CAER WERN, CF48 1AF House Prices & Local Information

CF48 1AF is an up-and-coming urban area on Caer Wern, 0.2km from Ynysfach in Merthyr Tydfil. Administratively it sits within Cyfarthfa ward and the Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, CF48 1AF is a family-oriented neighbourhood with a mix of housing types. By day, the area transitions to a large scale education character: large schools, colleges, and universities, nationally widespread. At 49 years average, the community has a secure, family-first character — valued for its stability, low turnover, and strong local identity. 58% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime rates are high (229 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. Property: Average house prices are around £189k, down 16.5% 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 1AF are sourced from Output Area W00006777 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.