ELY STREET, CF40 1BY House Prices & Local Information

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

For families considering a move, CF40 1BY represents a stable, owner-occupied suburb — married couples, UK-born, strong community. By day, the area transitions to a non-metropolitan suburban areas character: white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. An average age of 39 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 82% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 47 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £138k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 35.7% 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 CF40 1BY are sourced from Output Area W00006551 (shared with 13 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.