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CF72 8TH

Pontyclun East · Rhondda Cynon Taf · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Pontyclun
Ward
Pontyclun East
Local authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Constituency
Cardiff West
Postcode district
CF72
Postcode sector
CF72 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF72 8TJ 105 m
CF72 9AU 113 m
CF72 8TL 138 m
CF72 9AX 159 m
CF72 9AW 160 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF72 8TH
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 2005
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF72
Postcode sector
CF72 8
Latitude
51.526147
Longitude
-3.381830
British National Grid easting
304,235
British National Grid northing
181,709

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Rhondda Cynon Taf · W06000016
Electoral ward
Pontyclun East · W05001098
Parish or community
W04000878
Westminster constituency
Cardiff West · W07000092
Output area
W00006439
Lower layer super output area
Rhondda Cynon Taf 031F · W01001226
Middle layer super output area
Rhondda Cynon Taf 031 · W02000282

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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65 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
16, Crystal Wood Drive, Miskin, Pontyclun, CF72 8TH 21 August 2025 £322,000
28, Crystal Wood Drive, Miskin, Pontyclun, CF72 8TH 28 June 2024 £333,000
14, Crystal Wood Drive, Miskin, Pontyclun, CF72 8TH 29 September 2022 £361,079

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
16
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Y Pant Comprehensive School

    Welsh establishment

    520 m

  2. Pontyclun Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    909 m

  3. Tonysguboriau Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.2 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
877
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 273
  • Shoplifting 180
  • Anti social behaviour 93
  • Public order 88
  • Other theft 54

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
111

63 female, 48 male

Postcode households
33
Residents per household
3.4
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 1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CF72 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
18.2%
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

2

within 5 km

  • OLD SCHOOL SURGERY

    SCHOOL STREET, PONTYCLUN, CF72 9AA

    ODS code W95025

    681 m

  • NEWPARK SURGERY

    TALBOT GREEN GROUP PRACTICE, HEOL-Y-GYFRAITH, TALBOT GREEN, PONTYCLUN, CF72 8AJ

    ODS code W95036

    1.1 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

  • YGGG Llantrisant

    BCT · Miskin

    0.1 miles

  • Oaklands

    BCT · Miskin

    0.2 miles

  • Heol-y-Bryn

    BCT · Pontyclun

    0.2 miles

  • Heol-y-Bryn

    BCT · Pontyclun

    0.2 miles

  • Pontyclun Rugby Club

    BCT · Pontyclun

    0.3 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 £413,040 from 6 recorded sales in CF72 8TH. 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

16 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Y Pant Comprehensive School is the nearest published school at 520 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

877 published events cover 12 months, averaging 73.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 273 events.

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