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CF15 7SW area guide

Who lives in CF15 7SW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Taff's Well & Nantgarw
Council: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,882 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF15 7SW is like

CF15 7SW is a postcode in the Taff's Well & Nantgarw area of Rhondda Cynon Taf. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,882 people. 82.1% of households own their home, 10.5% rent privately and 7.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CF15 7 sold for a median of £269,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF15 7SW compares

Headline figures for CF15 7SW, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£269,000

Median over 56 sales in CF15 7, +9.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

9 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£42,661

Average annual income before tax, higher than 19% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF15 7SW differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CF15 7 is up 9.8% on the year before.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.5% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
82.1% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

CF15 7SW FAQs

Is CF15 7SW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CF15 7SW?

The median sale price over the last year was £269,000.

Homes in CF15 7 sold for a median of £269,000 across 56 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF15 7SW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF15 7SW, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in CF15 7SW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 82.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (44.8%).

Which council covers CF15 7SW?

The local authority for CF15 7SW is Rhondda Cynon Taf.

CF15 7SW comes under Rhondda Cynon Taf in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF15 7SW?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Trefforest Estate Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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