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CF38 2AR area guide

Who lives in CF38 2AR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Beddau & Tyn-y-nant
Council: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,151 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF38 2AR is like

CF38 2AR is a postcode in the Beddau & Tyn-y-nant 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 1,151 people. 69.9% of households own their home, 16.3% rent privately and 13.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 60.1% 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 2 sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF38 2AR compares

Headline figures for CF38 2AR, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£220,000

Median over 147 sales in CF38 2, −6.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£44,390

Average annual income before tax, higher than 25% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF38 2AR differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
21.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CF38 2 is down 6.8% on the year before.

Questions

CF38 2AR FAQs

Is CF38 2AR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.5 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 2AR?

The median sale price over the last year was £220,000.

Homes in CF38 2 sold for a median of £220,000 across 147 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF38 2AR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF38 2AR, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CF38 2AR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8% of residents. 69.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (47.6%).

Which council covers CF38 2AR?

The local authority for CF38 2AR is Rhondda Cynon Taf.

CF38 2AR comes under Rhondda Cynon Taf in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF38 2AR?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 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 Rail Station, 2.5 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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