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

Nearby postcodes are: CF47 8NT, CF47 8NS, CF47 8TE, CF47 8PD, CF47 8PQ, CF47 8TD, CF47 8TL, CF47 8NR, CF47 8TH.

Castle Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Castle Square are based on 24 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 8NU

Average Price
£114,334
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£116,182
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£71,822

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Square

Average Price
£114,334
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Castle Square, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002022-08-19 £114,931
16 Castle Square, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil
Terraced, an established residential building 		£101,0002022-06-24 £104,381
22 Castle Square, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil
Other, an established residential building 		£58,0002020-03-05 £71,822
7 Castle Square, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002018-04-13 £129,350
16 Castle Square, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil
Terraced, an established residential building 		£65,0002017-12-01 £102,112

Schools

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCyfarthfa Park Primary School
Cyfarthfa Park, CF47 8RE 		73 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedSt Aloysius Primary School
Cedar Way, Gurnos Estate CF47 9PA 		795 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedYsgol Gynradd Coed y Dderwen
Gellideg Estate, CF48 1LG 		1,034 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedGwaunfarren Primary School
Alexandra Avenue, CF47 9AF 		1,037 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedTy Dysgu
Homfrey, Alexandra Avenue CF47 9AF 		1,256 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
Vertigo Trampoline ParkUnit 3-4 Cyfarthfa Industrial Estate327 yd
Canolfan Cyfarthfa CafeCyfarthfa Park Visitors Centre385 yd
Cyfarthfa Tea RoomsCyfarthfa Castle Museum, Cyfarthfa Castle477 yd
Red Spice1 Bethesda Street496 yd
Costa Coffee @ Next12A Cyfarthfa Retail Park, Swansea Road530 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cyfarthfa ArmsCyfarthfa Arms, 82 - 83, The Grawen Brecon Road120 yd
Grawen ArmsGrawen Arms, The Grawen Brecon Road144 yd
Rose & CrownRose And Crown Pub, 20 Morgan Street233 yd
Court Of RequestsCourt Of Requests Inn, 9 Dynevor Street, Georgetown674 yd
Kooler NightclubKirkhouse Memorial Hall Dynevor Street, Georgetown674 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beacons BeesBothy Heritage Centre, Cyfarthfa Park Nurseries74 yd
Grawen Takeaway19, The Grawen Brecon Road144 yd
Webbers@Georgetown42 Heol S O Davies, Georgetown575 yd
Chun Fay Takeaway7 Brecon Road621 yd
Choi Shing32, Pontmorlais High Street860 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & Spencer12E Cyfarthfa Retail Park, Swansea Road530 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF47 8NU 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed35 Mbit/s
Average download speed30.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed43.69 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed43.69 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Castle Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 338 crimes were reported near Castle Square . 30% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CF47 8NU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Castle Square, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8NU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 338
Shoplifting 146
Violence And Sexual Offences 71
Anti Social Behaviour 48
Criminal Damage And Arson 19
Public Order 15
Other Theft 13
Vehicle Crime 10
Burglary 8
Other Crime 3
Drugs 2
Theft From The Person 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sunnybank385 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chapel Banks216 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dixon Street543 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area503 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area503 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Shopping Area503 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Shopping Area503 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area503 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Vulcan Road544 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Quarry Row443 yd
More Crime Statistics for Castle Square, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8NU

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CF47 8NU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired75
Full-Time Employee70
Part-Time Employee20
Self-Employed15
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)6
Other4
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Manufacturing17
Education16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Accommodation and food service activities7
Construction6
Other5
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Mining and quarrying2
Transport and storage2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female130
Male115

Partnership Status

Single56
Married: Opposite sex107
Separated2
Divorced28
Widowed22

Health

Very good health91
Good health91
Fair health38
Bad health18
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 57
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian5
White233

Country of Birth

United Kingdom230
European Union9
Africa1
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK230
10+ Years12
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom190
Italy2
Poland3
Romania4
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia1
No passport held44

Religion

No religion104
Christian124
Buddhist3
Hindu1
Other religion4
Not answered9
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