Birch Wood Drive, Tonyrefail, Porth

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birch Wood Drive, Tonyrefail, Porth · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/porth-rhondda-cynon-taff/birch-wood-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CF39 8JD.

Average price (last 12 months)

£295,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2018)

£266,167

6 sales

Price range

£140k – £330k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

15 May 2026

CF39 8JD

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At a glance

House prices£266k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) Crime55 reportedWithin about a mile, latest month Flood riskNo flood warning areasFrom rivers or the sea Nearest station52 min walkDinas (Rhondda) station Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 6 Land Registry sales Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

6 property sales on Birch Wood Drive, Tonyrefail, Porth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £295,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £266,167. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Birch Wood Drive range from £140,000 to £329,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Birch Wood Drive compared

CF39 postcode area£172,646

Porth£174,157

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birch Wood Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CF39 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	6	£266,167	15 May 2026

Sold prices on Birch Wood Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
9, Birch Wood Drive CF39 8JD	15 May 2026	£295,000	Detached	Freehold
10, Birch Wood Drive CF39 8JD	30 Sep 2025	£329,500	Detached	Freehold
20, Birch Wood Drive CF39 8JD	14 Jan 2025	£265,000	Detached	Freehold
14, Birch Wood Drive CF39 8JD	8 Nov 2023	£329,500	Detached	Freehold
4, Birch Wood Drive CF39 8JD	30 Sep 2021	£140,000	Detached	Freehold
14, Birch Wood Drive CF39 8JD	23 Feb 2018	£238,000	Detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
14, Birch Wood Drive	£238,000 (Feb 2018) → £329,500 (Nov 2023)	+38% over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Birch Wood Drive

Crime

55 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birch Wood Drive in August 2026.

Violence & sexual offences	27
Anti-social behaviour	10
Criminal damage & arson	4
Other theft	4
Shoplifting	3
Vehicle crime	3

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Birch Wood Drive is not in or near any Environment Agency flood warning or alert area.

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Dinas (Rhondda) station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
Tonypandy station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
Porth station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Mountain View (nr Post Box, Mountain View) 2 min walk
Hendreforgan (at path to, Gilfach Road) 5 min walk
Embankment (adj, Gilfach Road) 5 min walk
Parc Dan y Bryn (adj, A4093) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Park Lane Surgery
Park Lane, Tonyrefail, Porth · 1.0 mi
Cwm Gwyrdd Medical Centre
High Street, Gilfach Goch, Porth · 1.1 mi
Penygraig Surgery
George Street, Penygraig, Tonypandy · 2.1 mi
Pont Newydd Medical Centre
Aberrhondda Road, Porth · 3.0 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Garden Village · 0.5 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Tonyrefail · 0.9 mi
Spar PFS Spar Certas - Tonyrefail · 1.0 mi
Spar Spar - Tonyrefail · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

Well · 1.0 mi
Well · 1.0 mi
Well · 1.1 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 1.1 mi
Tonyrefail Dental Centre · 1.2 mi
49-51 Dunraven Street (dental Practice) · 2.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	95.5%	62.5%
Private rented	3.6%	20.3%
Social rented	0.9%	17.1%
Households	669

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	68.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	14.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,917

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	83%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	96%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	94%	92%

Share of homes across Rhondda Cynon Taf with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Birch Wood Drive

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Who lives around Birch Wood Drive

Ethnic group

	Here	Rhondda Cynon Taf
White	97.7%	96.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.3%	1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.7%	1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.3%	0.4%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	0.3%

Religion

	Here	Rhondda Cynon Taf
No religion	52.9%	56.2%
Christian	37.9%	36.4%
Not answered	8.1%	5.8%
Muslim	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.3%	0.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%
Jewish	0.1%	–
Other religion	0.1%	0.5%

Country of birth

	Here	Rhondda Cynon Taf
Born in the UK	98.1%	96.3%
Born outside the UK	1.9%	3.7%

Highest qualification

	Here	Rhondda Cynon Taf
Level 4 qualifications and above	35.9%	26.7%
Level 3 qualifications	20.3%	16.8%
Level 2 qualifications	15.8%	15%
No qualifications	12%	24.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	6.4%	9.4%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	5.1%
Other qualifications	4.5%	2.7%

General health

	Here	Rhondda Cynon Taf
Very good health	55.6%	44.5%
Good health	28%	31.7%
Fair health	11.6%	15.5%
Bad health	4.3%	6.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Rhondda Cynon Taf
2 cars or vans in household	47.7%	26.6%
1 car or van in household	28.6%	41.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household	21.3%	9.3%
No cars or vans in household	2.4%	22.2%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Rhondda Cynon Taf.

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Council tax here

Rhondda Cynon Taf Band D is £2,289 a year (Band A £1,526). See every band.

Estate agents near Birch Wood Drive

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Apex Estate Agents 2.7 mi
Lanyons 2.8 mi
Phillips Homes 2.8 mi

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