CF38 postcode area guide — Rhondda Cynon Taf
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the CF38 postcode district in Rhondda Cynon Taf — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in CF38
Excellent coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
98.1%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
88.2%
Gigabit-capable
87.3%
Below USO (10Mb)
0%
Broadband availability in the CF38 postcode district (Rhondda Cynon Taf) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 447 postcodes Ofcom measures in CF38, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 98.1% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 87.3%.
Around 0% of premises in CF38 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in CF38
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| CF38 1AA | 100% | 100% |
| CF38 1AD | 100% | 100% |
| CF38 1AF | 100% | 100% |
| CF38 1AG | 100% | 100% |
| CF38 1AH | 100% | 100% |
| CF38 1AJ | 100% | 100% |
| CF38 1AL | 100% | 96.4% |
| CF38 1AN | 100% | 95% |
| CF38 1AP | 100% | 78.4% |
| CF38 1AR | 100% | 0% |
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Mobile signal around Rhondda Cynon Taf
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Rhondda Cynon Taf district (121,272 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
93.1%
4G outdoors — all networks
99.2%
5G outdoors — all networks
0.1%
Voice indoors — all networks
94.6%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in CF38
Police recorded 58 incidents within about a mile of the centre of CF38 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 22 | 37.9% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 | 19.0% |
| Public order | 9 | 15.5% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 4 | 6.9% |
| Shoplifting | 4 | 6.9% |
| Other theft | 3 | 5.2% |
| Drugs | 2 | 3.4% |
| Vehicle crime | 2 | 3.4% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in CF38
Based on 228 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in CF38 is £235,000, down 2.1% on the previous year (£239,995).
Detached
£365,000
69 sales
Semi-detached
£225,000
89 sales
Terraced
£180,000
64 sales
Flat / maisonette
£107,000
5 sales
Latest recorded sales in CF38
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | £185,000 | Terraced | Cae'r Gerddi | CF38 1UQ |
| 22 May 2026 | £165,000 | Terraced | Heol Treferig | CF38 2SW |
| 15 May 2026 | £180,000 | Terraced | Clos Creyr | CF38 2TD |
| 15 May 2026 | £220,000 | Semi-detached | Murrells Close | CF38 2NF |
| 12 May 2026 | £220,000 | Terraced | Duffryn Bach Terrace | CF38 1AL |
| 1 May 2026 | £355,000 | Detached | The Paddocks | CF38 1TL |
| 1 May 2026 | £350,000 | Detached | Willow Close | CF38 2SJ |
| 1 May 2026 | £232,000 | Semi-detached | Birchfield Close | CF38 1NS |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £190,000 | Terraced | Clos Myddlyn | CF38 2JT |
| 29 Apr 2026 | £349,950 | Detached | Maes Yr Eglwys | CF38 1EJ |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? Rhondda Cynon Taf demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Rhondda Cynon Taf district (237,651 residents, 103,339 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.4% |
| 15–29 | 23.5% |
| 30–44 | 18.3% |
| 45–64 | 20.2% |
| 65+ | 19.6% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 68.4% |
| Private rented | 17.8% |
| Social rented | 8.2% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around CF38
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llanilltud Faerdref Primary | Not applicable | — | — | CF38 1DB |
| Llwyncrwn Primary School | Not applicable | — | — | CF38 2BE |
| Maesybryn Primary School | Not applicable | — | — | CF38 2NS |
| Ysgol G.G. Castellau | Not applicable | — | — | CF38 2AA |
| Bryncelynnog Comprehensive School | Not applicable | — | — | CF38 2AE |
| Ysgol Ty Coch | Not applicable | — | — | CF38 1PG |
| Gwaunmeisgyn Primary School | Not applicable | — | — | CF38 2SE |
| Gwauncelyn Primary | Not applicable | — | — | CF38 1EU |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in CF38
96 rated food businesses operate in CF38. 54 hold the top rating of 5, 20 are rated 4, and 3 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Beddau Stores Family Shopper, Best One, Blazin Vapourz, BLT Food Hub, Bryncelynnog Comprehensive School.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in CF38
From a sample of 180 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 CF38 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band C). 50% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
16%
Band C
34%
Band D
42%
Band E
8%
Band F
1%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Rhondda Cynon Taf
Landlines around CF38 typically use:
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.