Midway Park Upper Boat, Rhondda Cynon Taf
14 addresses across 2 postcodes (CF37), about 290 m long. USRN 47404671.
- Flood: No postcode centre on the street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Rhondda Cynon Taf costs £2,289 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 13% to 91% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Trefforest Estate, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 66 to 70 m above sea level.
- Noise: 12 of its 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Taff Vale Practice, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 130 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 87% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 37 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2020 | UNIT 1 CF37 5BL | Other | £150,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Jan 2018 | UNIT 1 CF37 5BL | Other | £13,417,314 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 street: most are in band C (36% of about 1,060 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Roadworks
Street works permits come from the Department for Transport's Street Manager, which covers England only.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 95 address points in this street's postcodes, 5 at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 8 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: 5 at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 8 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk |
|---|---|---|
| CF37 5BL | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 0 / 7 |
| CF37 5YU | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 2 / 1 |
Height above sea level
The street's 14 addresses are between 66 m and 70 m above sea level (69 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF37 5BL | 88% | 13% | 13% | 0% |
| CF37 5YU | 100% | 91% | 91% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Trefforest Estate 121,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Trefforest 712,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Pontypridd 780,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pontypridd Tesco Upper Boat | 280 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 1 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop | 13 km (8.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Q-Park Glamorgan | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 20.5 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Taff Vale Practice | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 390 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Pontypridd & District Hospital | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | Pontypridd Police Station | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MFG - Treforest, Taff Business Centre Cashzone | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.0 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Lansdale Drive Allotment 4,650 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Tomen y Clawdd, a scheduled monument, 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Tomen y Clawdd | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Fforestnewydd | Wood | 540 m (0.3 miles) north |
| The Warren | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Coed y Fardre | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Mynydd Meio | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Cwm yr Aber | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Lan Wood Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 14 |
12 of the street's 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Rhondda Cynon Taf: see them on the Rhondda Cynon Taf page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Newman RC Comprehensive School Roman Catholic English medium | Secondary | 11–16 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Ysgol Afon Wen English medium | All-through | 3–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Awel Taf Welsh medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Gwauncelyn Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Bargains CF37 5BL | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jul 2025 |
| Aldi Stores Ltd CF37 5BL | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 80 m | 5 Very good | 26 Aug 2025 |
| The Food Warehouse CF37 5BL | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 80 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Farm Foods CF37 5BL | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 80 m | 5 Very good | 24 Nov 2020 |
| One Beyond CF37 5BL | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Cafe Pausa CF37 5BP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Upper Boat Inn CF37 5BH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 5 Very good | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Tesco CF37 5SN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 390 m | 4 Good | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Tesco Family Dining Ltd CF37 5SN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 5 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 14 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Petrol Station (37).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 36% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Gelli Hirion Industrial Estate · A470 · A470 · Heol-y-Bwnsi · A4054 · Williams Close · Cardiff Road · Cardiff Road · Williams Place · A470 · Gelli Hirion Industrial Estate · The Rise
All the streets in CF37 and across Rhondda Cynon Taf.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.