Postcode CF48 4AQ is located in an urban city, within the Town ward of Merthyr Tydfil in the Wales region, and forms part of the Pentre-bach & Mountain Hare area. It has high deprivation and low crime levels, with around 33.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 61% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. The average income per household in Pentre-bach & Mountain Hare is £41,920 per year. The nearest station is Troed-Y-Rhiw, about 1.8 miles away.
Pentre-bach & Mountain Hare has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 457 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in Wales.
Pentre-bach & Mountain Hare has a low crime rate, with approximately 33.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 28.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Pentre-bach & Mountain Hare is £41,920 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CF48 4AQ.
The nearest station is Troed-Y-Rhiw located about 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 58 recent sales, the median property price is £168,500 (about £185 per square foot) in Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £47,200 up to £450,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 11 | £302,500 | £283 |
| Semi-Detached | 18 | £222,998 | £199 |
| Terraced | 25 | £125,000 | £144 |
| Flats | 4 | £87,750 | £176 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £197,995 | £80,000 | £154,995 | £84,000 |
| 2017 | £205,000 | £71,000 | £152,475 | £82,500 |
| 2018 | £179,950 | £69,000 | £145,000 | £88,500 |
| 2019 | £210,000 | £63,000 | £119,000 | £85,000 |
| 2020 | £220,000 | £78,998 | £135,500 | £99,500 |
| 2021 | £257,500 | £56,750 | £157,375 | £105,500 |
| 2022 | £282,000 | £69,000 | £202,000 | £116,500 |
| 2023 | £315,000 | £59,000 | £160,000 | £131,750 |
| 2024 | £290,748 | £63,998 | £185,000 | £126,500 |
| 2025 | £302,500 | £100,000 | £225,000 | £140,000 |
| 2026 | £262,000 | £71,500 | £178,000 | £125,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £174 | £105 | £187 | £86 |
| 2017 | £172 | £129 | £139 | £90 |
| 2018 | £171 | £131 | £131 | £97 |
| 2019 | £177 | £128 | £124 | £95 |
| 2020 | £197 | £132 | £137 | £117 |
| 2021 | £205 | £165 | £159 | £120 |
| 2022 | £230 | £161 | £182 | £131 |
| 2023 | £232 | £152 | £173 | £147 |
| 2024 | £282 | £161 | £167 | £137 |
| 2025 | £279 | £182 | £201 | £155 |
| 2026 | £246 | £177 | £199 | £137 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the CF48 4AQ postcode area, located within Pentre-bach & Mountain Hare, there are no schools in close proximity.
Elected local representatives for CF48 4AQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Andrew David Barry
Town - Elected 5 May 2022
Dai Chick Jones
Town - Elected 5 May 2022
John Thomas
Town - Elected 5 May 2022
Julia Jenkins
Town - Elected 5 May 2022
Gerald Jones
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CF48 4AQ records about 33 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across Wales as a whole the rate is about 86 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around CF48 4AQ in Pentre-bach & Mountain Hare is £168,500 (about £185 per square foot) based on 58 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
CF48 4AQ scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 457 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare covering CF48 4AQ is Gerald Jones (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 4 local councillors, including Andrew David Barry (Independent), Dai Chick Jones (Labour Party) and John Thomas (Independent).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.