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CF46, Merthyr Tydfil

Merthyr Tydfil, Wales

  • Wales
  • Updated 24 Oct 2026, 00:55
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Centre of CF46. The circle is the 1 mile crime search radius.

Summary

Written by AI from the figures below

In district CF46, Merthyr Tydfil, the median sale price over the last 12 months was £167,000 from 117 sales.Postcodes.ioHM Land Registry That is 7.1% higher than the previous 12 months (£156,000 from 183 sales).HM Land Registry The Postcode Pulse price trend score is 68 out of 100.HM Land Registry An average of 59 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month were recorded within 1 mile over the 3 months to August 2026, and the Postcode Pulse safety score is 62 out of 100.data.police.uk Flood data is not available for this location, and broadband data is not connected yet.Environment AgencyOfcom

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

Median sale price (12 months)
£167,000
117 sales
Source: HM Land Registry
Crimes and ASB a month (1 mile)
59
Jun-Aug 2026
Source: data.police.uk
Typical energy rating
Band D
38 certificates
Source: EPC register
Nearest station
1.6 km
Quakers Yard Rail Station
Source: NaPTAN
Food businesses within ½ mile
225
Source: Food Standards Agency

Scores

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

How we score

Safety

62/100

59 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 behaviour176
Months of data3
Per month58.7
Severity-weighted crimes per km² per month8.9 per km² per month
Search radius1.6 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

68/100

Median rating of 38 certificates: band D (68)

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Inputs to the energy efficiency score
Energy efficiency rating (SAP)68
EPC bandD
Based onmedian
Certificates used38

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

68/100

Median sale price up 7.1% year on year in CF46

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Inputs to the price trend score
Change in median price7.1%
Median price, last 12 months£167,000
Median price, previous 12 months£156,000
Sales, last 12 months117
Sales, previous 12 months183

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

90/100

225 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 radius225
Radius805 m
Weighted count188.2
Other retail60
Takeaway39
Pub bar33
Childcare health care29
Restaurant cafe27
School college17
Other14
Supermarket4
Mobile caterer2

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

83/100

Quakers Yard Rail Station 1.6 km away; 12 bus stops within 400 m

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Inputs to the transport score
Nearest railway station (Quakers Yard Rail Station)1.6 km
Nearest metro or tram stop—
Bus stops within 400 m12

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 68/100

£167,000

Median sale price (12 months) · 117 sales

Median sale price up 7.1% year on year in CF46

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District CF46

Median, last 12 months
£167,000
Sales, last 12 months
117
Change on previous 12 months
+7.1%
Median over the period
£155,000
New builds
0%
Leasehold
1%
  • Detached (164)£320,500
  • Semi-detached (243)£195,000
  • Terraced (440)£120,000
  • Flat or maisonette (2)£214,000
202120222023202420252026
Median sale price by year
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YearMedianSales
2021 (part year)£133,50044
2022£154,250228
2023£150,000151
2024£151,250166
2025£151,500176
2026 (part year)£180,97584

Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 00:55.

Energy performance

Source: EPC register

Score 68/100

Band D

Typical energy rating · 38 certificates

Median rating of 38 certificates: band D (68)

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Homes with a certificate
38
Median rating
Band D (68)
Band C or better
58%
  • Band A2
  • Band B11
  • Band C9
  • Band D9
  • Band E7
  • Band F0
  • Band G0

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

Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 00:55.

Crime

Source: data.police.uk

Score 62/100

59

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

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

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Crimes a month (average)
59
Months covered
3 to August 2026
Police force
South Wales Police
  • Violence and sexual offences20
  • Anti-social behaviour10.7
  • Criminal damage and arson6.3
  • Public order6.3
  • Other theft3.7
  • Vehicle crime3.7
  • Other crime3
  • Shoplifting2.3
  • Burglary1.7
  • Possession of weapons0.7

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 90/100

225

Food businesses within ½ mile

225 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Food businesses within the radius
225
Radius
805 m
Hygiene rated 4 or 5
82%
  • Other shops60
  • Takeaways39
  • Pubs and bars33
  • Childcare, health and care29
  • Restaurants and cafés27
  • Schools and colleges17
  • Other14
  • Supermarkets4
  • Mobile caterers2

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

Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 00:55.

Public transport

Source: NaPTAN

Score 83/100

1.6 km

Nearest station · Quakers Yard Rail Station

Quakers Yard Rail Station 1.6 km away; 12 bus stops within 400 m

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Nearest station
Quakers Yard Rail Station
Distance
1.6 km
Bus stops within 400 m
12
ModeWithin 400 mWithin 800 mNearest
Bus stops1243Railway Terrace (143 m)
Railway stations00Quakers Yard Rail Station (1.6 km)

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

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 12:37.

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Sources and attribution

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