Tai Canol Heolgerrig, Merthyr Tydfil
1 address across 1 postcode (CF48), about 70 m long. USRN 25103277.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £185,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Merthyr Tydfil cost £148,656 in August 2026 (-1% on a year); private rents averaged £754 a month.
- Flood: No postcode centre on the street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Coal mining: It is in a coalfield, in a low risk area.
- Radon: Up to 5 to 10% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the A4102, carries 10,834 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Merthyr Tydfil costs £2,594 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Merthyr Tydfil, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Cyfarthfa Park, is about 920 m (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 219 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Practice 3 Keir Hardie He, about 480 m (0.3 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 90% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 33 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £174,950 | £174,950 | £174,950 |
| 2016 | 1 | £146,000 | £146,000 | £146,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £94,000 | £94,000 | £94,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £138,000 | £138,000 | £138,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £69,000 | £69,000 | £69,000 |
| 1999 | 2 | £48,000 | £43,500 | £52,500 |
| 1997 | 2 | £31,050 | £20,100 | £42,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 2002 | 1 CF48 1QA | Detached | £69,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2016 | 2 CF48 1QA | Detached | £146,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2009 | 2 CF48 1QA | Detached | £138,000 | |
| 26 Mar 1999 | 2 CF48 1QA | Detached | £52,500 | |
| 4 Jul 2025 | 4 CF48 1QA | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2013 | 5 CF48 1QA | Detached | £94,000 | |
| 29 Aug 1997 | 5 CF48 1QA | Detached | £20,100 | |
| 23 Apr 1999 | 6 CF48 1QA | Detached | £43,500 | |
| 10 Oct 1997 | 6 CF48 1QA | Detached | £42,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2020 | 7 CF48 1QA | Detached | £174,950 |
House prices and rents in Merthyr Tydfil
A typical home in Merthyr Tydfil cost £148,656 in August 2026, 1% less than a year before. That is 20% more than five years earlier and 60% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £250,422 |
| Semi-detached | £160,141 |
| Terraced | £127,737 |
| Flat or maisonette | £66,539 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £135,796 |
Private renters in Merthyr Tydfil paid £754 a month on average in September 2026, 1.9% less than a year before. That is 44% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £553 |
| Two bedrooms | £640 |
| Three bedrooms | £722 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,087 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 10,844 kWh of it on average in 2024, 11% less than the district's 12,118 kWh, and 1,766 kWh of electricity, 37% less than the district's 2,819 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
These are all the homes on the postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is CF48.
Council tax
What each band costs in Merthyr Tydfil in 2026-27: Band D £2,594 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,729 | £2,017 | £2,305 | £2,594 | £3,170 | £3,746 | £4,323 | £5,187 | £6,052 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (38% of about 840 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the street's postcodes.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Pica AD / Tomorrow's Valley (Waste AD) - resubmission Rhondda Cynon Taf 13/0880/10 | Anaerobic digestion | 1 MW | Operational Sep 2015 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
Street works permits come from the Department for Transport's Street Manager, which covers England only.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 12 address points in this street's postcodes, 11 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: none is in an area at risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 11 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. The map allows for flood defences. Address points are every property record (UPRN) in the postcode, each counted if it is in an area or within 5 m of one (the maps stop at building walls); a few are not homes, such as garages, business units or caravan pitches. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes in this record, which covers the overflows reported to the Environment Agency: most of Wales's are reported to Natural Resources Wales instead.
Coal mining
This postcode is in a coalfield, in a low risk area: coal was mined in the area, but no workings shallow enough to matter for building are recorded.
Conveyancers usually still order a coal mining search (CON29M) for a home in a coalfield.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square with radon potential up to 5 to 10%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of the square is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. Homes built here in recent decades should have radon protection under the building regulations (basic protection from 3%, full protection from 10%). UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 219 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF48 1QA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Merthyr Tydfil 413,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pentre-Bach 30,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Aberdare 341,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Castle View Heolgerrig | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Merthyr Bus Station 1 Merthyr Tydfil | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 14 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dixon Street Car Park | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 39.1 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Practice 3 Keir Hardie He | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pen Y Bont Dental Care | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Prince Charles Hospital | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Merthyr Police Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest M&S ATM | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Cyfarthfa Park 57 ha | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 490 m² | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cyfarthfa Tramroad Section at Heolgerrig, a scheduled monument, 550 m (0.3 miles) west. 44 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cyfarthfa Tramroad Section at Heolgerrig | Scheduled monument | 550 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Cwm Glo pit and ironstone tip | Scheduled monument | 580 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Remains of Blast Furnaces, Cyfarthfa Ironworks | Scheduled monument | 630 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Ynysfach Engine House | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Pont-y-Cafnau | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Cyfarthfa Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Cefn Coed Cemetery & Jewish Burial Ground | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cwm Glo | Valley | 760 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Pwll Glas | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Castle Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Garden Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Mynydd Aberdar | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Pwll Annie | Waterfall | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Merthyr Tydfil: see them on the Merthyr Tydfil page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heolgerrig Community School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| Coed Y Dderwen Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| Cyfarthfa Park Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| Caedraw Primary English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| Ysgol-Y-Graig English medium | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| Gwaunfarren Primary English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| Goetre Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| Cyfarthfa High School English medium | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld. Wales publishes no school results tables.
Nurseries and childcare
Ofsted registers childcare in England only. In Wales, nurseries, playgroups and childminders are registered and inspected by Care Inspectorate Wales, whose directory of services lists them with their reports.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keyvapours LTD CF48 1HT | Retailers - other | 290 m | Exempt | |
| Blossom Early Years CF48 1RP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2025 |
| Craigs Meat Shack Merthyr CF48 1HT | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 7 Feb 2024 |
| Maddys CF48 1HT | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Subway Cyfarthfa CF48 1HY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Greggs PLC CF48 1HY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 5 Very good | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Heolgerrig Post Office CF48 1RP | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2025 |
| Heolgerrig Social Club CF48 1RP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 390 m | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2023 |
| SN Reddy Stores CF48 1RP | Retailers - other | 390 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 13 May 2026 |
| Superdrug Stores Plc | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Currys Pc World CF48 1HY | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Boots UK Ltd CF48 1HY | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Dec 2024 |
| Costa Coffee CF48 1HY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Mcdonald's CF48 1HY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Apr 2025 |
| K.F.C. CF48 1HY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 4 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 15 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Pantycelynen (23); On or near Martin Close (8); On or near Castle View (2).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A4102 between A470(T) and A4054, with 10,834 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 410 m (0.3 miles) from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A4102 | A470(T) to A4054 | 10,834 estimated; counted 2018 | 1% | +2% since 2015 | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 65% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 19% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales's 1,917 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- CF48 1QA: 1 address of 12 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Heolgerrig · Heolgerrig · Castle View · Heolgerrig · Heolgerrig · Heolgerrig · Heolgerrig · Heolgerrig · Pantycelynen · Martin Close · Cwm Woods Grove · Six Bells Estate
All the streets in CF48 and across Merthyr Tydfil.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.