CF44 8BL postcode in Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf

CF44 8BL is a postcode in Aberdare, in the Aberdare West and Llwydcoed ward of Rhondda Cynon Taf. It is in the Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare parliamentary constituency and the South Wales police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Rhondda Cynon Taf: 81% Typical price £154,000 Homes sold in CF44 8, last 12 months. ▼ 3.7% on the year before Council tax around here Band C the most common band in the neighbourhood, 33% of homes Nearest station Aberdare 750 m in a straight line

Where CF44 8BL is, and what is near it

Map of CF44 8BL and what is near it Map of CF44 8BL: its centre point, with the 193 other postcodes in the CF44 8 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CF44 8AB: also in CF44 8CF44 8AD: also in CF44 8CF44 8AE: also in CF44 8CF44 8AF: also in CF44 8CF44 8AG: also in CF44 8CF44 8AH: also in CF44 8CF44 8AL: also in CF44 8CF44 8AN: also in CF44 8CF44 8AP: also in CF44 8CF44 8AR: also in CF44 8CF44 8AS: also in CF44 8CF44 8AT: also in CF44 8CF44 8AU: also in CF44 8CF44 8AW: also in CF44 8CF44 8AY: also in CF44 8CF44 8BA: also in CF44 8CF44 8BB: also in CF44 8CF44 8BD: also in CF44 8CF44 8BE: also in CF44 8CF44 8BG: also in CF44 8CF44 8BH: also in CF44 8CF44 8BN: also in CF44 8CF44 8BP: also in CF44 8CF44 8BS: also in CF44 8CF44 8BT: also in CF44 8CF44 8BU: also in CF44 8CF44 8BW: also in CF44 8CF44 8BY: also in CF44 8CF44 8DA: also in CF44 8CF44 8DB: also in CF44 8CF44 8DD: also in CF44 8CF44 8DF: also in CF44 8CF44 8DJ: also in CF44 8CF44 8DL: also in CF44 8CF44 8DN: also in CF44 8CF44 8DP: also in CF44 8CF44 8DQ: also in CF44 8CF44 8DR: also in CF44 8CF44 8DT: also in CF44 8CF44 8DU: also in CF44 8CF44 8DW: also in CF44 8CF44 8DX: also in CF44 8CF44 8DY: also in CF44 8CF44 8DZ: also in CF44 8CF44 8EA: also in CF44 8CF44 8EB: also in CF44 8CF44 8ED: also in CF44 8CF44 8EE: also in CF44 8CF44 8EF: also in CF44 8CF44 8EG: also in CF44 8CF44 8EH: also in CF44 8CF44 8EJ: also in CF44 8CF44 8EL: also in CF44 8CF44 8EN: also in CF44 8CF44 8ER: also in CF44 8CF44 8ES: also in CF44 8CF44 8ET: also in CF44 8CF44 8EU: also in CF44 8CF44 8EY: also in CF44 8CF44 8EZ: also in CF44 8CF44 8FD: also in CF44 8CF44 8HA: also in CF44 8CF44 8HB: also in CF44 8CF44 8HD: also in CF44 8CF44 8HE: also in CF44 8CF44 8LR: also in CF44 8CF44 8LU: also in CF44 8CF44 8NE: also in CF44 8CF44 8NG: also in CF44 8CF44 8NH: also in CF44 8CF44 8NX: also in CF44 8CF44 8YA: also in CF44 8CF44 8YB: also in CF44 8CF44 8YD: also in CF44 8 Cwmaman Surgery 3.6 kmAberdare CF44 8BL Map of CF44 8BL and what is near it Map of CF44 8BL: its centre point, with the 193 other postcodes in the CF44 8 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Cwmaman Surgery 3.6 kmAberdare West and Llwydcoed CF44 8BL
  • CF44 8BL
  • Other postcodes in CF44 8: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.7173, longitude -3.4533)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CF44 8BL?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at CF44 8BL?

Every home and business at CF44 8BL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Rhondda Cynon Taf: 81%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Rhondda Cynon Taf: 99%

The line marks the figure across Rhondda Cynon Taf.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at CF44 8BL?

BinDayBuddy has not read Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council's days for CF44 8BL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

What do homes sell for near CF44 8BL?

Homes in CF44 8 sold for a typical £154,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 88 sales, down 3.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£154,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£160,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £285,000 13 sales
  • Semi-detached £195,000 15 sales
  • Terraced £140,000 56 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole CF44 district: a typical £155,000 from 413 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in CF44 8BL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CF44 8BL from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CF44 8BL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 880 homes in the neighbourhood around CF44 8BL. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (35%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around CF44 8BL

Band D in Rhondda Cynon Taf for 2026‑27: £2,289. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,526 (band A) to £3,816 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,035.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 90 (10%)£1,526
Band Babout 180 (20%)£1,781
Band Cabout 290 (33%)£2,035
Band Dabout 170 (19%)£2,289
Band Eabout 100 (11%)£2,798
Band Fabout 40 (5%)£3,307
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,816
Band Hwithheld£4,579

When the homes were built

  1. 20% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 35% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 11% 2010 to 2019
  9. 6% 2020 or later

Averages for Rhondda Cynon Taf before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Welsh Government (StatsWales), Composition of average band D council tax by billing authority, published 24 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CF44 8BL is in (ONS area W01001151), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to CF44 8BL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CF44 8BL is Aberdare Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.

  • Aberdare Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
  • Cwmbach Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Park Gates, 16 m away.

More stations near CF44 8BL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near CF44 8BL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CF44 8BL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near CF44 8BL?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CF44 8BL on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CF44 8BL?

The nearest to the centre of CF44 8BL, in a straight line.

  • Croft Practice Limited 350 mWalk
  • Dental Surgery, Maendy Place 550 mWalk
  • Dental Surgery, 19 Whitcombe Street 650 mWalk

Source: NHS Wales, through the NHS Organisation Data Service, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near CF44 8BL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CF44 8BL, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Wales, through the NHS Organisation Data Service, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near CF44 8BL?

The nearest vets to the centre of CF44 8BL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

How much crime is there near CF44 8BL?

Police.uk records 163 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CF44 8BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences63 reports
Anti-social behaviour30 reports
Public order21 reports
Other theft9 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports
Shoplifting7 reports

Also: drugs 6, other crime 6, burglary 5, vehicle crime 5, theft from the person 3.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for CF44 8BL

Ward
Aberdare West and Llwydcoed
Community
Aberdare West
Country
Wales
Built-up area
Aberdare
Rural or urban
Urban, further from a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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CF44 8BG60 mCF44 8AD70 mCF44 8DY80 mCF44 8DU100 mCF44 8DQ110 mCF44 8DT120 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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