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

Nearby postcodes are: CF47 8BG, CF47 8AU, CF47 8AP, CF47 8AT, CF47 8JD, CF47 8LB, CF47 8UP, CF47 8HU, CF47 8AE.

Castle Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Castle Street are based on 20 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 8TX

Average Price
£177,277
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£177,277

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Street

Average Price
£150,163
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 Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Crown Buildings Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil
Other, an established residential building 		£220,0002020-03-27 £272,426
Crown Buildings Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil
Other, an established residential building 		£220,0002018-11-16 £286,322
Crown Buildings Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil
Other, an established residential building 		£100,0002018-09-28 £129,180
Crown Buildings Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil
Other, an established residential building 		£15,0002017-09-17 £21,180

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 		585 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedCaedraw Primary School
Caedraw Road, CF47 8HA 		640 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedYsgol Gynradd Gymraeg Santes Tudful
Heol Pantyffin, CF47 0HU 		660 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedCyfarthfa High School
Cae Mari Dwn, Queen's Road CF47 0LS 		794 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedCyfarthfa Park Primary School
Cyfarthfa Park, CF47 8RE 		846 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
Busy Bee Fish Bar10 Wheatsheaf Lane106 yd
Redhouse CafeOld Town Hall High Street172 yd
Welsh Cafe35 Victoria Street174 yd
G&M Viazzani, Station Cafe1 John Street199 yd
The Tuck In5 Victoria Street208 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Iron DragonTaf Fechan Building Castle Street52 yd
The WinchesterThe Winchester Arms Castle Street52 yd
Wyndham Arms55 Glebeland Street101 yd
VNU5 Glebeland Street101 yd
Belle VueBelle Vue Hotel, 1 Glebeland Street101 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wrap N Roll8 - 9 Glebeland Street100 yd
Glebeland fish bar54 Glebeland Street101 yd
Bonjour Bon Appetit50 Glebeland Street101 yd
Chickenland105 High Street109 yd
Walts116 High Street115 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Store Brunel Way287 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods12 Graham Way287 yd
Farmfoods LtdFarm Foods Store Court Street557 yd
Aldi StoreAldi Foodstore Ltd Plymouth Street847 yd
Marks & Spencer12E Cyfarthfa Retail Park, Swansea Road980 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF47 8TX 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 Castle Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1206 crimes were reported near Castle Street . Only 6% 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 8TX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8TX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1206
Violence And Sexual Offences 329
Shoplifting 224
Anti Social Behaviour 223
Public Order 139
Criminal Damage And Arson 80
Other Theft 79
Burglary 35
Vehicle Crime 29
Drugs 22
Theft From The Person 17
Other Crime 10
Possession Of Weapons 8
Robbery 7
Bicycle Theft 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cobden Place481 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near John Street204 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Post Office Lane79 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Union Place263 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Roberts Lane164 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Roberts Lane164 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Roberts Lane164 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near High Street168 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Post Office Lane79 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near John Street204 yd
More Crime Statistics for Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8TX

Employment

CF47 8TX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CF47 8TX 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 Employee115
Retired48
Self-Employed38
Part-Time Employee34
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Unemployed15
Other12
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Manufacturing22
Accommodation and food service activities19
Construction17
Human health and social work activities16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Education11
Information and communication4
Administrative and support service activities4
Other3
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Transport and storage3
Mining and quarrying1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female167
Male196

Partnership Status

Single144
Married: Opposite sex111
Married: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced30
Widowed9

Health

Very good health176
Good health113
Fair health49
Bad health17
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications75
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 91
Other19

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese13
Pakistani2
Other Asian1
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White327
Arab1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom268
European Union62
Rest of Europe12
Africa3
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK268
10+ Years33
5-10 Years30
2-5 Years19
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom220
Ireland1
Italy1
Portugal10
Poland21
Romania7
Other EU countries4
Turkey7
North Africa4
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia1
No passport held82

Religion

No religion149
Christian157
Buddhist4
Muslim19
Other religion10
Not answered23
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