Brecon Road is in Merthyr Tydfil and in Merthyr Tydfil district. CF47 8LS is located in the Park 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 Brecon Road, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8LS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CF47 8NF, CF47 8NE, CF47 8NG, CF47 8RN, CF47 8LT, CF47 8ND, CF47 8LU, CF47 8LY, CF47 8NA.

Brecon Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Brecon Road are based on 66 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 8LS

Average Price
£106,592
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£102,175
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£124,257

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brecon Road

Average Price
£134,812
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brecon Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
The Park View Hotel Brecon Road, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil
Other, an established residential building 		£115,0002022-01-14 £124,257
8 Brecon Road, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil
Terraced, an established residential building 		£72,0002007-09-26 £105,395
11 Brecon Road, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil
Terraced, an established residential building 		£63,0002005-11-18 £110,274
8 Brecon Road, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil
Terraced, an established residential building 		£38,5002005-06-03 £73,209
11 Brecon Road, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil
Terraced, an established residential building 		£26,0002000-08-23 £119,821

Schools

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCyfarthfa Park Primary School
Cyfarthfa Park, CF47 8RE 		579 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedYsgol Gynradd Gymraeg Santes Tudful
Heol Pantyffin, CF47 0HU 		714 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedGwaunfarren Primary School
Alexandra Avenue, CF47 9AF 		838 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedCyfarthfa High School
Cae Mari Dwn, Queen's Road CF47 0LS 		859 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedTy Dysgu
Homfrey, Alexandra Avenue CF47 9AF 		886 yd Welsh establishment 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 GriffinCambrian House Bethesda Street119 yd
Taj Restaurant20 - 22, Pontmorlais High Street247 yd
Caffi SoarCanolfan Soar, Pontmorlais High Street247 yd
The Mine at CF47 and Castelanys8, Pontmorlais High Street248 yd
The Tiger InnPontmorlais High Street258 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The TaffyBethesda Brasserie Bethesda Street95 yd
Merthyr Town Football ClubMerthyr Tydfil Football Club Ltd, Penydarren Park Park Terrace155 yd
Ye Olde Express Inn1 - 2, Pontmorlais High Street247 yd
Ale Mary18A, Pontmorlais High Street248 yd
The Vulcan Inn90 High Street253 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chun Fay Takeaway7 Brecon Road1 yd
Golden Valley Takeaway17, Pontmorlais High Street247 yd
Sunshine Kebab97, Pontmorlais High Street275 yd
StreetFood98, Pontmorlais High Street278 yd
Sami's87 High Street288 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Store Brunel Way564 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods12 Graham Way589 yd
Farmfoods LtdFarm Foods Store Court Street847 yd
Marks & Spencer12E Cyfarthfa Retail Park, Swansea Road868 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF47 8LS 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 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 83.3%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed47.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed45.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Brecon Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1105 crimes were reported near Brecon Road . Only 7% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CF47 8LS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Brecon Road, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8LS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1105
Violence And Sexual Offences 308
Anti Social Behaviour 208
Shoplifting 206
Public Order 117
Criminal Damage And Arson 69
Other Theft 68
Burglary 37
Vehicle Crime 31
Drugs 17
Theft From The Person 17
Other Crime 10
Possession Of Weapons 8
Robbery 7
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near John Street484 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Roberts Lane302 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area483 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Coffins Row405 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coffins Row405 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Glebeland Street373 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coffins Row405 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near A410291 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dixon Street234 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near David Street35 yd
More Crime Statistics for Brecon Road, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8LS

Employment

CF47 8LS area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee88
Retired36
Part-Time Employee33
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Other17
Looking after home or family16
Unemployed12
Self-Employed12
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Construction10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Administrative and support service activities7
Education7
Transport and storage6
Other5
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female132
Male155

Partnership Status

Single138
Married: Opposite sex55
Married: Same sex2
Separated11
Divorced26
Widowed7

Health

Very good health103
Good health95
Fair health61
Bad health24
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications81
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 35
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Caribbean1
White278
Roma1
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom236
European Union39
Middle East and Asia10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK236
10+ Years23
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom160
Ireland3
Portugal12
Poland14
Romania2
Other EU countries10
No passport held84

Religion

No religion148
Christian125
Buddhist2
Muslim3
Other religion1
Not answered8
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