Neighbourhood · Rhondda Cynon Taf
Church Village West: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Church Village West neighbourhood of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales (ONS area Rhondda Cynon Taf 027). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes CF37, CF38. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near CF38 2EF.
One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in Wales, showing clear signs of gentrification
Church Village West is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in Wales; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Rhondda Cynon Taf (5 of 18 signals rising, 3 falling). Houses here typically resell for £249,950 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Rhondda Cynon Taf (0.3 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Trefforest Estate, is 3.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£249,950
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +33% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Among the most affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Clear signs
Weighted balance +0.19; 5 of 18 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Average household income
£58,200
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.3 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Where Church Village West sits in Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Typical house price: 2nd highest of 31 neighbourhoods in Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Average household income: the highest of 31 neighbourhoods in Rhondda Cynon Taf
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Church Village West
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
5 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Rhondda Cynon Taf, 3 the other way and 10 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Recorded crime
- Plug-in car growth
- Homes improving their energy rating
- Borough against the region
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Recent price momentum
- Air quality
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
Stations nearby
Nearest station
- Trefforest Estate Railway station, 3.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 8.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Transport for Wales to Aberdare (39 to 89 min) and Cardiff Central (about 28 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Questions about Church Village West
What is the typical house price in Church Village West?
£249,950. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +33% against 2017-2019.
How does Church Village West compare with the rest of Rhondda Cynon Taf?
Typical house price: 2nd highest of 31 neighbourhoods in Rhondda Cynon Taf. Average household income: the highest of 31 neighbourhoods in Rhondda Cynon Taf.
Is Church Village West an affluent area?
Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Church Village West gentrifying?
Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.19; 5 of 18 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Church Village West?
Trefforest Estate. Railway station, 3.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 8.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Transport for Wales to Aberdare (39 to 89 min) and Cardiff Central (about 28 min).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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- Beddau & Tyn-y-nant
- Church Village East & Ton-teg
- Taff's Well & Nantgarw
- Trefforest
- Llantrisant & Talbot Green
- Pontypridd West
- Pontypridd East & Cilfynydd
- Pont-y-clun & Llanharry
- All 31 neighbourhoods in Rhondda Cynon Taf
Postcode districts
Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.
