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CF37 5EZ area guide

Who lives in CF37 5EZ, 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: 1,320 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF37 5EZ is like

CF37 5EZ 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 1,320 people. 40.3% of households own their home, 11.5% rent privately and 47.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 46.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in CF37 5 sold for a median of £190,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF37 5EZ compares

Headline figures for CF37 5EZ, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£190,000

Median over 82 sales in CF37 5, +1.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools within 1 mile. 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 CF37 5EZ differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
47.9% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.5% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

CF37 5EZ FAQs

Is CF37 5EZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CF37 5EZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £190,000.

Homes in CF37 5 sold for a median of £190,000 across 82 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF37 5EZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF37 5EZ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CF37 5EZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 40.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39.2%).

Which council covers CF37 5EZ?

The local authority for CF37 5EZ is Rhondda Cynon Taf.

CF37 5EZ comes under Rhondda Cynon Taf in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF37 5EZ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 28 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, 1 mile 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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