Residential dwellings
10,322
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
CF47 rents and yields
Asking rent £814/month · Gross yield 5.4% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is CF47?
CF47: residential dwellings 10,322.
HMO-shaped dwellings
0.1%
CF47 ranks 2nd of 3 neighbouring postcode districts for HMO-shaped dwellings.
Share of dwellings OS AddressBase classifies RH01/RH02/RH03: laid out as a house in multiple occupation. A statement about built form, not about a licence.
- Buildings
- 9,739
- Mixed-use buildings
- 1.6%
- HMO-shaped units
- 7.0%
- EPC A or B
- 5.9%
- EPC D or worse
- 47%
What does CF47 earn?
CF47: asking rent £814/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 98 lets).
Asking rent
£814/month 12 months to Sep 2026
98 lets
Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 98 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
5.4% 12 months to Sep 2026
181 lets
Cell asking rent × 12 over the same cell's asking sale price, before costs, voids and finance (cells with fewer than 5 dated listings are not built). 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 181 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
40 on 4 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 4 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
How does CF47 vary by home size?
Asking rent in CF47 runs from £720/month for 2 bedrooms to £784/month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | Not published | — | — | — |
| 2 bedrooms | £720/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 7 of 12 months observed | — | 46 |
| 3 bedrooms | £784/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 9 of 12 months observed | — | 71 |
| 4 bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
| 5+ bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, within the last 12 calendar months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns CF47?
Corporate landlords hold 81% of the 468 units in CF47 whose freeholder is classified; 96% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords81% of classified · 379 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)9.4% of classified · 44 units
- Housing associations9.2% of classified · 43 units
- RMC0.4% of classified · 2 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does CF47 rank?
CF47 ranks 3rd of 3 postcode districts in Merthyr Tydfil for asking rent, at £814/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Merthyr Tydfil
CF47 ranks 3rd of 3 postcode districts in Merthyr Tydfil for asking rent, at £814/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CF48 | £833/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 175 | measured |
| 2 | CF46 | £830/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 66 | indicative |
| 3 | CF47 | £814/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 98 | measured |
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Merthyr Tydfil
CF47 ranks 2nd of 3 postcode districts in Merthyr Tydfil for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.4%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CF48 | 5.8% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 265 | measured |
| 2 | CF47 | 5.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 181 | measured |
| 3 | CF46 | 4.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 11 of 12 months observed | 85 | indicative |
Where next from CF47?
- Merthyr TydfilThe wider market this area sits in.
- CF46Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,359/m² · Sep 2026
- CF48Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,069/m² · Sep 2026
- CF44Next door, in another authority · Asking £1,991/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about CF47
- What is the average rent in CF47?
- Homes to let in CF47 asked a median £814/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 98 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in CF47?
- 5.4% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 181 lets.
- What kind of homes are in CF47?
- CF47 has 10,322 homes, 0.1% laid out as houses in multiple occupation.
Construction costs Context for residential research
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
Reading the cost index and the regional factors…
Everything else about CF47
- Property values in CF47Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in CF47Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in CF47What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in CF47What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in CF47Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in CF47What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in CF47Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| HMO-shaped dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 98 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 181 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |