Residential dwellings
12,985
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
CF48 rents and yields
Asking rent £833/month · Gross yield 5.8% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is CF48?
CF48: residential dwellings 12,985.
HMO-shaped dwellings
0.0%
CF48 has the lowest HMO-shaped dwellings of the 3 neighbouring postcode districts compared.
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
- 12,842
- Mixed-use buildings
- 87%
- HMO-shaped units
- 0.0%
- EPC A or B
- 8.9%
- EPC D or worse
- 47%
What does CF48 earn?
CF48: asking rent £833/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 175 lets).
Asking rent
£833/month 12 months to Sep 2026
175 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, 175 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
5.8% 12 months to Sep 2026
265 lets
+10.1% on the previous 12 months.
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, 265 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
53 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 CF48 vary by home size?
Asking rent in CF48 runs from £717/month for 2 bedrooms to £920/month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | Not published | — | — | — |
| 2 bedrooms | £717/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 9 of 12 months observed | — | 74 |
| 3 bedrooms | £920/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | — | 140 |
| 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 CF48?
Corporate landlords hold 64% of the 712 units in CF48 whose freeholder is classified; 95% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords64% of classified · 455 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)21% of classified · 150 units
- Housing associations14% of classified · 102 units
- RMC0.7% of classified · 5 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 CF48 rank?
CF48 ranks 1st of 3 postcode districts in Merthyr Tydfil for asking rent, at £833/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Merthyr Tydfil
CF48 ranks 1st of 3 postcode districts in Merthyr Tydfil for asking rent, at £833/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
CF48 ranks 1st of 3 postcode districts in Merthyr Tydfil for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.8%.
| # | 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 CF48?
- Merthyr TydfilThe wider market this area sits in.
- CF46Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,359/m² · Sep 2026
- CF47Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £1,906/m² · Sep 2026
- CF44Next door, in another authority · Asking £1,991/m² · Sep 2026
- CF45Next door, in another authority · Asking £1,749/m² · Sep 2026
- CF81Next door, in another authority · Asking £2,053/m² · Sep 2026
- LD3Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,399/m² · Sep 2026
- NP22Next door, in another authority · Asking £2,134/m² · Sep 2026
- NP8Next door, in another authority · Asking £4,104/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about CF48
- What is the average rent in CF48?
- Homes to let in CF48 asked a median £833/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 175 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in CF48?
- 5.8% 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, 265 lets. +10.1% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in CF48?
- CF48 has 12,985 homes, 0.0% 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 CF48
- Property values in CF48Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in CF48Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in CF48What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in CF48What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in CF48Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in CF48What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in CF48Who 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 | 175 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 265 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |