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CF39 8FP area guide

Who lives in CF39 8FP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Tonyrefail East
Council: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,594 (2024)

CF39 8FPPorth

At a glance

What CF39 8FP is like

CF39 8FP is a postcode in the Tonyrefail East 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 1,594 people. 83% of households own their home, 13% rent privately and 4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 58.6% 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 CF39 8 sold for a median of £167,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF39 8FP compares

Headline figures for CF39 8FP, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£167,000

Median over 163 sales in CF39 8, −5.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£39,928

Average annual income before tax, higher than 11% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF39 8FP differs most from the national average.

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Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CF39 8 is down 5.1% on the year before.
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Mostly owner-occupied
83% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

CF39 8FP FAQs

Is CF39 8FP 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 28.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CF39 8FP?

The median sale price over the last year was £167,000.

Homes in CF39 8 sold for a median of £167,000 across 163 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF39 8FP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF39 8FP, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CF39 8FP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.6% of residents. 83% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.7%).

Which council covers CF39 8FP?

The local authority for CF39 8FP is Rhondda Cynon Taf.

CF39 8FP comes under Rhondda Cynon Taf in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF39 8FP?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Llanharan Rail Station, 1.9 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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