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CF48, Merthyr Tydfil

Merthyr Tydfil, Wales

Wales
Updated 23 Oct 2026, 23:03

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Centre of CF48. The circle is the 1 mile crime search radius.

Summary

Written by AI from the figures below

This area report covers CF48, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales.Postcodes.io In district CF48, the median sale price over the last 12 months was £146,000 from 168 sales, which is 2.7% lower than the previous 12 months (£150,000 from 283 sales).HM Land Registry The Postcode Pulse price trend score is 43 out of 100.HM Land Registry The Postcode Pulse safety score is 40 out of 100, based on an average of 213 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month within 1 mile over the 3 months to August 2026.data.police.uk The Postcode Pulse energy efficiency score is 60 out of 100, and 18% of 45 homes in the 6 sampled postcodes with an energy certificate are rated band C or better.EPC register

AI-generated summary of the figures below. The data tables take precedence.

Median sale price (12 months): £146,000; 168 sales; Source: HM Land Registry
Crimes and ASB a month (1 mile): 213; Jun-Aug 2026; Source: data.police.uk
Typical energy rating: Band D; 45 certificates; Source: EPC register
Nearest station: 0.5 km; Merthyr Tydfil Rail Station; Source: NaPTAN
Food businesses within ½ mile: 389; Source: Food Standards Agency

Scores

Each out of 100. Higher is better for the people who live there.

How we score

Safety

40/100

213 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month within 1 mile (Jun-Aug 2026)

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Inputs to the safety score
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour	638
Months of data	3
Per month	212.7
Severity-weighted crimes per km² per month	30.4 per km² per month
Search radius	1.6 km

Recorded street-level crime within the search radius, weighted by offence type (violence and robbery x2, ASB x0.5), per km² per month, placed on a log scale from 1 (scores 100) to 300 (scores 0).

Counts recorded crime by location, not risk to any individual; busy city centres score lower because of footfall.
Locations are anonymised to nearby map points by the police.

Confidence: high. Source: data.police.uk. How we score this

Flood risk

Not scored

Environment Agency flood data covers England only; flood warnings and flood maps for Wales come from Natural Resources Wales

Broadband

Not scored

Broadband data isn't connected to Postcode Pulse yet, so this part of the report is empty for now.

Energy efficiency

60/100

Median rating of 45 certificates: band D (60)

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Inputs to the energy efficiency score
Energy efficiency rating (SAP)	60
EPC band	D
Based on	median
Certificates used	45

The SAP energy efficiency rating from the EPC (1-100, the number behind bands A-G): the property's own certificate when we can match the address, otherwise the median of the latest certificate for each property in the postcode.

Certificates last ten years and may predate later improvements.

Confidence: medium. Source: EPC register. How we score this

Price trend

43/100

Median sale price down 2.7% year on year in CF48

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Inputs to the price trend score
Change in median price	-2.7%
Median price, last 12 months	£146,000
Median price, previous 12 months	£150,000
Sales, last 12 months	168
Sales, previous 12 months	283

50 + 2.5 x the percentage change in median sale price between the last 12 months and the 12 months before (so +20% scores 100 and -20% scores 0).

Measures recent price momentum, not value for money or affordability, and is not a forecast.
Medians move with the mix of homes sold as well as with prices.

Confidence: high. Source: HM Land Registry. How we score this

Amenities

98/100

389 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Inputs to the amenities score
Food businesses on the FSA register within the radius	389
Radius	805 m
Weighted count	322.2
Other retail	74
Restaurant cafe	65
Takeaway	44
Pub bar	42
Childcare health care	28
Other	16
School college	14
Supermarket	7
Mobile caterer	7
Hotel accommodation	3

A weighted count of premises on the Food Standards Agency register within the radius (supermarkets x3, schools x2, cafés, restaurants, pubs and care settings x1, takeaways and other shops x0.5), scored as 100 x (1 - e^(-count / 80)).

The FSA register lists businesses that handle food, so it is a proxy for local amenities: parks, GP surgeries and gyms are not included.

Confidence: medium. Source: Food Standards Agency. How we score this

Transport

100/100

Merthyr Tydfil Rail Station 0.5 km away; 16 bus stops within 400 m

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Inputs to the transport score
Nearest railway station (Merthyr Tydfil Rail Station)	504 m
Nearest metro or tram stop	—
Bus stops within 400 m	16

0.55 x a rapid-transit component (the better of: rail station 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 4 km; metro/tram stop 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 2 km) plus 0.45 x a bus component (12.5 points per stop within 400 m, up to 100).

NaPTAN lists stops, not how often services run.

Confidence: medium. Source: NaPTAN. How we score this

Planning freedom

Not scored

Planning constraints depend on the exact location, so they are in the full address report.

