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CF72 8AR area guide

Who lives in CF72 8AR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Llantrisant & Talbot Green
Council: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,395 (2024)

CF72 8ARPontyclun

At a glance

What CF72 8AR is like

CF72 8AR is a postcode in the Llantrisant & Talbot Green 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 1,395 people. 80% of households own their home, 9.9% rent privately and 9.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 52.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CF72 8 sold for a median of £272,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF72 8AR compares

Headline figures for CF72 8AR, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£272,500

Median over 109 sales in CF72 8, +3.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£50,614

Average annual income before tax, higher than 43% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF72 8AR differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
Low crimePositive
13.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
28.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.9% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
80% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

CF72 8AR FAQs

Is CF72 8AR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CF72 8AR?

The median sale price over the last year was £272,500.

Homes in CF72 8 sold for a median of £272,500 across 109 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF72 8AR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF72 8AR, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in CF72 8AR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 7.8% of residents. 80% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (39.5%).

Which council covers CF72 8AR?

The local authority for CF72 8AR is Rhondda Cynon Taf.

CF72 8AR comes under Rhondda Cynon Taf in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF72 8AR?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Pontyclun 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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