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House prices in CF42, Rhondda Cynon Taff

The median home in CF42, Rhondda Cynon Taff has sold for £120,000 over the last three years — well below the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Median price
£120k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
+6.5%
5-year change
+37%
Per m²
£1k
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Sold prices in CF42, Rhondda Cynon Taff

Based on 456 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The median home in CF42, Rhondda Cynon Taff has sold for £120,000 over the last three years — well below the ~£290,000 England & Wales average. The average (£134,310) and median are close, so prices here are fairly evenly spread rather than skewed by a few outliers. That's drawn from 456 recorded sales — a reasonably active local market.

CF42 price trend

Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

CF42England & Wales
£100k£200k£300k2008201020122014201620182020202220242026
1 year
+6.5%
5 years
+37%
10 years
+95%

Over five years, prices in CF42, Rhondda Cynon Taff have risen sharply (+37%). Across a full decade they are +95%. The last twelve months alone: +6.5%.

How CF42 growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2008 — so you can compare the pace of change in CF42 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

CF42England & Wales
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Indexed to 100 in 2008. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2008 level.

What it costs to buy in CF42, Rhondda Cynon Taff

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£120k
Entry-level
£71k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£90k–£160k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£210k
90th %ile

Homes in CF42, Rhondda Cynon Taff span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £71,125, while the top tenth fetched over £210,000. Half of all sales fell between £90,000 and £159,961 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

How CF42 compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

CF42 (this area)£134k
Rhondda Cynon Taf£166k
England£291k
CF42 1-yr +6.5%Rhondda Cynon Taf 1-yr +7.8%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £134,310, homes in CF42, Rhondda Cynon Taff sell for 19% below the Rhondda Cynon Taf average, and 54% below the England average. Prices here have moved faster than England as a whole over the past year (+6.5% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price and £/m² by type across CF42.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Terraced£115,000£1,425397
Semi-detached£136,000£1,57232
Detached£330,000£2,42925
Flat / maisonette£82,000£9002

The most-traded type in CF42, Rhondda Cynon Taff is terraced (397 sales, median £115,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£82,000) and houses (~£128,319) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale. Priced by size, homes here work out at roughly £1,442 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area.

The CF42 market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

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Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 0.4%Freehold 99.6%

0% of recent sales in CF42, Rhondda Cynon Taff were leasehold — almost entirely freehold.

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Deciles are national (1 = most deprived 10% in England, 10 = least). Source: English Indices of Deprivation (IMD) by 2021 LSOA, boundaries © ONS. This shows the area's statistical neighbourhoods, not a precise postcode boundary.

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CF42 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in CF42, Rhondda Cynon Taff?

Over the last three years the median sold price in CF42 was £120,000, with a mean of £134,310, based on 456 HM Land Registry sales.

Is CF42, Rhondda Cynon Taff expensive?

At a £120,000 median, CF42 is cheaper than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £1,442 per square metre.

Are house prices in CF42, Rhondda Cynon Taff going up or down?

On our smoothed index, CF42 prices have moved +6.5% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in CF42, Rhondda Cynon Taff?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £82,000 (2 sales).

How much do I need to buy in CF42, Rhondda Cynon Taff?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £71,125, and most buyers competed in the £90,000–£159,961 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £210,000.

How much have CF42, Rhondda Cynon Taff house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in CF42 are +37% over the last five years, and +95% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.