Postcode · Mountain Ash

CF45 4HF area guide

Who lives in CF45 4HF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Mountain Ash
Council: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,609 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF45 4HF is like

CF45 4HF is a postcode in the Mountain Ash area of Rhondda Cynon Taf. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,609 people. 77.7% of households own their home, 18.5% rent privately and 3.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 59% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CF45 4 sold for a median of £142,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF45 4HF compares

Headline figures for CF45 4HF, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£142,000

Median over 89 sales in CF45 4, +8% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

7 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£40,773

Average annual income before tax, higher than 13% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF45 4HF differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
21.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
02
Low crimePositive
10.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CF45 4 is up 8% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 24 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
77.7% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

CF45 4HF FAQs

Is CF45 4HF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in CF45 4HF?

The median sale price over the last year was £142,000.

Homes in CF45 4 sold for a median of £142,000 across 89 sales in the year to August 2026, +8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF45 4HF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF45 4HF, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in CF45 4HF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.3% of residents. 77.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (63.4%).

Which council covers CF45 4HF?

The local authority for CF45 4HF is Rhondda Cynon Taf.

CF45 4HF comes under Rhondda Cynon Taf in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF45 4HF?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Mountain Ash Rail Station, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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