Living in CF38, Rhondda Cynon Taf
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around CF38 in Rhondda Cynon Taf. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central CF38 sold at a median of £274,995 across 146 recorded sales, below the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Rhondda Cynon Taf are up 4.7% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Police recorded 82 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 13 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Rhondda Cynon Taf: £164,192, up 4.7% on a year ago (July 2026).
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Council tax at Band D in Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,289 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare CF38 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for CF38 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around CF38
146 recorded home sales on the streets around central CF38 in the last 2 years, with a median of £274,995 and a range from £102,375 to £580,000. Mostly detached houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 Heol Bryn Heulog, CF38 2EJ | Terraced | £181,000 | 18 Aug 2026 |
| 27 Meadow Hill, CF38 1RX | Flat or maisonette | £126,000 | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Ty Glas, 3 Railway Terrace, CF38 2EU | Terraced | £187,500 | 15 Jul 2026 |
| 10 Coed Y Broch, CF38 1BQ | Detached | £465,000 | 10 Jul 2026 |
| 28 Cae'r Gerddi, CF38 1UQ | Terraced | £162,000 | 3 Jul 2026 |
| 33 Fleming Walk, CF38 1GF | Terraced | £133,000 | 23 Jun 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
No Ofsted-rated schools found within range of CF38.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 27.8% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 15.9% |
| Associate professional and technical | 12.2% |
| Skilled trades | 11.0% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 10.2% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How CF38 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: over-65s, up 7.5 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of CF38 (W01001196, 1,441 residents in 2021, down 8.5% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: over-65s, up 7.5 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 82.5% | 82.9% | +0.4 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 15.2% | 14.6% | -0.6 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 1.3% | 2.3% | +1.0 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 17.7% | 14.7% | -3.0 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 11.8% | 19.3% | +7.5 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 36.2% | 41.0% | +4.8 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 3.3% | 4.9% | +1.6 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 85.3% | 84.9% | -0.4 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 98.1% | 96.3% | -1.8 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
82 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central CF38 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Not mapped here for Wales. The flood data on this site is the Environment Agency's, which covers England only. Natural Resources Wales publishes the Flood Map for Planning for Wales, where an address in CF38 can be looked up.
Buses from the centre of CF38
Best-served stop: Bush Inn, with 5.2 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of CF38 is Bush Inn: 5.2 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 1.0 in the evening and 1.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 05:42, last 23:00. Routes there: 100, 400, 111. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
Common questions about CF38
What is the average house price in CF38?
The average sold price in Rhondda Cynon Taf is £164,192 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in CF38?
Prices in Rhondda Cynon Taf are up 4.7% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in CF38?
The median of 146 recorded sales around central CF38 in the last 2 years is £274,995, ranging from £102,375 to £580,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
How much crime is there in CF38?
82 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central CF38 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is CF38 at risk of flooding?
The flood maps this site reads are the Environment Agency's, which cover England only, so they say nothing about CF38. For Wales, Natural Resources Wales publishes the Flood Map for Planning, which shows the risk at a specific address.
Is CF38 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: the median home sells for £274,995; 82 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is CF38 safe?
82 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central CF38 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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