Merchant Street is in Pontlottyn, Bargoed and in Rhymney Valley district. CF81 9QZ is located in the Pontlottyn electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney. This postcode has been in use since 1995-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merchant Street, Pontlottyn, Bargoed, CF81 9QZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CF81 9QY, CF81 9QE, CF81 9QX, CF81 9QG, CF81 9RA, CF81 9QW, CF81 9QA, CF81 9PD, CF81 9RB.

Merchant Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merchant Street are based on 4 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Rhymney Valley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CF81 9QZ

Average Price
£201,022
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£129,975
Detached
£343,115
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merchant Street

Average Price
£196,237
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merchant Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Venice House Merchant Street, Bargoed, Caerphilly
Detached, an established residential building
£275,0002019-10-25 £374,803
Ty Faelog Merchant Street, Bargoed, Caerphilly
Detached, an established residential building
£210,0002017-10-10 £311,426
The Old Police Station Merchant Street, Bargoed, Caerphilly
Terraced, a newly built property
£62,0002015-03-20 £104,075
Retreat House Merchant Street, Bargoed, Caerphilly
Terraced, an established residential building
£34,5002009-11-19 £58,240
Derwendeg Merchant Street, Bargoed, Mid Glamorgan
Terraced, an established residential building
£35,0001995-09-11 £174,989

Schools

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Idris Davies School 3 to 18
Mill Field , NP22 5XF
- not rated 651 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable More About School
Bryn Awel Primary School
Eglwys Fan , NP22 5JJ
- not rated 1,082 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Fochriw Primary School
Pontlottyn Road , Fochriw CF81 9LL
- not rated 1,165 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Ysgol Y Lawnt
Surgery Hill , NP22 5LS
- not rated 1,533 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Upper Rhymney Primary School
Oakland Terrace , NP22 5EP
- not rated 2,471 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
Marley’s MunchiesUnit, 36 Merchant Street188 yd
Sultan of WalesPuddlers Arms, Plantation Terrace844 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pontlottyn Empire Club & Institute7 Stuart Street46 yd
Blast Furnace InnBlast Furnace Inn, Board Street282 yd
Lord NelsonLord Nelson, Heol Evan Wynne318 yd
The Puddlers Arms - Wet SalesPuddlers Arms, Plantation Terrace844 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jas Tandoori6 Merchant Street165 yd
Central Fish Bar38 Merchant Street165 yd
Gold Lion40 Merchant Street165 yd
Sandwich Bar1 King Street190 yd
Bertie's Plaice6 Jerusalem Street1,075 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CF81 9QZ 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 28.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 28.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 28.6%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed68.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merchant Street dangerous?

In 2023, 208 crimes were reported near Merchant Street . 43% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CF81 9QZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merchant Street, Pontlottyn, Bargoed, CF81 9QZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee79
Retired67
Long-Term Sick or disabled31
Part-Time Employee25
Looking after home or family21
Self-Employed14
Other13
Unemployed8
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Human health and social work activities21
Education14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Accommodation and food service activities10
Construction9
Administrative and support service activities6
Other4
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Transport and storage1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female147
Male182

Partnership Status

Single92
Married: Opposite sex105
Married: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced34
Widowed19

Health

Very good health122
Good health99
Fair health61
Bad health35
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications78
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 56
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Other Asian6
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other3
White307
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom313
European Union4
Africa1
Middle East and Asia8
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK313
10+ Years10
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom240
Germany1
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia2
No passport held82

Religion

No religion165
Christian144
Buddhist1
Sikh6
Other religion5
Not answered8