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

Nearby postcodes are: CF47 8UF, CF47 8UP, CF47 0BG, CF47 8UH, CF47 0BH, CF47 8JD, CF47 8UB, CF47 8UL, CF47 0BL.

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 8UG

Average Price
£79,668
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£88,852
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£73,546

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
87 High Street, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil
Other, an established residential building 		£60,0002023-02-24 £57,137
88 High Street, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil
Other, an established residential building 		£50,0002022-04-27 £50,210
87 High Street, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil
Terraced, an established residential building 		£97,5002019-12-12 £125,192
87 High Street, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil
Other, an established residential building 		£90,0002019-04-12 £113,290
82 High Street, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil
Terraced, an established residential building 		£30,0002005-11-18 £52,511

Schools

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedYsgol Gynradd Gymraeg Santes Tudful
Heol Pantyffin, CF47 0HU 		503 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedCyfarthfa High School
Cae Mari Dwn, Queen's Road CF47 0LS 		644 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's R.C. Primary School
Caedraw Road, CF47 8HA 		673 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedCaedraw Primary School
Caedraw Road, CF47 8HA 		728 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedTy Dysgu
Homfrey, Alexandra Avenue CF47 9AF 		851 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 Mine at CF47 and Castelanys8, Pontmorlais High Street103 yd
Taj Restaurant20 - 22, Pontmorlais High Street103 yd
Caffi SoarCanolfan Soar, Pontmorlais High Street103 yd
Portugalles3, Morlais Buildings High Street107 yd
Happy Fox Cafe Ltd93, Pontmorlais High Street152 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Vulcan Inn90 High Street28 yd
The Anchor Inn96, Pontmorlais High Street64 yd
Ale Mary18A, Pontmorlais High Street103 yd
Ye Olde Express Inn1 - 2, Pontmorlais High Street103 yd
The Jukebox104 High Street162 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
StreetFood98, Pontmorlais High Street8 yd
Sami's87 High Street16 yd
Jacks Kebabs83 High Street16 yd
Sunshine Kebab97, Pontmorlais High Street64 yd
Golden Valley Takeaway17, Pontmorlais High Street103 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Store Brunel Way313 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods12 Graham Way399 yd
Farmfoods LtdFarm Foods Store Court Street600 yd
Aldi StoreAldi Foodstore Ltd Plymouth Street909 yd
Marks & Spencer12E Cyfarthfa Retail Park, Swansea Road1,089 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF47 8UG 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, 1147 crimes were reported near High Street . 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 8UG.

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 8UG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1147
Violence And Sexual Offences 319
Shoplifting 225
Anti Social Behaviour 212
Public Order 131
Other Theft 71
Criminal Damage And Arson 68
Burglary 33
Vehicle Crime 27
Drugs 18
Theft From The Person 17
Other Crime 9
Possession Of Weapons 7
Robbery 6
Bicycle Theft 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Quarry Row491 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near John Street245 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near John Street245 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area223 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area223 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area223 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near John Street245 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near A4102188 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near A4102188 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near John Street245 yd
More Crime Statistics for High Street, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8UG

Employment

CF47 8UG 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 8UG 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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