CF44 8BJ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (CF44) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8BJ) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case CF which means Cardiff.
Postal District. In our case CF44.
Postal Sector. In our case CF44 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BJ.

The regional mail center for the post area CF is the South West Distribution Centre, which is located at Western Approach, Distribution Park, Severn Beach, BRISTOL, BS35 4GG.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the CF44 8BJ postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is ABERDARE DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the CF44 8BJ postcode have the street address of The Rise

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the CF44 8BJ postcode is home to a bustling 131 residents!

It is situated within the post town of ABERDARE within the old postal county of Glamorgan.

CF44 8BJ is within the town of Aberdare.

The CF44 8BJ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in CF44 8BJ are houses. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached.

Most properties in CF44 8BJ are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for CF44 8BJ

The telephone area code for CF44 8BJ is 01685 Merthyr Tydfil.

Map Coordinates for CF44 8BJ

Latitude	51.716781003
Longitude	-3.47148231388

Ordnance Survey Maps for CF44 8BJ

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from CF44 8BJ © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for CF44 8BJ

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
21:00 to 00:00		Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	56.00%	SE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	51.00%	SE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	14.00%	ESE 2 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Fog	8.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	15.00%	ESE 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	4.00%	SE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	17.00%	SSW 2 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Heavy rain	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	87.00%	WNW 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Heavy rain	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	93.00%	WNW 4 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Heavy rain	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	87.00%	WNW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	80.00%	NW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	78.00%	NE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain shower (day)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	57.00%	N 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	40.00%	WNW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	33.00%	W 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	35.00%	WNW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain shower (night)	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	34.00%	WNW 11 mph

Fri 3rd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	19.00%	WNW 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	45.00%	WNW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	44.00%	W 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	13.00%	W 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	W 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	W 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	7.00%	W 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	6.00%	W 7 mph

Sat 4th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	9.00%	W 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	5.00%	W 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Mist	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	18.00%	SE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	21.00%	S 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	36.00%	S 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	38.00%	SSW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	23.00%	SSW 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the CF44 8BJ Postcode?

Download Speeds For CF44 8BJ

Average Mbps	51.200
Median Mbps	56.000
Maximum Mbps	68.580

CF44 8BJ has an average download speed of 51.2 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,506 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

28% of postcodes (328,102) have slower broadband speeds.

72% of postcodes (855,033) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For CF44 8BJ

Average Mbps	13.400
Median Mbps	13.400
Maximum Mbps	20.000

CF44 8BJ has an average upload speed of 13.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

11,686 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

49% of postcodes (580,017) have slower upload speeds.

50% of postcodes (592,938) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of CF44 8BJ Postcode

Wales Secondary Schools

St.John Baptist High School

Address: St.John Baptist High School, Glan Road, Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, CF44 8BW

Distance: 0.55 miles

Contact: 01685 875414

Wales Primary Schools

Y.G.G.Aberdar

Address: Y.G.G.Aberdar, Laburnam Drive, Cwmdar, Aberdar, Rhondda Cynon Taf, CF44 8RT

Distance: 0.08 miles

Contact: 01685 872939

Aberdare Park Primary

Address: Aberdare Park Primary, Hirwaun Road, Trecynon, Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan, CF44 8LU

Distance: 0.66 miles

Contact: 01685 874026

Cwmdar County Primary School

Address: Cwmdar County Primary School, The Square, Cwmdare, Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, CF44 8UA

Distance: 0.23 miles

Contact: 01685 871198

Penywaun Community School

Address: Penywaun Community School, Coed Glas, Penywaun, Aberdare, CF44 9DR

Distance: 1.14 miles

Contact: 01685 661005

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near CF44 8BJ

CROFT PRACTICE LIMITED

Address: THE CROFT, DEPOT ROAD, ABERDARE, MID GLAMORGAN, CF44 8DL

Distance: 0.96 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: MAENDY PLACE, ABERDARE, MID GLAMORGAN, CF44 7AY

Distance: 1.06 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 19 WHITCOMBE STREET, ABERDARE, MID GLAMORGAN, CF44 7AU

Distance: 1.13 miles

Contact: :

GENTLE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 7 VICTORIA SQUARE, ABERDARE, MID GLAMORGAN, CF44 7LA

Distance: 1.17 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 56 HIGH STREET, HIRWAUN, ABERDARE, MID GLAMORGAN, CF44 9SW

Distance: 2.26 miles

Contact: :

FERNDALE DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 27 HIGH STREET, FERNDALE, MID GLAMORGAN, CF43 4RH

Distance: 3.89 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near CF44 8BJ

