← CF44 area guide Side by side

CF44 or CF48?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
CF44
Rhondda Cynon Taf
CF48
Merthyr Tydfil
Median home sale nearby £116,000
from 124 sales
£138,000
from 72 sales
Average sold price £66,253 £68,000
Area price growth (YoY) +7.4% (Rhondda Cynon Taf) -3.0% (Merthyr Tydfil)
Dwelling type Semi-detached house Mid-terrace house
Floor area 104 m² 80 m²
Built Before 1900 Before 1900
Energy rating A C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1131/yr £774/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 152 recorded 201 recorded
Deprivation decile

Common questions

Is CF44 or CF48 cheaper?

CF44 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around CF44 sell for about £116,000 and around CF48 for about £138,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, CF44 or CF48?

CF44 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (152 in CF44 against 201 in CF48, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Should I buy in CF44 or CF48?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.