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CF48 3BT: crime, planning, HMOs & area context

CF48 3BT is in Dowlais and Pant, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. LocaleIQ rates this area 91Stable based on crime context, planning applications, licensed HMOs and roadworks-style disruption recorded within the search radius. Open the live interactive map for filters, radius control, comparison and source drill-down.

Recent local-change records near CF48 3BT

The cards below list individual planning, HMO, crime, roadworks and related items ranked for this postcode point. They illustrate what is driving the score; open the interactive analysis for full history, map position and outbound links to councils, police and highways data.

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Criminal Damage And Arson near Gwernllwyn Close

Street-level police archive record for criminal damage and arson. Reported by South Wales Police. Latest outcome: Unable to prosecute suspect.

1 Feb 2026 • 181 m • UK Police Crime Archive
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Violence And Sexual Offences near Gwernllwyn Close

Street-level police archive record for violence and sexual offences. Reported by South Wales Police. Latest outcome: Unable to prosecute suspect.

1 Jan 2026 • 181 m • UK Police Crime Archive
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Violence And Sexual Offences near Broad Street

Street-level police archive record for violence and sexual offences. Reported by South Wales Police. Latest outcome: Under investigation.

1 Jan 2026 • 174 m • UK Police Crime Archive
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Violence And Sexual Offences near Glynne Jones Court

Street-level police archive record for violence and sexual offences. Reported by South Wales Police. Latest outcome: Under investigation.

1 Feb 2026 • 193 m • UK Police Crime Archive
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Violence And Sexual Offences near Glynne Jones Court

Street-level police archive record for violence and sexual offences. Reported by South Wales Police. Latest outcome: Unable to prosecute suspect.

1 Feb 2026 • 193 m • UK Police Crime Archive
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Violence And Sexual Offences near Glynne Jones Court

Street-level police archive record for violence and sexual offences. Reported by South Wales Police. Latest outcome: Under investigation.

1 Feb 2026 • 193 m • UK Police Crime Archive

Neighbourhood wellbeing & Census context

Official neighbourhood wellbeing indices (for example England's IMD and devolved equivalents) rank small areas within their nation — never treat deciles as a UK-wide league table. Census 2021 describes the statistical neighbourhood (tenure, density, age) rather than individual households. Combine these structural facts with the live-change feed, then open the interactive map for filters, comparisons and downloads.

Neighbourhood wellbeing

Decile 2/10 in Wales

Among the most deprived 20% of small areas in Wales.

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Merthyr Tydfil 002

18% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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Ethnic composition

White 96.5%, Asian 2.3%, Black 0%, Mixed 1%, Other 0.3%.

Schools near CF48 3BT

10 open schools within 1 mile of CF48 3BT (5 primary). Open the schools map for Ofsted ratings, GCSE results, LocaleIQ school scores and full detail on each school.

Data coverage for Merthyr Tydfil

LocaleIQ is in staged rollout: some councils expose machine-readable planning and licensing feeds, while others remain manual-only. Each tile below states whether planning, crime, HMO, roadworks, property analytics or school intelligence is live, partial or unavailable for this point. When a layer is partial, the live product still centralises what we do ingest so you can decide when to supplement with local authority searches.

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Planning will appear where LocaleIQ has ingested a council planning source for this area.

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HMO data will appear where LocaleIQ has ingested licensing records for this area.

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crime

Monthly street-level police archive from LocaleIQ storage, with live API fallback when the archive month has not been ingested yet.

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roadworks

LocaleIQ has ingested a live roadworks source for this area. Roadworks will appear here when they fall within the current search radius.

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Common questions about CF48 3BT

Is CF48 3BT a good area to live?

Based on public data, CF48 3BT (Merthyr Tydfil, Wales) scores 91 out of 100 on LocaleIQ's area change-pressure index — "Stable". The score combines planning activity, HMO density, crime pressure and roadworks disruption — higher means more change pressure in the area.

Is CF48 3BT safe? What is the crime rate?

The latest published police data for the CF48 3BT search radius shows a notable fall in reported incidents: -18% versus the prior period. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month.. Individual crime categories may trend differently — visit the official police data portal for a full breakdown by offence type.

What are house prices in CF48 3BT?

The median sold price for postcode district CF48 is around £123k based on HM Land Registry Price Paid data. CF48 covers a wider area than just CF48 3BT. Past transaction prices do not predict future values.

What schools are near CF48 3BT?

Within 1 mile of CF48 3BT there are 10 state schools (5 primary). The nearest is St Illtyds Rc, 31 m away.

Are there planning applications or HMOs near CF48 3BT?

LocaleIQ currently shows within the search radius around CF48 3BT: 0 planning applications Data coming soon for your area.; 0 licensed HMOs Data coming soon for your area.. Coverage depends on local authority feeds — not all councils publish in real time. Always verify planning status and HMO licensing with Merthyr Tydfil council.

What is the deprivation index for CF48 3BT?

Decile 2/10 in Wales — This small area ranks in the more pressured 20% of Wales on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index. These indices rank small areas within Wales only; they are not comparable across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.

What are the demographics of CF48 3BT?

The Census 2021 area covering CF48 3BT shows: population density of 820 people per km², 18% privately rented, 59% owner-occupied. Figures describe the surrounding statistical area, not individual households.

How current is the data for CF48 3BT?

This snapshot was last generated on 24 Apr 2026. Crime data typically lags 2–3 months behind real events, planning applications update more frequently, and census figures reflect the 2021 snapshot. Check individual source timestamps for definitive freshness.

Nearby postcode reports: NW1 8AH | NW1 7BU

Continue in the live analysis for CF48 3BT

This guide is intentionally concise. The interactive experience unlocks the full LocaleIQ map: adjustable search radius, sector overlays, route disruption modelling, postcode comparison, alert-friendly views and direct links to police, councils and highways publishers. Use it when you are ready to go beyond headline numbers.