Efail Isaf
Built-up area in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.554, -3.318 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 08 84 |
| Dialling code: | 01443 (Pontypridd) |
Efail Isaf is a small village in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, sitting just off the rolling farmland on the outskirts of the South Wales Valleys and close to Llantrisant and Pontyclun. Its position within easy reach of Cardiff and the M4 gives it a semi‑rural, commuter‑friendly character while still feeling tucked away among hedgerows and fields.
The name Efail Isaf comes from the Welsh for "lower forge," hinting at a modest industrial past now overshadowed by agriculture and modern commuting patterns. The village retains a strong community vibe - chapels, a village hall and local clubs remain focal points - and like many settlements on the rural fringe it balances conservation of local character with pressures from housing development and nearby light industry.
Postcode districts covering Efail Isaf
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 7 miles11.2 km
- Newport 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Weston-super-Mare 21.5 miles34.7 km
- Tonypandy 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Barry 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Bridgend 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Cwmbran Central 14 miles22.5 km
- Cwmbrân 14 miles22.5 km
- Neath 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 13.7 miles22 km
- Coity Higher 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Pontypool 15.6 miles25.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Church Village Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Llantwit Fardre Parish 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Ton-teg Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Beddau Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Beddau and Tyn-y-nant Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Pentyrch Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Creigiau Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Nantgarw Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Taff's Well Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Rhydfelen Central Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Upper Rhydfelen and Glyn-taf Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Efail Isaf
CF38 1BW, CF38 1AS, CF38 1YY, CF38 1AN, CF38 1BE, CF38 1BB, CF38 1BP, CF38 1AY, CF38 1AJ … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Bristol Airport 28.4 miles45.7 km
- Trefforest Estate Railway Station 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Taffs Well Railway Station 2.5 miles4.1 km
Hotels near Efail Isaf Ad
- Gwaelod Y Garth Inn 4 1.8 miles3 km
- Llanerch Vineyard Hotel 4 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Manor Parc Hotel 3 4.8 miles7.8 km
- New House Country Hotel 4 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Parador44 7.8 miles12.6 km
- The Blueberry Hotel 3 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Vale Resort 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
- The White Lion 6.2 miles10.1 km
- Llechwen Hall Hotel 3 6 miles9.7 km
- Hotel Indigo Cardiff 4 7.8 miles12.6 km
Local points of interest
- Sardis Road Stadium 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Hensol Castle Estate 4.3 miles6.8 km
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 5 miles8 km
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 7.5 miles12 km
- Cardiff City Stadium 7.5 miles12 km
- Vita Student Cardiff College 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 7.8 miles12.6 km
- St. David's Shopping centre 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 8 miles12.9 km