# CF44 9BB: area report for a postcode in Rhondda Cynon Taf

CF44 9BB 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 9BB for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Rhondda Cynon Taf](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf) › [CF44](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cf44) › [CF44 9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cf44-9)

## Around this postcode

- **19 crimes within 500 m**: August, up 138% on July. Rhondda Cynon Taf 002B: 60 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-3.4749,51.7329,CF449BB
- **Aberdare, 3 km**: About 37 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-3.4749,51.7329,CF449BB
- **1 school within 800 m**: Nearest is 380 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-3.4749,51.7329,CF449BB
- **Outside flood zones**: Nearest zone is 100 m north east. (Outline) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-zones?around=-3.4749,51.7329,CF449BB
- **Wales’s least deprived 40%**: This neighbourhood, Rhondda Cynon Taf 002B. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-wales?around=-3.4749,51.7329,CF449BB
- **£165,213 average price**: For the whole of Rhondda Cynon Taf, August 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-3.4749,51.7329,CF449BB
- **No GP practices within 1 km**: None found within 2 km. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-3.4749,51.7329,CF449BB
- **No supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 1.7 km away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-3.4749,51.7329,CF449BB
- **No gigabit broadband at CF44 9BB**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-3.4749,51.7329,CF449BB
- **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=-3.4749,51.7329,CF449BB
- **5.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-3.4749,51.7329,CF449BB

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Penywaun Community School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/penywaun-community-school-w6742372) | Primary | 380 m (5 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [LLWYDCOED PRIMARY SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/llwydcoed-primary-school-w6742180) | Primary | 1.1 km (14 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [MAESGWYN](https://openindex.co.uk/school/maesgwyn-w6747006) | Special | 1.2 km (15 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-gyfun-rhydywaun-w6744105) | Secondary | 1.3 km (16 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 | 1.5 km (18 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [CWMDAR COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cwmdar-county-primary-school-w6742134) | Primary | 1.5 km (18 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [Park Lane Special School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/park-lane-special-school-w6747008) | Special | 1.7 km (21 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [Y.G.G.ABERDAR](https://openindex.co.uk/school/y-g-g-aberdar-w6742235) | Primary | 1.8 km (22 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| July 2023 | £50,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 180 m |
| November 2025 | £101,500 | Terraced, established, freehold | 260 m |
| October 2025 | £98,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 300 m |
| September 2025 | £87,995 | Terraced, established, freehold | 400 m |
| June 2024 | £47,500 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 450 m |
| December 2023 | £610,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 510 m |
| July 2026 | £107,500 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 530 m |
| January 2026 | £90,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 540 m |

## Within 1 km

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £165,213** (August 2026). Rhondda Cynon Taf’s average house price was £165,213 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 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 33rd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 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 002B (Neighbourhood)

- **Median sale price: £242,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Rhondda Cynon Taf 002B was £242,500 in 2025. Joint 10,780th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,933** (2021). Rhondda Cynon Taf 002B had 1,933 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 6,515th 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: 67.7%** (January 2026). In Rhondda Cynon Taf 002B, 67.7% 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: 2.4%** (August 2026). In Rhondda Cynon Taf 002B, 2.4% 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: 51.7329, -3.4749

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), August 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=-3.4749,51.7329,CF449BB

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