Postcode · Merthyr Tydfil

CF47 0NL area guide

Who lives in CF47 0NL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Pentre-bach & Mountain Hare
Council: Merthyr Tydfil
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,453 (2024)

CF47 0NLMerthyr Tydfil

At a glance

What CF47 0NL is like

CF47 0NL is a postcode in the Pentre-bach & Mountain Hare area of Merthyr Tydfil. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,453 people. 67.7% of households own their home, 22.7% rent privately and 9.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 61.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CF47 0 sold for a median of £155,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF47 0NL compares

Headline figures for CF47 0NL, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£155,000

Median over 63 sales in CF47 0, −10.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 61 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£41,920

Average annual income before tax, higher than 17% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF47 0NL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
22.7% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
03
Low crimePositive
14.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CF47 0 is down 10.1% on the year before.

Questions

CF47 0NL FAQs

Is CF47 0NL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CF47 0NL?

The median sale price over the last year was £155,000.

Homes in CF47 0 sold for a median of £155,000 across 63 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF47 0NL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF47 0NL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in CF47 0NL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.7% of residents. 67.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (46.8%).

Which council covers CF47 0NL?

The local authority for CF47 0NL is Merthyr Tydfil.

CF47 0NL comes under Merthyr Tydfil in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF47 0NL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 61 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Merthyr Tydfil 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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