# CF42 6SY: area report for a postcode in Rhondda Cynon Taf

CF42 6SY 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 CF42 6SY for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Rhondda Cynon Taf](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf) › [CF42](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cf42) › [CF42 6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cf42-6)

## Around this postcode

- **28 crimes within 500 m**: August, up 47% on July. Rhondda Cynon Taf 010D: 92 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-3.5077,51.6639,CF426SY
- **Treorchy, 720 m**: About 9 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-3.5077,51.6639,CF426SY
- **2 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 330 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-3.5077,51.6639,CF426SY
- **Outside flood zones**: Nearest zone is 250 m south west. (Outline) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-zones?around=-3.5077,51.6639,CF426SY
- **Wales’s most deprived 30%**: This neighbourhood, Rhondda Cynon Taf 010D. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-wales?around=-3.5077,51.6639,CF426SY
- **£164,192 average price**: For the whole of Rhondda Cynon Taf, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-3.5077,51.6639,CF426SY
- **1 GP practice within 1 km**: Nearest is 660 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-3.5077,51.6639,CF426SY
- **4 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 300 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-3.5077,51.6639,CF426SY
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CF42 6SY**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-3.5077,51.6639,CF426SY
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% 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=-3.5077,51.6639,CF426SY
- **4.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-3.5077,51.6639,CF426SY

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [TREORCHY PRIMARY](https://openindex.co.uk/school/treorchy-primary-w6742251) | Primary | 330 m (4 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [Treorchy Comprehensive School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/treorchy-comprehensive-school-w6744081) | Secondary | 600 m (7 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [YSGOL GYNRADD GYMRAEG YNYSWEN](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-gynradd-gymraeg-ynyswen-w6742287) | Primary | 870 m (11 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [PARC PRIMARY SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/parc-primary-school-w6742161) | Primary | 1.3 km (16 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [Penyrenglyn Primary](https://openindex.co.uk/school/penyrenglyn-primary-w6742371) | Primary | 1.4 km (18 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [Maerdy Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/maerdy-primary-school-w6742382) | Primary | 2 km (25 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| June 2026 | £175,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 10 m |
| July 2026 | £196,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 60 m |
| March 2024 | £110,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 70 m |
| August 2023 | £254,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 100 m |
| March 2026 | £220,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 160 m |
| November 2024 | £330,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 160 m |
| August 2024 | £185,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 170 m |
| April 2024 | £46,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 180 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Treorchy (720 m, 9 minutes on foot); Ynyswen (970 m, 12 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: FOREST VIEW MEDICAL CENTRE (660 m)
- Pharmacies: TREORCHY PHARMACY (330 m); BOOTS (520 m); KNIGHTS FOREST VIEW PHARMACY (660 m)
- Dental practices: BRYANT DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED (490 m); ISFRYN DENTAL PRACTICE (630 m)
- Supermarkets: Spar - Treorchy (300 m, Spar); Iceland Treorchy (520 m, Iceland); Co-op Treorchy (700 m, The Co-operative Group); Lidl Treorchy (960 m, Lidl)

## 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 010D (Neighbourhood)

- **Population: 1,465** (2021). Rhondda Cynon Taf 010D had 1,465 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 21,324th 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: 93.0%** (January 2026). In Rhondda Cynon Taf 010D, 93.0% 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: 4.8%** (August 2026). In Rhondda Cynon Taf 010D, 4.8% 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.
- **Aged 15 to 64: 62.4%** (2021). 62.4% of residents in Rhondda Cynon Taf 010D were aged 15 to 64 at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 20,344th lowest of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.

## CF42 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £125,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in CF42 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: 13,352** (2021). CF42 had 13,352 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 918th 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: 72%** (2022). About 72% of people in CF42 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: 93.1%** (January 2026). In CF42, 93.1% 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: 51.6639, -3.5077

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=-3.5077,51.6639,CF426SY

## How to cite

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