Tonyrefail East (Dwyrain Tonyrefail)
Ward in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.578, -3.41 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 02 87 |
| Dialling code: | 01443 (Pontypridd) |
Tonyrefail East is the eastern ward covering part of the village of Tonyrefail in Rhondda Cynon Taf, south Wales. It sits in the valley of the River Ely with surrounding ridgelines and green spaces; the area is largely residential with a mix of traditional terraced housing and more modern estates, local shops and community facilities, and decent road links that make commuting to nearby towns and Cardiff common.
The ward has a strong post‑industrial heritage, shaped by 19th and 20th‑century coal mining, and that history still informs local identity and built form. Today the community revolves around schools, sports clubs and voluntary groups, with pockets of regeneration alongside enduring social and economic challenges, and a continuing cultural life that blends Welsh language and local traditions.
Postcode districts covering Tonyrefail East
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 11.2 miles18 km
- Swansea 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Newport 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Tonypandy 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Barry 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Bridgend 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Cwmbran Central 17 miles27.4 km
- Cwmbrân 17 miles27.3 km
- Neath 18.6 miles30 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 11.8 miles19 km
- Coity Higher 7.4 miles11.8 km
- Pontypool 18 miles29 km
Neighbouring places
- Tonyrefail Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Tonyrefail West Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Cymmer Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Cymer Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Porth Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Hendreforgan Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Llantrisant Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Graig and Pontypridd West Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Llantrisant and Talbot Green Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Pen-y-graig Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Beddau and Tyn-y-nant Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Beddau Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Tonyrefail East
CF39 8EL, CF39 8BW, CF39 8NA, CF39 8PY, CF39 8FS, CF39 8LJ, CF39 8LY, CF39 8LN, CF39 8BX … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Bristol Airport 32.7 miles52.5 km
- Porth Railway Station 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Trehafod Railway Station 2.5 miles4.1 km
Hotels near Tonyrefail East Ad
- Gwaelod Y Garth Inn 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Llanerch Vineyard Hotel 4 5.2 miles8.3 km
- The Blueberry Hotel 3 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The White Lion 6.1 miles9.8 km
- The Coed-Y-Mwstwr Hotel 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Llechwen Hall Hotel 3 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Vale Resort 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- The Masons Arms Hotel 3 7.1 miles11.5 km
- The Bear Hotel 4 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Manor Parc Hotel 3 9 miles14.6 km
Schools in Tonyrefail East
- Cwmlai Primary Primary
- Tref-y-Rhyg Primary School Primary
- Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Tonyrefail Primary
Local points of interest
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Sardis Road Stadium 3.1 miles5 km
- Ogmore Forest Forest 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Hensol Castle Estate 5.7 miles9.2 km
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Cardiff City Stadium 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Vita Student Cardiff College 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 12 miles19.2 km
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 12 miles19.3 km
- St. David's Shopping centre 12.1 miles19.5 km