CF72 8SH postcode in Pontyclun, Rhondda Cynon Taf

CF72 8SH is a postcode in Pontyclun, in the Pontyclun East ward of Rhondda Cynon Taf. It is in the Cardiff West parliamentary constituency and the South Wales police force area, and has been in use since December 2000.

Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Rhondda Cynon Taf: 81% Typical price £270,225 Homes sold in CF72 8, last 12 months. ▲ 2.4% on the year before Council tax around here Band F the most common band in the neighbourhood, 46% of homes Nearest station Pontyclun 1.4 km in a straight line

Where CF72 8SH is, and what is near it

Map of CF72 8SH and what is near it Map of CF72 8SH: its centre point, with the 300 other postcodes in the CF72 8 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CF72 8FU: also in CF72 8CF72 8FW: also in CF72 8CF72 8GB: also in CF72 8CF72 8JJ: also in CF72 8CF72 8JL: also in CF72 8CF72 8JN: also in CF72 8CF72 8JP: also in CF72 8CF72 8JQ: also in CF72 8CF72 8JR: also in CF72 8CF72 8JS: also in CF72 8CF72 8JT: also in CF72 8CF72 8LY: also in CF72 8CF72 8NA: also in CF72 8CF72 8NB: also in CF72 8CF72 8NE: also in CF72 8CF72 8NH: also in CF72 8CF72 8PD: also in CF72 8CF72 8PE: also in CF72 8CF72 8PG: also in CF72 8CF72 8PH: also in CF72 8CF72 8PJ: also in CF72 8CF72 8PL: also in CF72 8CF72 8PN: also in CF72 8CF72 8PP: also in CF72 8CF72 8PQ: also in CF72 8CF72 8PT: also in CF72 8CF72 8PU: also in CF72 8CF72 8PW: also in CF72 8CF72 8PX: also in CF72 8CF72 8QS: also in CF72 8CF72 8QT: also in CF72 8CF72 8QU: also in CF72 8CF72 8QW: also in CF72 8CF72 8QX: also in CF72 8CF72 8RW: also in CF72 8CF72 8RX: also in CF72 8CF72 8RY: also in CF72 8CF72 8RZ: also in CF72 8CF72 8SB: also in CF72 8CF72 8SF: also in CF72 8CF72 8SG: also in CF72 8CF72 8SJ: also in CF72 8CF72 8SL: also in CF72 8CF72 8SQ: also in CF72 8CF72 8SS: also in CF72 8CF72 8ST: also in CF72 8CF72 8SU: also in CF72 8CF72 8SW: also in CF72 8CF72 8SX: also in CF72 8CF72 8SZ: also in CF72 8CF72 8TH: also in CF72 8CF72 8TJ: also in CF72 8CF72 8TL: also in CF72 8CF72 8TN: also in CF72 8CF72 8YR: also in CF72 8 Newpark Surgery 1.6 kmLlanharan station 4.9 kmLlantrisant and Talbot Green CF72 8SH Map of CF72 8SH and what is near it Map of CF72 8SH: its centre point, with the 300 other postcodes in the CF72 8 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Newpark Surgery 1.6 kmLlantrisant and Talbot Green CF72 8SH
  • CF72 8SH
  • Other postcodes in CF72 8: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 51.5233, longitude -3.3732)

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 8SH?

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 8SH?

Every home and business at CF72 8SH 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.

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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 8SH?

BinDayBuddy has not read Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council's days for CF72 8SH 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 CF72 8SH?

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.

£270,225 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£264,000
12 months to August 2026
£270,225

▲ up 2.4% on the 12 months before

Detached£442,500 34 sales
Semi-detached£227,000 45 sales
Terraced£234,250 24 sales
Flat or maisonette£325,000 5 sales

Across the whole CF72 district: a typical £257,500 from 341 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 CF72 8SH

HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in CF72 8SH from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 20 February 2026. The middle price was £470,000, from £320,000 to £500,000. Across CF72 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £270,225. 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

What council tax band are homes near CF72 8SH?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 830 homes in the neighbourhood around CF72 8SH. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band F. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (42%). 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 CF72 8SH

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 F, the most common, is £3,307.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,526
Band Bwithheld£1,781
Band Cabout 40 (5%)£2,035
Band Dabout 130 (16%)£2,289
Band Eabout 210 (25%)£2,798
Band Fabout 380 (46%)£3,307
Band Gabout 60 (7%)£3,816
Band Hfewer than 5£4,579

When the homes were built

  1. 5% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 42% 1983 to 1999
  7. 30% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 2010 to 2019: 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 8SH is in (ONS area W01001224), 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 CF72 8SH?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CF72 8SH is Pontyclun Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Pontyclun Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
  • Llanharan Rail Station Railway station 4.9 kmCycle

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Edwardian Way, 74 m away.

More stations near CF72 8SH, 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 CF72 8SH?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CF72 8SH, 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 CF72 8SH?

0 within 1 km 14 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CF72 8SH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Osprey Charging point · 100 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
  • Osprey Charging point · 100 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
  • Osprey Charging point · 100 chargers 1.1 kmWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

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

Which dentists are near CF72 8SH?

The nearest to the centre of CF72 8SH, in a straight line.

  • Dental Surgery, 73 Llantrisant Road 1.2 kmWalk
  • Talbot Green Dental Clinic 1.6 kmCycle
  • Family Dental Practice 1.7 kmCycle

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

Which pharmacies are near CF72 8SH?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CF72 8SH, 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 CF72 8SH?

The nearest vets to the centre of CF72 8SH 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 CF72 8SH?

Police.uk records 52 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CF72 8SH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences17 reports
Anti-social behaviour11 reports
Public order6 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Shoplifting5 reports
Other theft3 reports

Also: other crime 2, burglary 1, drugs 1, possession of weapons 1.

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 CF72 8SH

Ward
Pontyclun East
Community
Pont-y-clun
Country
Wales
Built-up area
Pontyclun
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
December 2000

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

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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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