# CF44 8RL: area report for a postcode in Rhondda Cynon Taf

CF44 8RL 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 CF44 8RL for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Rhondda Cynon Taf](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf) › [CF44](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cf44) › [CF44 8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cf44-8)

## Around this postcode

- **14 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 36% on July. Rhondda Cynon Taf 003C: 49 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-3.4693,51.7207,CF448RL
- **Aberdare, 1.9 km**: About 24 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-3.4693,51.7207,CF448RL
- **5 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 240 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-3.4693,51.7207,CF448RL
- **Outside flood zones**: Nearest zone is 670 m south. (Outline) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-zones?around=-3.4693,51.7207,CF448RL
- **Wales’s least deprived 30%**: This neighbourhood, Rhondda Cynon Taf 003C. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-wales?around=-3.4693,51.7207,CF448RL
- **£164,192 average price**: For the whole of Rhondda Cynon Taf, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-3.4693,51.7207,CF448RL
- **No GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 1.7 km away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-3.4693,51.7207,CF448RL
- **1 supermarket within 1 km**: Nearest is 790 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-3.4693,51.7207,CF448RL
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CF44 8RL**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-3.4693,51.7207,CF448RL
- **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=-3.4693,51.7207,CF448RL
- **4.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-3.4693,51.7207,CF448RL

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [MAESGWYN](https://openindex.co.uk/school/maesgwyn-w6747006) | Special | 240 m (3 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [Ty Gwyn Education Centres](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ty-gwyn-education-centres-w6741106) | Pupil referral and alternative provision | 340 m (4 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [Y.G.G.ABERDAR](https://openindex.co.uk/school/y-g-g-aberdar-w6742235) | Primary | 380 m (5 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [CWMDAR COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cwmdar-county-primary-school-w6742134) | Primary | 380 m (5 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [Park Lane Special School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/park-lane-special-school-w6747008) | Special | 440 m (5 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [Aberdare Park Primary](https://openindex.co.uk/school/aberdare-park-primary-w6742381) | Primary | 910 m (11 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [St John Baptist CIW High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-john-baptist-ciw-high-school-w6744604) | Secondary | 1 km (13 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [Penywaun Community School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/penywaun-community-school-w6742372) | Primary | 1.4 km (18 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| June 2026 | £195,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 10 m |
| May 2024 | £120,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 110 m |
| November 2025 | £260,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 120 m |
| July 2026 | £60,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 130 m |
| November 2024 | £210,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 130 m |
| May 2024 | £120,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 180 m |
| June 2026 | £185,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 190 m |
| July 2025 | £290,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 190 m |

## Within 1 km

- Pharmacies: KNIGHTS TRECYNON PHARMACY (750 m)
- Supermarkets: Spar - Aberdare (790 m, Spar)

## 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 003C (Neighbourhood)

- **Median sale price: £223,975** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Rhondda Cynon Taf 003C was £223,975 in 2025. 8,844th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,813** (2021). Rhondda Cynon Taf 003C had 1,813 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 9,487th most 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: 99.2%** (January 2026). In Rhondda Cynon Taf 003C, 99.2% 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: 1.9%** (August 2026). In Rhondda Cynon Taf 003C, 1.9% 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.

## CF44 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £156,750** (2025). The median price paid for a home in CF44 was £156,750 in 2025. 141st cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 41,027** (2021). CF44 had 41,027 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 421st most 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: 36%** (2022). About 36% of people in CF44 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: 88.6%** (January 2026). In CF44, 88.6% 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: 51.7207, -3.4693

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

## Your MP

- [Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/merthyr-tydfil-and-aberdare): Gerald Jones (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=-3.4693,51.7207,CF448RL

## How to cite

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