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Area insights

Sold prices

Source: HM Land Registry

Score 43/100

£146,000

Median sale price (12 months) · 168 sales

Median sale price down 2.7% year on year in CF48

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District CF48

Median, last 12 months: £146,000
Sales, last 12 months: 168
Change on previous 12 months: -2.7%
Median over the period: £140,000
New builds: 3%
Leasehold: 2%

Detached (259)£295,000
Semi-detached (347)£175,000
Terraced (745)£119,500
Flat or maisonette (17)£61,500

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Year	Median	Sales
2021 (part year)	£120,000	79
2022	£135,000	374
2023	£138,000	255
2024	£145,000	252
2025	£150,000	296
2026 (part year)	£145,000	112

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 23:03.

Energy performance

Source: EPC register

Score 60/100

Band D

Typical energy rating · 45 certificates

Median rating of 45 certificates: band D (60)

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Homes with a certificate: 45
Median rating: Band D (60)
Band C or better: 18%

Band A0
Band B0
Band C8
Band D20
Band E16
Band F1
Band G0

Pooled across 6 postcodes near the centre of the district. Private rentals generally need band E or better.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 23:03.

Crime

Source: data.police.uk

Score 40/100

213

Crimes and ASB a month (1 mile) · Jun-Aug 2026

213 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month within 1 mile (Jun-Aug 2026)

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Crimes a month (average): 213
Months covered: 3 to August 2026
Police force: South Wales Police

Violence and sexual offences68.3
Anti-social behaviour33
Shoplifting33
Public order19.7
Criminal damage and arson15.3
Other theft12.3
Drugs10
Vehicle crime7.3
Burglary5.7
Other crime4.3

Crime locations on data.police.uk are anonymised: each crime is mapped to a nearby fixed point (the centre of a street, open space or similar), shown as 'on or near' that place, never to an exact address. Counts cover a 1-mile radius around the point and include anti-social behaviour.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 13:27.

Flood risk

Source: Environment Agency

Not available for this location

Environment Agency flood data covers England only; flood warnings and flood maps for Wales come from Natural Resources Wales

Broadband

Source: Ofcom

Not connected yet

Broadband data isn't connected to Postcode Pulse yet, so this part of the report is empty for now.

Amenities

Source: Food Standards Agency

Score 98/100

389

Food businesses within ½ mile

389 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Food businesses within the radius: 389
Radius: 805 m
Hygiene rated 4 or 5: 84%

Other shops74
Restaurants and cafés65
Takeaways44
Pubs and bars42
Childcare, health and care28
Other16
Schools and colleges14
Supermarkets7
Mobile caterers7
Hotels and guest houses3

based on the nearest 300 of 389

From the Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, a proxy for everyday amenities.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 23:03.

Public transport

Source: NaPTAN

Score 100/100

0.5 km

Nearest station · Merthyr Tydfil Rail Station

Merthyr Tydfil Rail Station 0.5 km away; 16 bus stops within 400 m

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Nearest station: Merthyr Tydfil Rail Station
Distance: 504 m
Bus stops within 400 m: 16

Mode	Within 400 m	Within 800 m	Nearest
Bus stops	16	50	Warlow Street (147 m)
Railway stations	0	1	Merthyr Tydfil Rail Station (504 m)

NaPTAN lists stops and stations, not how often services run.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 12:37.

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Sources and attribution

Postcodes.io (Ideal Postcodes (data: Office for National Statistics))
Postcode data from Postcodes.io (ONS Postcode Directory). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0.
Licence: Service MIT; ONS Postcode Directory data under the Open Government Licence v3.0
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (HM Land Registry)
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG))
Energy Performance Certificate data: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Get energy performance of buildings data). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0 for all fields except the address and postcode data; address data © Ordnance Survey and Royal Mail, usable only for energy-performance purposes
data.police.uk (Home Office, on behalf of the police forces of England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
Crime data: data.police.uk (Home Office and the police forces of England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0
Environment Agency flood data (Environment Agency)
This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Flood Map for Planning: © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved.
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0
Food Standards Agency food hygiene ratings (Food Standards Agency)
Food hygiene rating data: Food Standards Agency (ratings.food.gov.uk). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0
Ofcom Connected Nations (broadband coverage) (Ofcom)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations (Connected Nations update: Spring 2026). © Ofcom copyright 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Broadband speeds are Ofcom's modelled predictions, not measured speeds.
Licence: Connected Nations data: Open Government Licence v3.0 (Ofcom copyright). API access is also subject to the Ofcom API terms of use accepted at registration.
NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes) (Department for Transport)
Public transport stops: NaPTAN, Department for Transport. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0

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Summary

Scores

Safety

Flood risk

Broadband

Energy efficiency

Price trend

Amenities

Transport

Planning freedom

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Area insights

Sold prices

District CF48

Energy performance

Crime

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Broadband

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Public transport

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