PEN CERRIG RISE, CF48 1BF House Prices & Local Information

CF48 1BF is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Pen Cerrig Rise, 0.4km from Winch Fawr in Merthyr Tydfil. Administratively it sits within Cyfarthfa ward and the Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney constituency.

For families considering a move, CF48 1BF represents a well-established suburb with a mixed age range and strong community feel. During the day, includes some mining and quarrying and other industrial activity. A balanced community with an average age of 43 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 88% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 9 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £169k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 3.2% 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 1BF are sourced from Output Area W00006774 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.