SHEPPARDS PHARMACY

Address: 4 MILL STREET, ABERDARE, CF44 8NA

Distance: 0.65 miles

Contact: tel: 01685 876341

SHEPPARDS PHARMACY

Address: 2-3 CONSTITUTIONAL BUILDINGS, CANON STREET, ABERDARE, CF44 7AW

Distance: 1.05 miles

Contact: tel: 01685 874009

SHEPPARDS PHARMACY

Address: 23-25 WHITCOMBE STREET, ABERDARE, CF44 7AU

Distance: 1.13 miles

Contact: tel: 01685 872078

BOOTS

Address: 11 COMMERCIAL STREET, ABERDARE, CF44 7RW

Distance: 1.21 miles

Contact: tel: 01685 872235

SHEPPARDS PHARMACY

Address: 218-219 CARDIFF ROAD, ABERDARE, CF44 6RG

Distance: 2.24 miles

Contact: tel: 01685 876097

WELL

Address: 37 HIGH STREET, HIRWAUN, ABERDARE, CF44 9SW

Distance: 2.26 miles

Contact: tel: 01685 811412

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near CF44 8BJ

RAYNER OPTICIANS (ABERDARE)

Address: 29 CANON STREET, ABERDARE, MID GLAMORGAN, CF44 7AP

Distance: 1.09 miles

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GWYNNS OPTICIANS - ABERDARE

Address: 16 CANON STREET, ABERDARE, MID GLAMORGAN, CF44 7AP

Distance: 1.09 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (ABERDARE)

Address: 20B VICTORIA SQUARE, ABERDARE, MID GLAMORGAN, CF44 7LB

Distance: 1.20 miles

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AB OPHTHALMIC OPTICIANS

Address: 13 COMMERCIAL STREET, ABERDARE, MID GLAMORGAN, CF44 7RW

Distance: 1.21 miles

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J AYLWARD OPTICIAN

Address: 13 MARKET STREET, ABERDARE, MID GLAMORGAN, CF44 7DY

Distance: 1.22 miles

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DAVIES & JONES OPTOMETRISTS (FERNDALE)

Address: 13 THE STRAND, FERNDALE, MID GLAMORGAN, CF43 4LY

Distance: 3.85 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near CF44 8BJ

ST JOHN'S MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: HIGH STREET, ABERDARE, MID GLAMORGAN, CF44 7DD

Distance: 1.03 miles

Contact: tel: 01685 874614

74 MONK STREET

Address: 73-74 MONK STREET, ABERDARE, MID GLAMORGAN, CF44 7PA

Distance: 1.10 miles

Contact: tel: 01685 875906

HIRWAUN MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: HIGH STREET, HIRWAUN, ABERDARE, MID GLAMORGAN, CF44 9SL

Distance: 2.37 miles

Contact: tel: 01685 811999

CWMAMAN SURGERY

Address: 6-14 GLANAMAN ROAD, CWMAMAN, ABERDARE, MID GLAMORGAN, CF44 6HY

Distance: 2.41 miles

Contact: tel: 01685 873002

ABERCWMBOI MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: ABERCWMBOI MEDICAL CENTRE, 1-3 JOHN STREET, ABERCWMBOI, ABERDARE, CF44 6BL

Distance: 3.21 miles

Contact: tel: 01443 473304

THE MAERDY FERNDALE MGP

Address: FERNDALE MEDICAL CENTRE, 56-58 HIGH STREET, FERNDALE, MID GLAMORGAN, CF43 4XX

Distance: 3.90 miles

Contact: tel: 01443 730539

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Transport Links near CF44 8BJ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: CF44 8BJ

Aberdare
Aberdare station, Abernant Road, Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan, CF44 0PU
Distance: 1.93 miles
Driving Time: 5.12 minutes
Cwmbach
Cwmbach station, Cwmbach Road, Cwmbach, Rhondda Cynon Taf, CF44 0AG
Distance: 3.62 miles
Driving Time: 7.55 minutes
Fernhill
Fernhill station, Station Road, Fernhill, Rhondda Cynon Taf, CF45 3DP
Distance: 4.89 miles
Driving Time: 9.42 minutes
Treherbert
Treherbert station, Station Street, Treherbert, Rhondda Cynon Taf, CF42 5HU
Distance: 11.54 miles
Driving Time: 18.93 minutes
Ynyswen
Ynyswen station, Ynyswen Road, Ynyswen, Rhondda Cynon Taf, CF42 6EG
Distance: 12.30 miles
Driving Time: 20.58 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near CF44 8BJ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near CF44 8BJ

M4 J34

Distance: 22.51 miles

Driving Time: 33.65 minutes

M4 J40

Distance: 25.99 miles

Driving Time: 34.23 minutes

M4 J35

Distance: 28.84 miles

Driving Time: 39.94 minutes

M4 J39

Distance: 29.58 miles

Driving Time: 38.50 minutes

M4 J36

Distance: 32.50 miles

Driving Time: 43.48 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the CF44 8BJ Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Cynon Valley Co Const
Member or Parliament	Beth Winter
Contact Details	Contact Beth Winter
Political Party	Labour

What Council is the CF44 8BJ Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Rhondda Cynon Taf - Rhondda Cynon Taf Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Rhondda Cynon Taf - Rhondda Cynon Taf at the following link Rhondda Cynon Taf - Rhondda Cynon Taf.

How much is the Council Tax?

Rhondda Cynon Taf - Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Rhondda Cynon Taf - Rhondda Cynon Taf charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the CF44 8BJ Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Rhondda Cynon Taf council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries | Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

House Sales in CF44 8BJ

Yearly House Sales for CF44 8BJ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2011	£140,000	£170,000	£155,000	2
2013	£125,000	£145,000	£135,000	2
2016	£145,000	£135,000	£140,000	2
2018	£230,000	£146,000	£180,667	3
2020	£257,500	£235,000	£246,250	2

Postcodes near the CF44 8BJ Postcode

CF44 8SD Blaen Wern CF44 8SL Bryn Eithin CF44 8SE Brynderwen CF44 8PN Cascade View CF44 8PZ Clos Bychan CF44 8PX Gelli Aur CF44 8SB Glasfryn CF44 8SA Hawthorn Rise CF44 8RT Laburnum Drive CF44 8PU Lon-y-Brynnau CF44 8PT Pen-y-Fro CF44 8RU Redwood Drive CF44 8AZ The Ridings

What Popular Supermarkets are near the CF44 8BJ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near CF44 8BJ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Tesco, Depot Road, ABERDARE, CF44 8DL	1.55 miles	Directions from CF44 8BJ to Tesco
Iceland, Commercial Street, ABERDARE, CF44 7RW	1.94 miles	Directions from CF44 8BJ to Iceland
Asda, Ffordd Tirwaun, ABERDARE, CF44 0AH	3.89 miles	Directions from CF44 8BJ to Asda
Iceland, High Street, TREORCHY, CF42 6AS	6.77 miles	Directions from CF44 8BJ to Iceland
Aldi, Plymouth Street, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF47 0TP	7.06 miles	Directions from CF44 8BJ to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the CF44 8BJ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near CF44 8BJ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Junction 36, M4 Motorway, Bridgend, CF32 9RW	13.33 miles	Directions from CF44 8BJ to Junction 36, M4 Motorway
Vale Of Neath Retail Park, Neath, SA10 7AY	14.82 miles	Directions from CF44 8BJ to Vale Of Neath Retail Park
Trecco Bay Holiday Park, Porthcawl, CF36 5PW	18.62 miles	Directions from CF44 8BJ to Trecco Bay Holiday Park
Service Area, Cardiff Gate, Cardiff, CF23 8RA	19.10 miles	Directions from CF44 8BJ to Service Area, Cardiff Gate

Mcdonald's Restaurants near CF44 8BJ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Depot Road, ABERDARE, CF44 8DL	0.96 miles	Directions from CF44 8BJ to McDonald's, Depot Road, ABERDARE, CF44 8DL
McDonald's, Swansea Road, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1HY	4.09 miles	Directions from CF44 8BJ to McDonald's, Swansea Road, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1HY
McDonald's, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1UT	4.27 miles	Directions from CF44 8BJ to McDonald's, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1UT
McDonald's, Llwynypia Road, TONYPANDY, CF40 2JQ	5.92 miles	Directions from CF44 8BJ to McDonald's, Llwynypia Road, TONYPANDY, CF40 2JQ

KFC Restaurants near CF44 8BJ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Ffordd Tirwaun, ABERDARE, CF44 0AH	2.42 miles	Directions from CF44 8BJ to KFC Aberdare - Tirfounders Fields
KFC, Swansea Road, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1HY	4.09 miles	Directions from CF44 8BJ to KFC Merthyr Tydfil - Cyfartha Retail Park
KFC, Glynneath, NEATH, SA11 5NZ	7.43 miles	Directions from CF44 8BJ to KFC Glynneath - Cwmgwrach Roundabout
KFC, Cymmer Road, PORTH, CF39 9BL	7.45 miles	Directions from CF44 8BJ to KFC Porth - Cymer Road
KFC, Beaufort Road, EBBW VALE, NP23 5WS	11.87 miles	Directions from CF44 8BJ to KFC Ebbw Vale - Waun y Pond Road