Postcode CF42 5SB (Rhondda Cynon Taf)

Map showing CF42 5SB and nearby postcodes

The postcode CF42 5SB is located in Rhondda Cynon Taf It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CF42 5SB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CF42 5SB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of CF42 5SB as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to CF42 5SB is Cross Brook Street which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Square and is 28 m away. The closest railway station is Treherbert Rail Station, 2.2 km away.

The local pub for residents of CF42 5SB is Gwesty Tynewydd and is 1.21 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on December 21, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 82.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 57.6% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CF42 5SB is covered by the South Wales police force association and Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to CF42 5SB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CF42 5SB, and the approximate distance away.

Cross Brook Street 27 m
David Street 66 m
Brook Street 137 m
Chapel Street 140 m
Coldra Road 397 m
Caroline Street 537 m
Rhigos Road 1.41 km
A4061 6.95 km
A4067 18.04 km
A465 29 km
A48 32.08 km
M5 63.26 km
A40 64.48 km
A38 72 km
A483 81.61 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CF42 5SB

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CF42 5SB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swyddfa Bost Blaenrhondda Retailers - other Exempt
April 20, 2015
334 m
Blaenrhondda Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
April 20, 2015
334 m
Flying Start Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
633 m
Ysgol Gynradd Gymunedol Pen Pych School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
633 m
Flying Start Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
633 m
Pen Pych Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
633 m
Capel Bedyddwyr Blaen-y-Cwm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2021
1.18 km
Megasave Stores Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
March 10, 2022
1.18 km
Rhondda Foodbank Retailers - other Exempt
February 19, 2016
1.18 km
Blaen-Y-Cwm Baptist Chapel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2021
1.18 km
Megasave Stores Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
March 10, 2022
1.18 km
Rhondda Foodbank Retailers - other Exempt
February 19, 2016
1.18 km
Gwesty Tynewydd Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 21, 2017
1.21 km
Tynewydd Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 21, 2017
1.21 km
Annettes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2017
1.31 km
Clwb Rygbi Treherbert Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 1, 2017
1.31 km
Colin Deans Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 13, 2021
1.31 km
Cristan's Candy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
1.31 km
Village Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2019
1.31 km
Annettes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2017
1.31 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CF42 5SB - Data from Apr 2022

Square Bus Stop/Station 28 m
Terminus Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Steps Bus Stop/Station 420 m
Treherbert Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
Ynyswen Rail Station Rail 3.47 km
Treorchy Rail Station Rail 4.75 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CF42 5SB - Data from Dec 2021

Parc Coedwigaeth Penpych Woodland Or Forest 972 m
Cwm Lluest Valley 989 m
Mynydd Ystradffernol Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Mynydd Tynewydd Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Cwm Glan-nant-dyrys Valley 1.92 km
Bryn Bach Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Bryn Llynwyn-ddwr Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Panwaun Pen-y-coetgae Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
Cwm Saerbren Valley 2.27 km
Cwm Selsig Valley 2.29 km
Mynydd Ty-isaf Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
Bryn-du Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km
Cefntyle-brych Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Mynydd Beili-glas Hill Or Mountain 2.76 km
Lluest-wen Reservoir Inland Water 2.77 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CF42 5SB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.4 Mbps 82.5 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 8.8 Mbps 13 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 28.3 7.3
30-300 Mbps 42.4% 50.9 10.4
300+ Mbps 57.6% 1000 115

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 515,583 kWh - mean 17,186 kWh : median 15,960 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CF42 5SB - Data from 2020

Location

Country Wales
Latitude 51.68857800
Longitude -3.55417300
OS Easting 292663
OS Northing 0200013
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
248
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

South Wales

National Park

Wales (non-National Park)

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Rhondda
Electoral Ward Treherbert
Local Authority District Rhondda Cynon Taf
European Electoral Region Wales
Local Learning and Skills Council South Wales

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code W06000016
Travel To Work Area Cardiff

NHS

Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Tonypandy BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Treherbert BUASD
Workplace Zone W35002027
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Rhondda Cynon Taf 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Rhondda Cynon Taf 007C
Output Area / Small Area 8B1