safety and lower house prices may need closer review

This public area guide compares Ferndale and Maerdy in Rhondda Cynon Taf - Rhondda Cynon Taf using available headline data on crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport.

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Is Ferndale and Maerdy a good place to live?

Ferndale and Maerdy may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. It ranks strongly for lower house prices, while flood risk is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Rhondda Cynon Taf - Rhondda Cynon Taf below.

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Ferndale and Maerdy at a glance

Crime rate
Local result 18.08 per 1,000 people
National comparison
Weak 30th percentile
House prices
Local result £95,273
National comparison
Lower prices 1st percentile
Schools
Local result 6th percentile
National comparison
Weak
Flood risk
Local result 50th percentile
National comparison
Middle
Transport
Local result 28th percentile
National comparison
Weak

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Ferndale and Maerdy

Crime rate

Crime rate

18.08 per 1,000 people

Percentile

30th percentile nationally

Crime data is below the national middle range.

House prices in Ferndale and Maerdy

House prices

Average sold price

£95,273

Percentile

1st percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Schools in Ferndale and Maerdy

Schools

6th percentile nationally

Flood risk in Ferndale and Maerdy

Flood risk

50th percentile nationally

Transport in Ferndale and Maerdy

Transport

28th percentile nationally

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Ferndale and Maerdy a good place to live?

Ferndale and Maerdy may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. It ranks strongly for lower house prices, while flood risk is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Ferndale and Maerdy safe?

Ferndale and Maerdy ranks in the 30th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Ferndale and Maerdy?

The average sold price is £95,273, with house prices in the 1st percentile nationally.

How are schools in Ferndale and Maerdy?

Schools rank in the 6th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Ferndale and Maerdy?

Nearby public profiles include Penrhiw-ceibr in Rhondda Cynon Taf - Rhondda Cynon Taf and Ystrad in Rhondda Cynon Taf - Rhondda Cynon Taf.