CF72 8LQ postcode in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
CF72 8LQ is a postcode in Rhondda Cynon Taf, in the Tonyrefail East ward. It is in the Rhondda and Ogmore parliamentary constituency and the South Wales police force area, and has been in use since July 1995.
Where CF72 8LQ is, and what is near it
- CF72 8LQ
- Other postcodes in CF72 8: press one for its page
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 51.5723, longitude -3.3862)
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 CF72 8LQ?
- Rhondda Cynon TafCouncil Rhondda Cynon Taf: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around CF72 8LQ Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- South WalesPolice force area
- Rhondda and OgmoreParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Chris Bryant (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Chris Bryant
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 CF72 8LQ?
39% of the homes and businesses at CF72 8LQ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 36% gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 CF72 8LQ?
BinDayBuddy has not read Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council's days for CF72 8LQ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for CF72 8LQ on BinDayBuddySource: 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 CF72 8LQ?
Homes in CF72 8 sold for a typical £270,225 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 108 sales, up 2.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £442,500 34 sales
- Semi-detached £227,000 45 sales
- Terraced £234,250 24 sales
- Flat or maisonette £325,000 5 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole CF72 district: a typical £257,500 from 341 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 CF72 8LQ
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CF72 8LQ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 April 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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
Food hygiene ratings at CF72 8LQ
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at CF72 8LQ. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 24 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near CF72 8LQ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around CF72 8LQ. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (28%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 B, the most common, is £1,781.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 100 (14%) | £1,526 |
| Band B | about 250 (36%) | £1,781 |
| Band C | about 140 (20%) | £2,035 |
| Band D | about 110 (16%) | £2,289 |
| Band E | about 70 (10%) | £2,798 |
| Band F | about 20 (3%) | £3,307 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £3,816 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,579 |
When the homes were built
- 11% Before 1900
- 28% 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 11% 1945 to 1964
- 24% 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- 8% 2010 to 2019
- 13% 2020 or later
1919 to 1939, 2000 to 2009: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 CF72 8LQ is in (ONS area W01001250), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 CF72 8LQ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CF72 8LQ is Trehafod Rail Station, 4.2 km away in a straight line.
- Trehafod Rail Station Railway station 4.2 kmCycle
- Pontypridd Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near CF72 8LQ, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near CF72 8LQ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CF72 8LQ, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.
- Park Lane Surgery Phone 01443 670567 3.3 kmCycle
- Newpark Surgery Phone 01443 220320 4.0 kmCycle
- Parc Canol Surgery Phone 01443 203414 4.8 kmCycle
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 CF72 8LQ?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CF72 8LQ 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.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CF72 8LQ?
The nearest to the centre of CF72 8LQ, in a straight line.
- Beddau Dental Surgery 2.4 kmCycle
- Tonyrefail Dental Centre 3.1 kmCycle
- Dental Surgery, 17 Mill Street 3.3 kmCycle
Source: NHS Wales, through the NHS Organisation Data Service, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near CF72 8LQ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CF72 8LQ, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Ty Nant Pharmacy Phone 01443 202353 2.9 kmCycle
- Well Phone 01443 208388 2.9 kmCycle
- Well Phone 01443 670402 3.3 kmCycle
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 CF72 8LQ?
The nearest vets to the centre of CF72 8LQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Trefforest Veterinary Clinic 4.9 kmCycle
- Shepherds the Vets 5.4 kmDrive
- Pets At Home 6.6 kmDrive
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 CF72 8LQ?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of CF72 8LQ in the latest month it has published.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for CF72 8LQ
- Ward
- Tonyrefail East
- Community
- Tonyrefail
- Country
- Wales
- Rural or urban
- Urban, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- July 1995
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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