CF45 postcode area guide — Rhondda Cynon Taf
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the CF45 postcode district in Rhondda Cynon Taf — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in CF45
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
98.1%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
61.1%
Gigabit-capable
61.1%
Below USO (10Mb)
0.2%
Broadband availability in the CF45 postcode district (Rhondda Cynon Taf) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 439 postcodes Ofcom measures in CF45, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 98.1% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 61.1%.
Around 0.2% of premises in CF45 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 CF45
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| CF45 3AA | 100% | 100% |
| CF45 3AB | 100% | 100% |
| CF45 3AD | 100% | 100% |
| CF45 3AE | 100% | 96.7% |
| CF45 3AF | 100% | 100% |
| CF45 3AG | 100% | 100% |
| CF45 3AH | 100% | 100% |
| CF45 3AJ | 100% | 100% |
| CF45 3AL | 100% | 100% |
| CF45 3AN | 100% | 100% |
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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 CF45
Police recorded 65 incidents within about a mile of the centre of CF45 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 34 | 52.3% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 | 15.4% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 7 | 10.8% |
| Public order | 5 | 7.7% |
| Vehicle crime | 3 | 4.6% |
| Bicycle theft | 2 | 3.1% |
| Drugs | 1 | 1.5% |
| Other theft | 1 | 1.5% |
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 CF45
Based on 183 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in CF45 is £120,000, up 9.1% on the previous year (£110,000).
Detached
£309,500
10 sales
Semi-detached
£157,000
28 sales
Terraced
£112,000
137 sales
Flat / maisonette
£95,000
3 sales
Latest recorded sales in CF45
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2026 | £95,000 | Terraced | Tyr Felin Street | CF45 3YP |
| 15 May 2026 | £120,000 | Semi-detached | Penrhiwceiber Road | CF45 3SL |
| 8 May 2026 | £150,000 | Terraced | Beckett Street | CF45 4AW |
| 8 May 2026 | £235,000 | Semi-detached | Campbell Terrace | CF45 4AE |
| 8 May 2026 | £95,000 | Terraced | Homerton Street | CF45 4YP |
| 8 May 2026 | £150,000 | Terraced | Aberdare Road | CF45 4NY |
| 7 May 2026 | £108,000 | Terraced | Penrhiwceiber Road | CF45 3SP |
| 1 May 2026 | £130,000 | Terraced | Woodland Terrace | CF45 3RF |
| 1 May 2026 | £182,000 | Terraced | Gwendoline Terrace | CF45 4TE |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £163,000 | Terraced | Herbert Street | CF45 4RH |
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 CF45
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caegarw Primary School | Not applicable | — | — | CF45 4BH |
| Darrenlas Primary School | Not applicable | — | — | CF45 3LT |
| Pengeulan Primary School | Not applicable | — | — | CF45 3UW |
| Perthcelyn Community Primary School | Not applicable | — | — | CF45 3RJ |
| Glenboi Primary School | Not applicable | — | — | CF45 3DW |
| Ysgol Gymraeg Abercynon | Not applicable | — | — | CF45 4TH |
| Miskin Primary School | Not applicable | — | — | CF45 3BG |
| Our Lady's R.C. Primary School | Not applicable | — | — | CF45 3UA |
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 CF45
145 rated food businesses operate in CF45. 76 hold the top rating of 5, 39 are rated 4, and 6 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Abercynon Community Primary School, Abercynon Rugby Football Club, Aberpennar Court Care Home - HC-One, Adore Lounge, After School Club.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in CF45
From a sample of 193 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 CF45 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 30% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
14%
Band C
16%
Band D
47%
Band E
19%
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 CF45 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.