CF43 postcode area guide — Rhondda Cynon Taf
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the CF43 postcode district in Rhondda Cynon Taf — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in CF43
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
97%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
6.9%
Gigabit-capable
6.9%
Below USO (10Mb)
0%
Broadband availability in the CF43 postcode district (Rhondda Cynon Taf) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 258 postcodes Ofcom measures in CF43, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 97% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 6.9%.
Around 0% of premises in CF43 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 CF43
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| CF43 3AA | 100% | 0% |
| CF43 3AB | 100% | 0% |
| CF43 3AD | 100% | 0% |
| CF43 3AE | 100% | 0% |
| CF43 3AJ | 100% | 0% |
| CF43 3AN | 100% | 0% |
| CF43 3AP | 100% | 0% |
| CF43 3AR | 100% | 61.8% |
| CF43 3AS | 98.3% | 33.9% |
| CF43 3AT | 98.4% | 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 CF43
Police recorded 40 incidents within about a mile of the centre of CF43 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Public order | 14 | 35.0% |
| Violence & sexual offences | 10 | 25.0% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 | 12.5% |
| Other theft | 3 | 7.5% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 2 | 5.0% |
| Drugs | 2 | 5.0% |
| Other crime | 2 | 5.0% |
| Weapons possession | 1 | 2.5% |
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 CF43
Based on 149 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in CF43 is £82,000, down 3.5% on the previous year (£85,000).
Detached
£79,000
4 sales
Semi-detached
£117,000
6 sales
Terraced
£82,000
131 sales
Latest recorded sales in CF43
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | £120,000 | Terraced | Witherdene Road | CF43 3EP |
| 21 May 2026 | £110,000 | Semi-detached | Regent Street | CF43 4HB |
| 15 May 2026 | £90,000 | Terraced | Mountain Row | CF43 4PA |
| 8 May 2026 | £70,000 | Detached | Baptist Square | CF43 4NT |
| 1 May 2026 | £82,500 | Terraced | Brondeg Street | CF43 3AS |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £114,000 | Terraced | Richard Street | CF43 4AU |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £105,000 | Terraced | Lake Street | CF43 4HL |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £120,000 | Terraced | Deri Terrace | CF43 3NB |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £78,000 | Terraced | East Road | CF43 3DA |
| 16 Apr 2026 | £130,000 | Terraced | Maerdy Road | CF43 4AG |
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 CF43
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darran Park Primary School | Not applicable | — | — | CF43 4LE |
| Pontygwaith Primary School | Not applicable | — | — | CF43 3LY |
| Tylorstown Primary School | Not applicable | — | — | CF43 3HH |
| Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Llyn Y Forwyn | Not applicable | — | — | CF43 4AB |
| Ferndale Community School | Not applicable | — | — | CF43 4AR |
| Penrhys Primary School | Not applicable | — | — | CF43 3PL |
| Maerdy Community Primary School | Not applicable | — | — | CF43 4TW |
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 CF43
84 rated food businesses operate in CF43. 59 hold the top rating of 5, 11 are rated 4, and 3 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Arts Factory, Arts Factory, Bailey's Burger Bar & Dessert Parlour, Brian's General Store, Bryn Afon Complex Care Unit.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in CF43
From a sample of 300 Energy Performance Certificates across 12 CF43 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 33% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band A
0%
Band B
2%
Band C
31%
Band D
42%
Band E
20%
Band F
4%
Band G
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 CF43 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.