Upper Colliers Row Tydfil's well, Merthyr Tydfil
3 addresses across 3 postcodes (CF47,CF48), about 50 m long. USRN 25100173.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £68,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (E: 1).
- Flood: No postcode centre on the street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Merthyr Tydfil costs £2,594 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 50% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Merthyr Tydfil, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Cyfarthfa Park, is about 170 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 190 to 208 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 3 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Pontcae Medical Practice, about 650 m (0.4 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 660 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 63% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 89 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £68,000 | £68,000 | £68,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £67,500 | £67,500 | £67,500 |
| 2009 | 1 | £88,000 | £88,000 | £88,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £124,000 | £124,000 | £124,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £74,000 | £74,000 | £74,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £20,000 | £20,000 | £20,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 2021 | 10 CF48 1UN | Terraced | £68,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2016 | 13 CF48 1UN | Terraced | £67,500 | |
| 27 Oct 2009 | 13 CF48 1UN | Terraced | £88,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2008 | 8 CF48 1UN | Terraced | £124,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2007 | 14 CF48 1UN | Terraced | £74,000 | |
| 30 May 2006 | 13 CF48 1UN | Terraced | £20,000 |
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 39 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (45% of about 1,690 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.
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 82 address points in this street's postcodes, 2 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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: 2 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk |
|---|---|---|
| CF47 8PP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| CF47 8TR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| CF48 1UN | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 2 |
Height above sea level
The street's 3 addresses are between 190 m and 208 m above sea level (197 m on average); the ground rises about 19 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF47 8PP | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| CF47 8TR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CF48 1UN | 100% | 87% | 87% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Merthyr Tydfil 413,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pentre-Bach 30,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Troed-Y-Rhiw 41,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 51 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Grawen Arms Inn The Quar | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Merthyr Bus Station 1 Merthyr Tydfil | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 14 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dixon Street Car Park | 320 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 39.6 km (25 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pontcae Medical Practice | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cyfarthfa Dental Care | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Prince Charles Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Merthyr Police Station | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest M&S ATM | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cyfarthfa Park 57 ha | 170 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,290 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.7 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 63 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Iron Canal Bridge from Rhydycar, a scheduled monument, 220 m south-west. 94 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Iron Canal Bridge from Rhydycar | Scheduled monument | 220 m south-west |
| Cyfarthfa Castle | Listed building, Grade I | 610 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Cyfarthfa Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 620 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Town Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| School at Cyfarthfa Castle | Listed building, Grade I | 690 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Remains of Blast Furnaces, Cyfarthfa Ironworks | Scheduled monument | 740 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Ynysfach Engine House | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Ynys Fach Iron Furnaces | Scheduled monument | 790 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Cefn Coed Cemetery & Jewish Burial Ground | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Wood | Wood | 710 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Pwll Glas | Lake or reservoir | 920 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Garden Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Cwm Glo | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Pen-y-garn Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Morlais Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 3 |
2 of the street's 3 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyfarthfa Park Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 280 m | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Gwaunfarren Primary English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Goetre Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic School Roman Catholic English medium | All-through | 3–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Cyfarthfa High School English medium | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Caedraw Primary English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Coed Y Dderwen Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Twynyrodyn Community School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Ysgol Santes Tudful Welsh medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Ysgol-Y-Graig English medium | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Heolgerrig Community School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Pen-Y-Dre High School English medium | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose & Crown CF47 8TP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 30 m | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2023 |
| Grawen Arms CF47 8NR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 80 m | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Grawen Chinese CF47 8NR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Cyfarthfa Arms CF47 8NR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | 4 Good | 26 Apr 2024 |
| Dowlais Crumbs CF47 8NL | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2024 |
| SAA Trading (Spar Merthyr) CF47 8NN | Retailers - other | 160 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Cyfarthfa Miniature Railway CF47 8RE | Retailers - other | 260 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2024 |
| Nisa Local CF47 8NH | Retailers - other | 290 m | 4 Good | 17 Feb 2025 |
| Red Spice CF47 8LL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 4 Good | 20 Aug 2025 |
| The Griffin CF47 8LN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 12 Apr 2022 |
| Chun Fay Takeaway CF47 8LS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 26 Sep 2025 |
| Dyfed & Glamorgan Army Cadet Force CF47 8LF | Other catering premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2026 |
| The Frederick Residential Home CF47 8RF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 15 Jul 2026 |
| Masonic Hall CF47 8RF | Other catering premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2025 |
| Merthyr Town Football Club CF47 8RF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 35 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Brychan Place (13); On or near Church Street (8); On or near Mount Street (8); On or near Llwyfen Street (7); On or near Morgan Street (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 63% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 71% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 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
- CF47 8PP: 1 address of 18 in the postcode
- CF47 8TR: 1 address
- CF48 1UN: 1 address of 63 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Morgan Street · Mount Street · Grawen Terrace · Brychan Place · The Grawen · Well Street · Miles Street · Brecon Road · Stuart Street · Pleasantview Street · Llwyfen Street · Mount Street
All the streets in CF47, 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.
- 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.