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CF38 1RU area guide

Who lives in CF38 1RU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Church Village East & Ton-teg
Council: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,650 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF38 1RU is like

CF38 1RU is a postcode in the Church Village East & Ton-teg 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 2,650 people. 64.1% of households own their home, 10.3% rent privately and 24.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 58.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in CF38 1 sold for a median of £261,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF38 1RU compares

Headline figures for CF38 1RU, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£261,000

Median over 118 sales in CF38 1, +3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

5 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£49,112

Average annual income before tax, higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF38 1RU differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
24.8% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.3% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

CF38 1RU FAQs

Is CF38 1RU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CF38 1RU?

The median sale price over the last year was £261,000.

Homes in CF38 1 sold for a median of £261,000 across 118 sales in the year to August 2026, +3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF38 1RU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF38 1RU, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CF38 1RU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.2% of residents. 64.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.2%).

Which council covers CF38 1RU?

The local authority for CF38 1RU is Rhondda Cynon Taf.

CF38 1RU comes under Rhondda Cynon Taf in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF38 1RU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Trefforest Estate Rail Station, 1.1 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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