Ystrad Rhondda

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Ystrad (also known as Ystrad Rhondda or Ystrad-Rhondda) is a village in the Rhondda Fawr valley, Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales.

Ystrad is long and narrow, linear, in character - a main road where most amenities can be found, and a series of smaller residential streets lined with the terraces associated with the area. The majority of housing stock is the classic South Wales Valleys terrace with infills of new build.

The Rhondda Fawr River runs through the village, separating it from Gelli on the southern bank.

Like most ex coal mining communities in the South Wales Coalfield, Ystrad is remarkably self contained. There is a very strong community in Ystrad Rhondda - a common feature of these mining towns. The Ystrad Rhondda railway station is on the Rhondda Line.