Living in CF46, Merthyr Tydfil
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around CF46 in Merthyr Tydfil. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central CF46 sold at a median of £129,000 across 120 recorded sales, below the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Merthyr Tydfil are up 4.0% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Police recorded 59 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 13 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Merthyr Tydfil: £156,721, up 4.0% on a year ago (July 2026).
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Council tax at Band D in Merthyr Tydfil: £2,594 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare CF46 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for CF46 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around CF46
120 recorded home sales on the streets around central CF46 in the last 2 years, with a median of £129,000 and a range from £45,000 to £495,000. Mostly terraced houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 Heather Court, CF46 5RP | Detached | £495,000 | 14 Aug 2026 |
| 24 Fox Street, CF46 5HE | Terraced | £160,000 | 9 Jul 2026 |
| 10 Edward Street, CF46 5LF | Terraced | £135,000 | 8 Jul 2026 |
| 31 Millfield, CF46 5LD | Semi-detached | £310,000 | 3 Jul 2026 |
| 12 The Park, CF46 5RH | Terraced | £197,500 | 3 Jul 2026 |
| 13 Ty Llwyd Parc, CF46 5LA | Semi-detached | £215,000 | 29 Jun 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
No Ofsted-rated schools found within range of CF46.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 13.8% |
| Skilled trades | 13.1% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 12.9% |
| Elementary occupations | 11.8% |
| Associate professional and technical | 11.1% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How CF46 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: private renting, up 6.7 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of CF46 (W01001322, 1,635 residents in 2021, up 2.7% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: private renting, up 6.7 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 71.1% | 65.2% | -5.9 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 14.7% | 21.4% | +6.7 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 12.0% | 13.1% | +1.1 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 16.6% | 17.1% | +0.5 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 16.1% | 21.5% | +5.4 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 16.0% | 21.8% | +5.8 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 4.0% | 2.6% | -1.4 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 73.1% | 75.0% | +1.9 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 96.7% | 97.5% | +0.8 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
59 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central CF46 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Not mapped here for Wales. The flood data on this site is the Environment Agency's, which covers England only. Natural Resources Wales publishes the Flood Map for Planning for Wales, where an address in CF46 can be looked up.
Buses from the centre of CF46
Best-served stop: Treharris Bus Station 2, with 4.7 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of CF46 is Treharris Bus Station 2: 4.7 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 0.0 in the evening and 0.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 05:59, last 18:37. Routes there: 7, 78, 79. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
Common questions about CF46
What is the average house price in CF46?
The average sold price in Merthyr Tydfil is £156,721 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in CF46?
Prices in Merthyr Tydfil are up 4.0% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in CF46?
The median of 120 recorded sales around central CF46 in the last 2 years is £129,000, ranging from £45,000 to £495,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
How much crime is there in CF46?
59 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central CF46 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is CF46 at risk of flooding?
The flood maps this site reads are the Environment Agency's, which cover England only, so they say nothing about CF46. For Wales, Natural Resources Wales publishes the Flood Map for Planning, which shows the risk at a specific address.
Is CF46 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: the median home sells for £129,000; 59 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is CF46 safe?
59 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central CF46 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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