UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/cf48
CF48Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
House prices in CF48, Merthyr Tydfil
Homes in CF48 sold for a median of £150,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 480 standard sales.
That makes it the tenth cheapest of the 35 CF postcode districts with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 87 | £300,000 | £245,000 to £350,000 |
| Semi-detached | 141 | £180,000 | £140,000 to £220,000 |
| Terraced | 241 | £125,000 | £105,000 to £150,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 11 | £60,000 | £55,000 to £62,000 |
CF48 has too few sales linked to an energy certificate for its own price per m². Nearby districts priced within 20% of it have their own: CF44 at £1,875 per m² from 27 sales and NP23 at £2,075 per m² from 22 sales.
Most homes sold here were terraced houses, at 50% of sales.
The gap between types is wide: detached houses sold for 5.0 times the median for flats, so compare an asking price with the same type of home.
Compare an asking price
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Where prices are higher in CF48
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in CF48 1, around Merthyr Tydfil, with a median of £187,000, and lowest in CF48 3, around Dowlais, at £120,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in CF48 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 53 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| CF48 1TQ | £350,000 | 3 |
| CF48 2EJ | £335,000 | 3 |
| CF48 2LF | £325,000 | 4 |
| CF48 1JU | £301,500 | 4 |
| CF48 2AN | £300,000 | 12 |
| CF48 1PL | £270,000 | 7 |
| CF48 1HZ | £262,500 | 4 |
| CF48 2EF | £240,000 | 3 |
| CF48 2UB | £230,000 | 3 |
| CF48 4AZ | £230,000 | 4 |
| CF48 1SD | £229,500 | 4 |
| CF48 1PT | £225,000 | 3 |
| CF48 4TL | £220,000 | 11 |
| CF48 4TX | £215,000 | 9 |
| CF48 1BF | £202,500 | 4 |
| CF48 1JB | £200,000 | 5 |
| CF48 1SB | £200,000 | 3 |
| CF48 2AQ | £190,000 | 3 |
| CF48 1JH | £184,500 | 4 |
| CF48 1BE | £180,000 | 3 |
| CF48 1AE | £173,500 | 4 |
| CF48 4HH | £170,000 | 3 |
| CF48 1AQ | £168,500 | 4 |
| CF48 2NS | £167,000 | 3 |
| CF48 1JT | £165,000 | 3 |
| CF48 1RP | £163,500 | 4 |
| CF48 3PB | £160,000 | 5 |
| CF48 1NL | £155,000 | 5 |
| CF48 1RX | £150,000 | 3 |
| CF48 1RD | £140,000 | 3 |
| CF48 4JB | £140,000 | 3 |
| CF48 4QH | £140,000 | 5 |
| CF48 4QU | £136,500 | 4 |
| CF48 2RG | £132,500 | 4 |
| CF48 2EH | £129,500 | 4 |
| CF48 3NF | £128,000 | 3 |
| CF48 3PU | £128,000 | 4 |
| CF48 2LY | £126,000 | 3 |
| CF48 4PJ | £122,000 | 5 |
| CF48 4RX | £121,500 | 4 |
| CF48 3SE | £120,000 | 3 |
| CF48 4BP | £118,000 | 3 |
| CF48 4EE | £115,000 | 3 |
| CF48 4HF | £115,000 | 3 |
| CF48 2HA | £110,000 | 3 |
| CF48 3PH | £110,000 | 3 |
| CF48 3RB | £108,000 | 3 |
| CF48 4JY | £105,000 | 5 |
| CF48 4PN | £105,000 | 3 |
| CF48 4TB | £105,000 | 3 |
| CF48 3PN | £100,000 | 5 |
| CF48 4PQ | £93,500 | 3 |
| CF48 2AL | £60,000 | 7 |
Prices over time
The median rose 76%, from £85,000 in 2016 to £150,000 in 2025, the seventh biggest rise of the 133 districts in Wales.
Sales picked up in 2025: 296 standard sales in CF48, 17% more than the 252 in 2024.
Postcode districts in the Merthyr Tydfil council area
Median sale price of the 3 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. CF48 is the second cheapest.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | ||
| 226 | ||
| 18 | ||
| 61 | ||
| 101 | ||
| 70 | ||
| 68 | ||
| 11 |
49% of homes put up for sale were built before 1930, against 24% across England and Wales. For older homes RICS suggests a Level 3 survey: see which survey you need.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of CF48, from the sales in CF48, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Cyfarthfa 123 sales£200,000
- Vaynor 82 sales£159,500
- Plymouth 87 sales£140,000
- Merthyr Vale 83 sales£133,000
- Dowlais and Pant 114 sales£126,500
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £29,550 for a terraced house on Cross Street to £363,000 for a detached house on Harlech Drive.
The latest standard sales recorded in CF48. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 22 Broad StreetSold for £123,000
- 27 Oakfield StreetSold for £140,000
- 15 Harlech DriveSold for £363,000
- 22 Kimberley PlaceSold for £110,000
- 35 Cross StreetSold for £29,550
- 22 Muriel TerraceSold for £162,000
- 6 Old School CloseSold for £160,000
- 45 Beacon HeightsSold for £155,000
- 20 Canonbie CrescentSold for £85,000
- 38 Swansea RoadSold for £245,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Ty Newydd Heights, Trefechan£300,00012 sales
- Kingfisher Crescent, Merthyr Vale£220,00011 sales
- Maesygarreg, Cefn Coed£60,00011 sales
Living in CF48
Crime
90 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 73 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 78% of homes can get it
Lower than 68 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
76% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 61 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,594 a year in Merthyr Tydfil for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 86 in 100 council areas. Wales: £2,283. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as the police and any community council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Welsh Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Coal mining
87% of the 753 live postcodes in CF48 are in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area. The free check shows whether a given postcode is (what a mining report covers).
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | |
| B | 13 | |
| C | 310 | |
| D | 267 | |
| E | 38 | |
| F | 10 | |
| G | 3 |
About these figures
The figures come from 480 standard sales in CF48, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.