CF72 8JY

Peterston-super-Ely · Vale of Glamorgan · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Pontyclun
Local authority
Vale of Glamorgan
Constituency
Vale of Glamorgan
Postcode district
CF72
Postcode sector
CF72 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF72 8GD 818 m
CF72 8GE 863 m
CF72 8GF 902 m
CF72 8GH 943 m
CF71 7UN 962 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF72 8JY
Status
Current
Introduced
1 July 1995
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF72
Postcode sector
CF72 8
Latitude
51.491041
Longitude
-3.380307
British National Grid easting
304,267
British National Grid northing
177,803

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Vale of Glamorgan · W06000014
Parish or community
W04000921
Westminster constituency
Vale of Glamorgan · W07000110
Output area
W00005878
Lower layer super output area
Vale of Glamorgan 003A · W01001113
Middle layer super output area
Vale of Glamorgan 003 · W02000239

Postcode source versions

Explore CF72

5 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Homeside, Hensol, Pontyclun, CF72 8JY 27 October 2021 £530,000
Mountain Lodge, Hensol, Pontyclun, CF72 8JY 17 September 2021 £88,000
Home Farm, Hensol, Pontyclun, CF72 8JY 27 March 2020 £875,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
7
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Pendoylan C.I.W. Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    2.0 km
  2. Pontyclun Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    3.4 km
  3. Peterston Super Ely C.I.W. Primary

    Welsh establishment

    4.3 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
8
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Other theft 4
  • Violence and sexual offences 2
  • Public order 1
  • Vehicle crime 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
41

22 female, 19 male

Postcode households
13
Residents per household
3.2
CF72 8 residents
10,893

Age bands in CF72 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.7%

1,863 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.5%

1,061 residents

Age 25 to 44
21.4%

2,388 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.3%

3,261 residents

Age 65 and over
23%

2,561 residents

This postcode contained 0.4% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CF72 8 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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+
56.3%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
56.3%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
56.3%
Gigabit-capable
56.3%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
6.3%
Next Generation Access
56.3%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
18.8%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

1

within 5 km

  • OLD SCHOOL SURGERY

    SCHOOL STREET, PONTYCLUN, CF72 9AA

    ODS code W95025

    3.8 km

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Clawdd Coch Cross

    BCT · Clawdd Coch

    0.8 miles
  • Clawdd Coch Cross

    BCT · Clawdd Coch

    0.8 miles
  • Hensol Villas

    BCT · Hensol

    0.9 miles
  • Hensol Villas

    BCT · Hensol

    0.9 miles
  • Hensol Castle

    BCT · Hensol

    1.0 miles

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £309,000 from 2 recorded sales in CF72 8JY. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Vale of Glamorgan is £297,999 in June 2026, up 3.3% year on year.

Schools

7 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Pendoylan C.I.W. Primary School is the nearest published school at 1.2 miles.

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

Recorded crime

8 published events cover 12 months, averaging 0.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Other theft with 4 events.

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