POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

CF37 1BD postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 90.9%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 31 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 26 Sep 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £125,000Based on 25 sales · Latest sale in data: 26 Sep 2025
  • Gigabit availability 90.9%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 31 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

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Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 25 sales · Latest sale in data: 26 Sep 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 90.9%, with 90.9% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

14 within 400m

CF37 1BD links 14 transport stops within 400m and 45 within 800m. 14 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Broadway (BCT) at about 17m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Pontypridd Rail Station at about 677m.

Local business

No nearby places

No mapped local businesses were found within 1200m of CF37 1BD in the current OSM seam.

Jobs

1,367 online job adverts observed

Rhondda Cynon Taf local authority · May 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 1,469 online job adverts observed in May 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched CF37 1BD in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

31 nearby school rows

31 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for CF37 1BD. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 24

CF37 1BD has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 24 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 225, and shoplifting is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 38 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£125,000

Strong sample. Based on 25 sales · Latest sale in data: 26 Sep 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of CF37 1BD, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 0/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

  • Scope: Exact postcode radius for CF37 1BD
  • Freshness: Local business freshness unavailable
  • Methodology: Open source notes

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Phase unavailable

Cardinal Newman R.C. Comprehensive School

Phase unavailable option in CF37 5DP. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

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Cefn Primary School

Phase unavailable option in CF37 3BD. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

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Cilfynydd Primary School

Phase unavailable option in CF37 4EN. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for CF37 1BD before you shortlist homes.

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Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around CF37 1BD.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like CF37 1BD with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess CF37 1BD.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering CF37 1BD.