Road, Dolau: 18 addresses
- The Square, Llanharan: 2 addresses
- A473, Bryncae: 1 address
- Danygraig Road, Llanharan: 1 address
- Cowbridge Road, Talbot Green: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Oakmead Road, Llanharan: 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 C (23% of about 1,250 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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 SS Julius and Aaron, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 46 address points in this postcode, 7 at high risk, 23 at medium risk and 7 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: 1 at high risk, 22 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 7 at high risk, 6 at medium risk and 9 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 46 addresses are between 65 m and 125 m above sea level (79 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 67%, gigabit 63% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Llanharan 125,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 170 m |
| Pontyclun 278,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km | |
| Pencoed 232,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 14 within 800 m; nearest High Corner Llanharan | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Talbot Green Bus Station Stand C | 3.8 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 200 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 17.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Old School Surgery | 3.6 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Llanharan Pharmacy | 0 m |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 3.7 km |
| Hospital | The Royal Glamorgan Hospital | 3.5 km |
| Police station | Porth Police Station | 8.6 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Llaharan Service Station, Llanharan Cashzone | 0 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1,940 m² | 1.1 km |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,140 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 140 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Pendre Crescent Allotment 8,450 m² | 420 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Llanharan House, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 400 m east. 10 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Llanharan House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 400 m east |
| Llanharan House | Listed building, Grade II* | 410 m east |
| The Beacons Round Barrows | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coed-y-bryn | Wood | 820 m south-east |
| Coed-cae-bâch | Wood | 1.2 km east |
| Cwm Llanbad | Valley | 1.8 km north-west |
| Coed Trecastell | Wood | 2.1 km south-east |
| Mynydd Portref | Hill | 2.7 km north |
| Otters Brook Trout Pools | Lake or reservoir | 4.0 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 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 | 43 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 Chapel Road.