← CF45 area guide Side by side

CF45 or CF46?

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
CF45
Rhondda Cynon Taf
CF46
Merthyr Tydfil
Median home sale nearby £95,000
from 118 sales
£120,000
from 119 sales
Average sold price £40,435 £56,500
Area price growth (YoY) +7.4% (Rhondda Cynon Taf) -3.0% (Merthyr Tydfil)
Dwelling type Mid-terrace house Mid-terrace house
Floor area 82 m² 64 m²
Built 1900–1929 Before 1900
Energy rating D D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1291/yr £479/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 67 recorded 40 recorded
Deprivation decile

Common questions

Is CF45 or CF46 cheaper?

CF45 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around CF45 sell for about £95,000 and around CF46 for about £120,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, CF45 or CF46?

CF46 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (67 in CF45 against 40 in CF46, 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 CF45 or CF46?

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.