# CF40 1HJ: area report for a postcode in Rhondda Cynon Taf

CF40 1HJ is a postcode in Rhondda Cynon Taf.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Rhondda Cynon Taf. Open the map at CF40 1HJ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Rhondda Cynon Taf](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf) › [CF40](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cf40) › [CF40 1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cf40-1)

## Around this postcode

- **38 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 7% on July. Rhondda Cynon Taf 018A: 140 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-3.4463,51.6139,CF401HJ
- **Tonypandy, 670 m**: About 8 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-3.4463,51.6139,CF401HJ
- **4 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 260 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-3.4463,51.6139,CF401HJ
- **Outside flood zones**: Nearest zone is 310 m north east. (Outline) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-zones?around=-3.4463,51.6139,CF401HJ
- **Wales’s most deprived 10%**: This neighbourhood, Rhondda Cynon Taf 018A. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-wales?around=-3.4463,51.6139,CF401HJ
- **£164,192 average price**: For the whole of Rhondda Cynon Taf, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-3.4463,51.6139,CF401HJ
- **1 GP practice within 1 km**: Nearest is 230 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-3.4463,51.6139,CF401HJ
- **2 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 130 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-3.4463,51.6139,CF401HJ
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CF40 1HJ**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-3.4463,51.6139,CF401HJ
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 6**: 1% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-3.4463,51.6139,CF401HJ
- **6.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-3.4463,51.6139,CF401HJ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Tai Educational Centre](https://openindex.co.uk/school/tai-educational-centre-w6741108) | Pupil referral and alternative provision | 260 m (3 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [Ysgol Nantgwyn](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-nantgwyn-w6745502) | All-through | 690 m (9 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [TREALAW COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/trealaw-county-primary-school-w6742243) | Primary | 690 m (9 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [S.S.Gabriel and Raphael Prim](https://openindex.co.uk/school/s-s-gabriel-and-raphael-prim-w6743313) | Primary | 770 m (10 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [Alaw Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/alaw-primary-school-w6742052) | Primary | 1 km (13 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [WILLIAMSTOWN PRIMARY](https://openindex.co.uk/school/williamstown-primary-w6742258) | Primary | 1.3 km (16 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [LLWYNYPIA PRIMARY SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/llwynypia-primary-school-w6742143) | Primary | 1.7 km (22 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [Porth Community School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/porth-community-school-w6745501) | All-through | 2 km (24 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2025 | £130,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 50 m |
| May 2024 | £110,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 60 m |
| July 2024 | £97,500 | Terraced, established, freehold | 100 m |
| February 2026 | £315,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 110 m |
| January 2026 | £107,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 120 m |
| July 2024 | £100,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 140 m |
| November 2023 | £110,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 140 m |
| April 2024 | £39,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 160 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Tonypandy (680 m, 8 minutes on foot); Dinas (Rhondda) (750 m, 9 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: PENYGRAIG SURGERY (230 m)
- Pharmacies: WELL (100 m); WELL (230 m)
- Supermarkets: Co-op Penygraig (130 m, The Co-operative Group); Iceland Tonypandy (790 m, Iceland)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £164,192** (July 2026). Rhondda Cynon Taf’s average house price was £164,192 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £34,837** (2025). Full-time workers living in Rhondda Cynon Taf earned a median of £34,837 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 56th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.7×** (2025). A home in Rhondda Cynon Taf costs 4.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 34th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Population estimate: 241,015** (2025). Rhondda Cynon Taf’s population was an estimated 241,015 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.3% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Rhondda Cynon Taf 018A (Neighbourhood)

- **Median sale price: £127,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Rhondda Cynon Taf 018A was £127,500 in 2025. Joint 1,190th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,108** (2021). Rhondda Cynon Taf 018A had 1,108 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 11,494th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.8%** (January 2026). In Rhondda Cynon Taf 018A, 99.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.
- **Claimant rate: 4.9%** (August 2026). In Rhondda Cynon Taf 018A, 4.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026.

## CF40 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £125,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in CF40 was £125,000 in 2025. Joint 32nd cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 20,155** (2021). CF40 had 20,155 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,304th least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in CF40 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.9%** (January 2026). In CF40, 93.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Rhondda Cynon Taf](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf)
- Centre: 51.6139, -3.4463

Council: [Rhondda Cynon Taf](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf) (Welsh council, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Rhondda and Ogmore](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/rhondda-and-ogmore): Chris Bryant (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood zones](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-zones) (Outline)
- [Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-wales), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-3.4463,51.6139,CF401HJ

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