# CF72

Postcode district covering Pontyclun, Llanharry and Talbot Green, in Rhondda Cynon Taf.

CF72 is a postcode district covering Pontyclun, Llanharry and Talbot Green, in Rhondda Cynon Taf. Median sale price £259,995 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code CF72. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [CF](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cf)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an CF72 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £259,995** (2025). The median price paid for a home in CF72 was £259,995 in 2025. Joint 827th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cf72#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 27,930** (2021). CF72 had 27,930 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,032nd 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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cf72#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 94%** (2022). About 94% of people in CF72 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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cf72#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 90.1%** (January 2026). In CF72, 90.1% 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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cf72#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=CF72) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 94% of people in CF72 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=CF72) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 481 homes were sold in CF72 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=CF72) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for CF72.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=CF72) (Census 2021, England and Wales): CF72 had 27,930 usual residents at the census.

## How CF72 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | CF72 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £259,995 | 9th most expensive | 35 postcode districts, CF · 2025 |
| Population | 27,930 | 15th most populated | 35 postcode districts, CF · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 94% | 16th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 35 postcode districts, CF · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 90.1% | 17th lowest | 35 postcode districts, CF · Jan 2026 |

## Is CF72 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in CF72 at a rate of 75.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 96.0 per 1,000 people across the CF postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 271 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in CF72.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (881), other crime (497) and anti-social behaviour (272).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in CF72 was 69.2 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in CF72, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so CF72 has no single figure. Of its 17 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 9: 7 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (Wales’s least deprived 10%): 4 neighbourhoods

Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in Wales.

## Neighbourhoods in CF72

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Rhondda Cynon Taf 029A](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/neighbourhood/w01001160) | 1,630 | 33.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 94.2% |
| [Rhondda Cynon Taf 029C](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/neighbourhood/w01001189) | 1,512 | 87.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 96.2% |
| [Rhondda Cynon Taf 029D](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/neighbourhood/w01001190) | 2,990 | 155.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 91.2% |
| [Rhondda Cynon Taf 029E](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/neighbourhood/w01001965) | 1,707 | 73.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 95.0% |
| [Rhondda Cynon Taf 029F](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/neighbourhood/w01001966) | 1,736 | 52.3 per 1,000 | 9 | 94.3% |
| [Rhondda Cynon Taf 030A](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/neighbourhood/w01001193) | 1,134 | 48.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.0% |
| [Rhondda Cynon Taf 030B](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/neighbourhood/w01001194) | 2,110 | 25.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 97.5% |
| [Rhondda Cynon Taf 030C](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/neighbourhood/w01001195) | 1,452 | 59.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 79.7% |
| [Rhondda Cynon Taf 030D](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/neighbourhood/w01001242) | 1,356 | 96.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 87.7% |
| [Rhondda Cynon Taf 030E](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/neighbourhood/w01001243) | 1,411 | 338.3 per 1,000 | 3 | 89.0% |
| [Rhondda Cynon Taf 031B](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/neighbourhood/w01001192) | 1,429 | 88.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 97.3% |
| [Rhondda Cynon Taf 031C](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/neighbourhood/w01001223) | 1,744 | 25.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 87.5% |
| [Rhondda Cynon Taf 031D](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/neighbourhood/w01001224) | 2,031 | 20.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 96.9% |
| [Rhondda Cynon Taf 031E](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/neighbourhood/w01001225) | 1,567 | 33.4 per 1,000 | 10 | 59.3% |
| [Rhondda Cynon Taf 031F](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/neighbourhood/w01001226) | 1,683 | 67.2 per 1,000 | 7 | 92.6% |
| [Rhondda Cynon Taf 031G](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/neighbourhood/w01001967) | 1,493 | 44.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 81.1% |
| [Rhondda Cynon Taf 031H](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/neighbourhood/w01001968) | 1,514 | 19.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.4% |

## Your MP

- [Pontypridd](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/pontypridd): Alex Davies-Jones (Labour), MP since July 2024. 72% of the people here.
- [Cardiff West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/cardiff-west): Mr Alex Barros-Curtis (Labour), MP since July 2024. 25% of the people here.
- [Vale of Glamorgan](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/vale-of-glamorgan): Kanishka Narayan (Labour), MP since July 2024. 2.6% of the people here.
- [Rhondda and Ogmore](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/rhondda-and-ogmore): Chris Bryant (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.1% of the people here.
- [Bridgend](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bridgend): Chris Elmore (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.1% of the people here.

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

## Middle areas in CF72

[Bryn-cae & Llanharan](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/bryn-cae-and-llanharan), [Llantrisant & Talbot Green](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/llantrisant-and-talbot-green), [Pont-y-clun & Llanharry](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/pont-y-clun-and-llanharry)

## Postcode sectors in CF72

[CF72 0 (9 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cf72-0), [CF72 4 (31 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cf72-4), [CF72 8 (301 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cf72-8), [CF72 9 (348 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cf72-9)

## Council

[Rhondda Cynon Taf](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf)

## Towns in CF72

[Llanharan and Brynna](https://openindex.co.uk/town/llanharan-and-brynna)

## Postcode districts next to CF72

[CF5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cf5), [CF15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cf15), [CF35](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cf35), [CF38](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cf38), [CF39](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cf39), [CF71](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cf71)

## Nearest rail stations

[Pontyclun (1.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-3.3929,51.5238), [Llanharan (3.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-3.4408,51.5376)

## More in the CF postcode area

[All CF postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cf), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## CF72 in brief

CF72 is a postcode district covering Pontyclun, Llanharry and Talbot Green, in Rhondda Cynon Taf.
About 28,810 people lived in CF72 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £259,995 in 2025 across 481 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 75.7 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in CF72 was £259,995 in 2025.
CF72 had 27,930 usual residents at the census.
About 94% of people in CF72 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In CF72, 90.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: CF72
- Postcode area: [CF](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cf)
- Constituency: [Pontypridd †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/pontypridd)
- Council: [Rhondda Cynon Taf †](https://openindex.co.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf)
- Area: 63.97 km²
- People, mid-2024: 28,810*
- Neighbourhoods: 17
- Output areas: 85

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[CF5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cf5), [CF71](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cf71), [CF39](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cf39), [CF35](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cf35), [CF38](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cf38), [CF15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cf15)

## Latest updates for CF72

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/CF72

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cf72, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cf72#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cf72