BEACON HEIGHTS, CF48 1BW House Prices & Local Information

CF48 1BW is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Beacon Heights, 0.8km from Clwydyfagwyr in Merthyr Tydfil. Administratively it sits within Cyfarthfa ward and the Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney constituency.

For serious buyers, CF48 1BW is a diverse rural area with a mix of families, workers and retirees. The daytime character shifts — includes some mining and quarrying and other industrial activity. The 37 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 82% of residents own their home — above average for the district, consistent with a stable and sought-after address.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 17 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £390k, down 15.7% 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 CF48 1BW are sourced from Output Area W00010301 (shared with 5 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.