Market Square is in Merthyr Tydfil and in Merthyr Tydfil district. CF47 8BY 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 Market Square, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8BY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CF47 8ED, CF47 8BS, CF47 8BW, CF47 8DE, CF47 8BL, CF47 8DN, CF47 8AU, CF47 8AT, CF47 0AE.

Market Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Market Square are based on 2 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 8BY

Average Price
£1,340,386
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,340,386

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Square

Average Price
£1,340,386
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Specsavers Market Square, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil
Other, an established residential building 		£802,0002020-09-16 £1,011,590
W H Smith Plc Market Square, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil
Other, an established residential building 		£1,161,5742015-01-12 £1,669,182

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 		352 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedCaedraw Primary School
Caedraw Road, CF47 8HA 		406 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedYsgol Gynradd Gymraeg Santes Tudful
Heol Pantyffin, CF47 0HU 		718 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedCyfarthfa High School
Cae Mari Dwn, Queen's Road CF47 0LS 		830 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedTwynrodyn Community School
Gilfach Cynon, Twynrodyn CF47 0LW 		1,042 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
The Tuck In5 Victoria Street29 yd
Cosy Corner CafeUnits 14 To 15 And 15a, St Tydfil Market, 1 - 7 River Walk53 yd
Shelaynes Cafe125 High Street53 yd
Welsh Cafe35 Victoria Street61 yd
High Street Baptist ChurchHigh Street Chapel High Street93 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
VNU5 Glebeland Street133 yd
Belle VueBelle Vue Hotel, 1 Glebeland Street133 yd
Narrow Gauge4 Glebeland Street133 yd
Wyndham Arms55 Glebeland Street150 yd
The Scala VenueScala Snooker Club John Street178 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crosswoods Ltd4 Victoria Street29 yd
Wrap N Roll8 - 9 Glebeland Street136 yd
Glebeland fish bar54 Glebeland Street150 yd
Bonjour Bon Appetit50 Glebeland Street150 yd
Walts116 High Street159 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods12 Graham Way53 yd
TescoTesco Store Brunel Way168 yd
Farmfoods LtdFarm Foods Store Court Street349 yd
Aldi StoreAldi Foodstore Ltd Plymouth Street619 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF47 8BY 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 Market Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1253 crimes were reported near Market Square . Only 6% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CF47 8BY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Market Square, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8BY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1253
Shoplifting 340
Violence And Sexual Offences 294
Anti Social Behaviour 213
Public Order 129
Other Theft 87
Criminal Damage And Arson 65
Burglary 34
Vehicle Crime 27
Drugs 20
Theft From The Person 19
Robbery 9
Other Crime 8
Possession Of Weapons 5
Bicycle Theft 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near John Street143 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coffins Row484 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Masonic Street162 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Masonic Street162 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Masonic Street162 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cobden Place301 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cobden Place301 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Coffins Row484 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coffins Row484 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Masonic Street162 yd
More Crime Statistics for Market Square, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8BY

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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