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Is Dowlais a good place to live?

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In Dowlais (CF48 3), recorded crime is 116% above the national average, homes sell for around £107,760 on average, and there is 1 school in the area.

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £27,392, median £29,000 (39 sales)1996: mean £28,135, median £29,000 (47 sales)1997: mean £26,707, median £28,000 (57 sales)1998: mean £34,843, median £27,500 (65 sales)1999: mean £36,749, median £30,000 (91 sales)2000: mean £43,876, median £33,500 (99 sales)2001: mean £43,300, median £35,000 (105 sales)2002: mean £34,870, median £28,700 (108 sales)2003: mean £47,364, median £38,000 (97 sales)2004: mean £57,302, median £50,000 (92 sales)2005: mean £67,958, median £64,000 (83 sales)2006: mean £77,635, median £75,000 (94 sales)2007: mean £84,335, median £76,500 (83 sales)2008: mean £86,458, median £78,500 (37 sales)2009: mean £68,829, median £69,750 (22 sales)2010: mean £78,665, median £70,750 (24 sales)2011: mean £58,039, median £52,500 (32 sales)2012: mean £70,998, median £61,000 (22 sales)2013: mean £68,667, median £62,000 (41 sales)2014: mean £80,931, median £75,500 (50 sales)2015: mean £70,492, median £56,075 (48 sales)2016: mean £82,733, median £64,500 (70 sales)2017: mean £77,848, median £67,250 (58 sales)2018: mean £76,026, median £64,500 (56 sales)2019: mean £89,599, median £78,000 (70 sales)2020: mean £107,952, median £77,500 (56 sales)2021: mean £116,451, median £87,250 (70 sales)2022: mean £137,174, median £110,500 (93 sales)2023: mean £117,128, median £100,000 (65 sales)2024: mean £107,760, median £100,000 (47 sales)2025: mean £120,842, median £108,000 (67 sales)2026: mean £105,662, median £103,000 (19 sales)1995: mean £27,392, median £29,000 (39 sales)1996: mean £28,135, median £29,000 (47 sales)1997: mean £26,707, median £28,000 (57 sales)1998: mean £34,843, median £27,500 (65 sales)1999: mean £36,749, median £30,000 (91 sales)2000: mean £43,876, median £33,500 (99 sales)2001: mean £43,300, median £35,000 (105 sales)2002: mean £34,870, median £28,700 (108 sales)2003: mean £47,364, median £38,000 (97 sales)2004: mean £57,302, median £50,000 (92 sales)2005: mean £67,958, median £64,000 (83 sales)2006: mean £77,635, median £75,000 (94 sales)2007: mean £84,335, median £76,500 (83 sales)2008: mean £86,458, median £78,500 (37 sales)2009: mean £68,829, median £69,750 (22 sales)2010: mean £78,665, median £70,750 (24 sales)2011: mean £58,039, median £52,500 (32 sales)2012: mean £70,998, median £61,000 (22 sales)2013: mean £68,667, median £62,000 (41 sales)2014: mean £80,931, median £75,500 (50 sales)2015: mean £70,492, median £56,075 (48 sales)2016: mean £82,733, median £64,500 (70 sales)2017: mean £77,848, median £67,250 (58 sales)2018: mean £76,026, median £64,500 (56 sales)2019: mean £89,599, median £78,000 (70 sales)2020: mean £107,952, median £77,500 (56 sales)2021: mean £116,451, median £87,250 (70 sales)2022: mean £137,174, median £110,500 (93 sales)2023: mean £117,128, median £100,000 (65 sales)2024: mean £107,760, median £100,000 (47 sales)2025: mean £120,842, median £108,000 (67 sales)2026: mean £105,662, median £103,000 (19 sales) MeanMedian £137,174 £26,707 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in CF48 3, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (19 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 74 crimesJun 24: 64 crimesJul 24: 65 crimesAug 24: 61 crimesSep 24: 76 crimesOct 24: 61 crimesNov 24: 61 crimesDec 24: 58 crimesJan 25: 64 crimesFeb 25: 54 crimesMar 25: 68 crimesApr 25: 62 crimesMay 25: 68 crimesJun 25: 54 crimesJul 25: 72 crimesAug 25: 53 crimesSep 25: 49 crimesOct 25: 52 crimesNov 25: 53 crimesDec 25: 41 crimesJan 26: 53 crimesFeb 26: 51 crimesMar 26: 54 crimesApr 26: 66 crimes Apr 26: 66 crimes 76 41 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in CF48 3 (May 24–Apr 26, average 60/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
42
One-person households
34%
Households with children
27%
Households
3,543

Owned 59% · Social rent 23% · Private rent 18%

Census 2021 (ONS), for CF48 3.

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Dowlais CF48 3: frequently asked questions

Is Dowlais CF48 3 a good place to live?

In Dowlais (CF48 3), recorded crime is 116% above the national average, homes sell for around £107,760 on average, and there is 1 school in the area.

What is the crime rate in Dowlais CF48 3?

Recorded crime in Dowlais CF48 3 runs at 579.0 per 1,000 properties, 116% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Dowlais CF48 3 safe?

Crime in Dowlais CF48 3 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Dowlais CF48 3 runs at 579.0 per 1,000 properties, 116% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Dowlais CF48 3?

Homes in Dowlais CF48 3 sell for around £107,760 on average, based on 47 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

How many schools are there in Dowlais CF48 3?

There is 1 school in Dowlais CF48 3 (0 primary, 0 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.