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CF44 8BJ

Aberdare West and Llwydcoed · Rhondda Cynon Taf · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Aberdare
Ward
Aberdare West and Llwydcoed
Local authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Constituency
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Postcode district
CF44
Postcode sector
CF44 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF44 8AZ 107 m
CF44 8PN 112 m
CF44 8PX 117 m
CF44 8RT 127 m
CF44 8PU 130 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF44 8BJ
Status
Current
Introduced
1 December 1999
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF44
Postcode sector
CF44 8
Latitude
51.716785
Longitude
-3.471493
British National Grid easting
298,442
British National Grid northing
203,031

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Rhondda Cynon Taf · W06000016
Electoral ward
Aberdare West and Llwydcoed · W05001074
Parish or community
W04001012
Westminster constituency
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare · W07000099
Output area
W00006095
Lower layer super output area
Rhondda Cynon Taf 003E · W01001156
Middle layer super output area
Rhondda Cynon Taf 003 · W02000254

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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90 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
16, The Rise, Aberdare, CF44 8BJ 20 February 2026 £250,000
7, The Rise, Aberdare, CF44 8BJ 29 August 2025 £247,000
6, The Rise, Aberdare, CF44 8BJ 27 June 2025 £205,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
19
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Ysgol G.G. Aberdar

    Welsh establishment

    350 m

  2. Cwmdar County Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    361 m

  3. Maesgwyn Special School

    Welsh establishment

    678 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
751
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 391
  • Anti social behaviour 94
  • Public order 87
  • Criminal damage and arson 52
  • Other theft 28

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
131

69 female, 62 male

Postcode households
45
Residents per household
2.9
CF44 8 residents
8,860

Age bands in CF44 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.2%

1,342 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.9%

962 residents

Age 25 to 44
23.6%

2,084 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.4%

2,515 residents

Age 65 and over
22%

1,944 residents

This postcode contained 1.5% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CF44 8 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

4

within 5 km

  • ST JOHN'S MEDICAL PRACTICE

    HIGH STREET, ABERDARE, CF44 7DD

    ODS code W95001

    1.7 km

  • 74 MONK STREET

    73-74 MONK STREET, ABERDARE, CF44 7PA

    ODS code W95633

    1.8 km

  • HIRWAUN MEDICAL CENTRE

    HIGH STREET, HIRWAUN, ABERDARE, CF44 9SL

    ODS code W95020

    3.8 km

  • CWMAMAN SURGERY

    6-14 GLANAMAN ROAD, CWMAMAN, ABERDARE, CF44 6HY

    ODS code W95016

    3.9 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • The Ridings

    BCT · Cwmdare

    0.1 miles

  • Lakeside

    BCS · Cwmdare

    0.1 miles

  • Lakeside

    BCT · Cwmdare

    0.1 miles

  • Pen-y-fro

    BCT · Cwmdare

    0.1 miles

  • Pen-y-fro

    BCT · Cwmdare

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £247,000 from 7 recorded sales in CF44 8BJ. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Rhondda Cynon Taf is £167,559 in June 2026, up 7.4% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

19 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Ysgol G.G. Aberdar is the nearest published school at 350 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

751 published events cover 12 months, averaging 62.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 391 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.