GILFACH ROAD, CF40 1BU House Prices & Local Information

CF40 1BU is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Gilfach Road, 0.5km from Trealaw in Tonypandy. Administratively it sits within Tonypandy ward and the Rhondda constituency.

For families considering a move, CF40 1BU represents a stable, owner-occupied suburb — married couples, UK-born, strong community. During the day, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. A balanced community with an average age of 39 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 82% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 38 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £161k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 56.8% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for CF40 1BU are sourced from Output Area W00006551 (shared with 13 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.