Merthyr Road, Hirwaun, Aberdare

MyStreetCheck free street report: Merthyr Road, Hirwaun, Aberdare · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/aberdare-rhondda-cynon-taff/merthyr-road-hirwaun/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CF44 9PB.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£110,795

10 sales

Price range

£48k – £300k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

13 Oct 2023

CF44 9PB

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At a glance

House prices£111k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) Crime43 reportedWithin about a mile, latest month Flood riskNo flood warning areasFrom rivers or the sea Nearest station1 hr 4 min walkAberdare station Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 11 Land Registry sales Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

10 property sales on Merthyr Road, Hirwaun, Aberdare have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 13 Oct 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £79,869. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 80% terraced, 20% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Merthyr Road range from £47,500 to £299,999. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Merthyr Road compared

CF44 postcode area£186,807

Aberdare£186,807

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Merthyr Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CF44 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	8	£79,869	13 Oct 2023
Semi-detached	2	£234,500	10 Dec 2021

Sold prices on Merthyr Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
23A, Merthyr Road CF44 9PB	13 Oct 2023	£76,000	Terraced	Freehold
26, Merthyr Road CF44 9PB	12 Sep 2023	£90,000	Terraced	Freehold
28, Merthyr Road CF44 9PB	10 Feb 2023	£78,000	Terraced	Freehold
30, Merthyr Road CF44 9PB	3 Oct 2022	£119,950	Terraced	Freehold
Bethel House, Merthyr Road CF44 9PB	10 Dec 2021	£299,999	Semi-detached	Freehold
30, Merthyr Road CF44 9PB	26 Nov 2021	£69,000	Terraced	Freehold
27, Merthyr Road CF44 9PB	28 Jul 2021	£78,500	Terraced	Freehold
26, Merthyr Road CF44 9PB	16 Feb 2021	£85,000	Terraced	Freehold
31, Merthyr Road CF44 9PB	6 Jul 2018	£47,500	Terraced	Freehold
33, Merthyr Road CF44 9PB	25 May 2018	£64,000	Terraced	Freehold
Bethel House, Merthyr Road CF44 9PB	28 Jul 2017	£169,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
26, Merthyr Road	£85,000 (Feb 2021) → £90,000 (Sep 2023)	+6% over 3 yrs
30, Merthyr Road	£69,000 (Nov 2021) → £119,950 (Oct 2022)	+74% over under a year
Bethel House, Merthyr Road	£169,000 (Jul 2017) → £299,999 (Dec 2021)	+78% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Merthyr Road

Crime

43 crimes were reported within about a mile of Merthyr Road in August 2026.

Violence & sexual offences	19
Anti-social behaviour	8
Public order	8
Criminal damage & arson	3
Drugs	2
Shoplifting	1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Merthyr Road is not in or near any Environment Agency flood warning or alert area.

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Aberdare station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
Treherbert station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 34 min walk
Cwmbach station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Co-op (opp, High Street) 1 min walk
Hirwaun Library (o/s, High Street) 1 min walk
Hirwaun Library (before, High Street) 2 min walk
Tramway (opp 24, Tramway) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Hirwaun Medical Centre
High Street, Hirwaun, Aberdare · 0.2 mi
St John's Medical Practice
High Street, Aberdare · 3.1 mi
74 Monk Street
73-74 Monk Street, Aberdare · 3.2 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Hirwaun - Brecon Road · 0.2 mi
Spar Spar - Aberdare · 2.4 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Aberdare · 2.8 mi
Tesco Tesco Aberdare Superstore · 2.9 mi

Pharmacies

Well · 0.1 mi
Well · 0.2 mi

Dentists

Croft Practice Limited · 3.0 mi
Dental Surgery · 3.1 mi
Dental Surgery · 3.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	45.3%	62.5%
Private rented	25.2%	20.3%
Social rented	29.1%	17.1%
Households	602

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	50.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	30.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,305

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	83%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	96%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	94%	92%

Share of homes across Rhondda Cynon Taf with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Merthyr Road

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Who lives around Merthyr Road

Ethnic group

	Here	Rhondda Cynon Taf
White	97.8%	96.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.2%	1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.6%	1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.4%	0.4%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	0.3%

Religion

	Here	Rhondda Cynon Taf
No religion	48%	56.2%
Christian	46.1%	36.4%
Not answered	4.9%	5.8%
Muslim	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.2%	0.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.5%
Jewish	0.1%	–
Buddhist	0%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Rhondda Cynon Taf
Born in the UK	97.4%	96.3%
Born outside the UK	2.6%	3.7%

Highest qualification

	Here	Rhondda Cynon Taf
No qualifications	32.6%	24.2%
Level 4 qualifications and above	20.2%	26.7%
Level 3 qualifications	14.7%	16.8%
Level 2 qualifications	13.2%	15%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.9%	9.4%
Apprenticeship	6%	5.1%
Other qualifications	3.4%	2.7%

General health

	Here	Rhondda Cynon Taf
Very good health	36.1%	44.5%
Good health	32.5%	31.7%
Fair health	19.2%	15.5%
Bad health	9.9%	6.3%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Rhondda Cynon Taf
1 car or van in household	44.4%	41.8%
No cars or vans in household	31.1%	22.2%
2 cars or vans in household	17.8%	26.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household	6.7%	9.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Rhondda Cynon Taf.

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Rhondda Cynon Taf Band D is £2,289 a year (Band A £1,526). See every band.

Estate agents near Merthyr Road

T Samuel Estate Agents Aberdare 0.2 mi
Bidmead Cook & Williams 3.2 mi
Travel House 3.2 mi
W J Holder & Co 3.4 mi

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