← CF71 area guide Side by side

CF71 or CF72?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
CF71
Vale of Glamorgan
CF72
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Median home sale nearby £450,000
from 102 sales
£270,000
from 70 sales
Average sold price £224,680
Area price growth (YoY) +3.3% (Vale of Glamorgan) +7.4% (Rhondda Cynon Taf)
Dwelling type Semi-detached house
Floor area 110 m²
Built 1950–1966
Energy rating D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1338/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 10 recorded 55 recorded
Deprivation decile

Common questions

Is CF71 or CF72 cheaper?

CF72 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around CF71 sell for about £450,000 and around CF72 for about £270,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, CF71 or CF72?

CF71 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (10 in CF71 against 55 in CF72, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Should I buy in CF71 or CF72?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.