Forsythia Close is in Merthyr Tydfil and in Merthyr Tydfil district. CF47 9DS is located in the Gurnos 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 Forsythia Close, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 9DS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CF47 9DR, CF47 9EA, CF47 9DY, CF47 9BX, CF47 9DU, CF47 9DN.

Forsythia Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forsythia Close are based on 22 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 9DS

Average Price
£90,536
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£90,536
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forsythia Close

Average Price
£88,762
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forsythia CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
66 Forsythia Close, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil
Terraced, an established residential building 		£89,0002022-02-10 £96,938
79 Forsythia Close, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil
Terraced, an established residential building 		£78,0002021-11-10 £89,237
71 Forsythia Close, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil
Terraced, an established residential building 		£63,0002017-02-10 £97,112
72 Forsythia Close, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil
Terraced, an established residential building 		£62,0002008-05-23 £100,501
82 Forsythia Close, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil
Terraced, an established residential building 		£44,5002005-07-25 £81,239

Schools

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPen-Y-Dre High School
Gurnos Estate, CF47 9BY 		741 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedSt Aloysius Primary School
Cedar Way, Gurnos Estate CF47 9PA 		894 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedYsgol-Y-Graig Primary School
Cefn Coed, CF48 2LR 		1,003 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedCyfarthfa Park Primary School
Cyfarthfa Park, CF47 8RE 		1,495 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedGwaunfarren Primary School
Alexandra Avenue, CF47 9AF 		1,622 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
Elite Supported Employment Ltd trading as Elite Catering EnterprisePrince Charles Hospital Gurnos Road, Gurnos246 yd
Iscream ShopStreet Record Chestnut Way, Gurnos784 yd
Cyfarthfa Tea RoomsCyfarthfa Castle Museum, Cyfarthfa Castle1,082 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gurnos Sports Club LimitedGurnos Social Club Alder Grove, Gurnos568 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Frydays Fish & Chips4 Clover Road, Gurnos453 yd
Gurnos Fish Bar7 Chestnut Way, Gurnos747 yd
Charcoal Grill1 Chestnut Way, Gurnos747 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF47 9DS 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 57.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 57.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 57.6%

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 speed66.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed63.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forsythia Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 445 crimes were reported near Forsythia Close . Only 23% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CF47 9DS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forsythia Close, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 9DS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 445
Violence And Sexual Offences 189
Public Order 62
Criminal Damage And Arson 60
Other Theft 41
Anti Social Behaviour 40
Burglary 16
Vehicle Crime 16
Other Crime 7
Theft From The Person 6
Drugs 5
Robbery 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CF47 9DS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Fir Tree Close500 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Blackthorn Avenue411 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bramble Close473 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hornbeam Close353 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clover Road503 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clover Road503 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clover Road503 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wellingtonia Close474 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Blackthorn Avenue411 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Blackthorn Avenue411 yd
More Crime Statistics for Forsythia Close, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 9DS

Employment

CF47 9DS 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 Employee94
Long-Term Sick or disabled60
Part-Time Employee59
Looking after home or family35
Retired32
Student (economically inactive)22
Other19
Unemployed19
Self-Employed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Human health and social work activities32
Manufacturing23
Administrative and support service activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Construction7
Transport and storage7
Education6
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication1
Mining and quarrying1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female251
Male214

Partnership Status

Single184
Married: Opposite sex120
Separated6
Divorced26
Widowed15

Health

Very good health185
Good health145
Fair health74
Bad health34
Very bad health22

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications150
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 38
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian8
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other8
White434
Gypsy or Irish Traveller6
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom420
European Union38
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK420
10+ Years21
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom281
Ireland1
Poland33
Other EU countries10
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held139

Religion

No religion262
Christian163
Muslim3
Not answered32
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