High Street is in Merthyr Tydfil and in Merthyr Tydfil district. CF47 8BL is located in the Town electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about High Street, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8BL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CF47 8BS, CF47 8BW, CF47 8AE, CF47 8AT, CF47 8ED, CF47 8AU, CF47 0AE, CF47 8BY, CF47 8AP.

High Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 370 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Merthyr Tydfil.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF47 8BL

Average Price
£321,967
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£647,815
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£159,042

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£146,177
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
120 High Street, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil
Other, an established residential building 		£130,0002021-04-23 £147,141
123 High Street, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil
Other, an established residential building 		£125,0002016-08-19 £170,943
123 High Street, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil
Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002008-01-28 £647,815

Schools

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Mary's R.C. Primary School
Caedraw Road, CF47 8HA 		417 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedCaedraw Primary School
Caedraw Road, CF47 8HA 		472 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedYsgol Gynradd Gymraeg Santes Tudful
Heol Pantyffin, CF47 0HU 		650 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedCyfarthfa High School
Cae Mari Dwn, Queen's Road CF47 0LS 		768 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedCyfarthfa Park Primary School
Cyfarthfa Park, CF47 8RE 		1,016 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shelaynes Cafe125 High Street39 yd
Welsh Cafe35 Victoria Street46 yd
Redhouse CafeOld Town Hall High Street66 yd
The Tuck In5 Victoria Street69 yd
Busy Bee Fish Bar10 Wheatsheaf Lane79 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wyndham Arms55 Glebeland Street75 yd
VNU5 Glebeland Street77 yd
Belle VueBelle Vue Hotel, 1 Glebeland Street77 yd
Narrow Gauge4 Glebeland Street77 yd
The Jukebox104 High Street108 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crosswoods Ltd4 Victoria Street69 yd
Glebeland fish bar54 Glebeland Street75 yd
Bonjour Bon Appetit50 Glebeland Street75 yd
Wrap N Roll8 - 9 Glebeland Street76 yd
Walts116 High Street78 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods12 Graham Way130 yd
TescoTesco Store Brunel Way139 yd
Farmfoods LtdFarm Foods Store Court Street386 yd
Aldi StoreAldi Foodstore Ltd Plymouth Street675 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF47 8BL postcode.

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1323 crimes were reported near High Street . Only 5% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CF47 8BL.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for High Street, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8BL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1323
Violence And Sexual Offences 333
Shoplifting 327
Anti Social Behaviour 218
Public Order 144
Other Theft 84
Criminal Damage And Arson 77
Burglary 37
Vehicle Crime 32
Drugs 22
Theft From The Person 18
Other Crime 10
Robbery 9
Possession Of Weapons 8
Bicycle Theft 4

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CF47 8BL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingLocal resolutionOn or near Shopping Area147 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Park Terrace473 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area233 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near A4102387 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near A4102387 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near David Street437 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Upper Edward Street455 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Brewery Mews494 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Park Terrace473 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Park Terrace473 yd
More Crime Statistics for High Street, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee85
Part-Time Employee42
Retired34
Long-Term Sick or disabled29
Other20
Self-Employed14
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Student (economically inactive)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Manufacturing16
Administrative and support service activities14
Accommodation and food service activities12
Human health and social work activities12
Construction7
Education6
Other5
Transport and storage4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Information and communication2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Financial and insurance activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female132
Male150

Partnership Status

Single131
Married: Opposite sex65
Married: Same sex1
Separated13
Divorced33
Widowed8

Health

Very good health108
Good health86
Fair health55
Bad health25
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications73
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 52
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese7
Indian8
Pakistani4
Other Asian5
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White246
Arab1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom199
European Union44
Rest of Europe2
Africa7
Middle East and Asia25
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK199
10+ Years25
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years21
Less than 2 years26

Passport Held

United Kingdom144
Italy3
Portugal12
Poland20
Other EU countries9
Turkey1
Other Europe1
North Africa2
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia10
South-East Asia9
Central and South America3
No passport held67

Religion

No religion125
Christian125
Buddhist11
Muslim9
Other religion1
Not answered10
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