Merthyr Street, Cathays, Cardiff
House prices, sold prices and local information for CF24 4JL, CF24 4JJ.
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At a glance
14 property sales on Merthyr Street, Cathays, Cardiff have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £251,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £218,042. Average sale prices rose from £176,500 in 2016 to £246,000 in 2025 (+39%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 86% terraced, 7% semi-detached, 7% detached. Recorded sale prices on Merthyr Street range from £158,000 to £280,000. 94% of homes sold here were freehold and 6% leasehold.
House prices on Merthyr Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Merthyr Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CF24 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 94% freehold and 6% leasehold across 33 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 12 | £218,042 | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £160,000 | 8 Oct 2021 |
| Detached | 1 | £260,000 | 17 Jul 2023 |
Sold prices on Merthyr Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11, Merthyr Street CF24 4JL | 31 Oct 2025 | £251,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, Merthyr Street CF24 4JL | 14 Oct 2025 | £290,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 53, Merthyr Street CF24 4JL | 29 Sep 2025 | £285,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 20, Merthyr Street CF24 4JJ | 29 Aug 2025 | £241,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 51, Merthyr Street CF24 4JL | 12 Dec 2024 | £280,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 32, Merthyr Street CF24 4JJ | 6 Dec 2024 | £12,750 | Other | Freehold |
| 20, Merthyr Street CF24 4JJ | 7 Mar 2024 | £237,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Merthyr Street CF24 4JJ | 21 Feb 2024 | £255,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 9, Merthyr Street CF24 4JL | 2 Feb 2024 | £351,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 32B, Merthyr Street CF24 4JJ | 27 Oct 2023 | £110,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 32C, Merthyr Street CF24 4JJ | 27 Oct 2023 | £107,192 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 6C, Merthyr Street CF24 4JJ | 17 Jul 2023 | £260,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 16, Merthyr Street CF24 4JJ | 26 May 2023 | £227,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 55, Merthyr Street CF24 4JL | 31 Aug 2022 | £235,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12, Merthyr Street CF24 4JJ | 11 Aug 2022 | £222,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 19, Merthyr Street CF24 4JL | 30 Jun 2022 | £460,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 21, Merthyr Street CF24 4JL | 30 Jun 2022 | £460,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 25, Merthyr Street CF24 4JL | 30 Jun 2022 | £460,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 29, Merthyr Street CF24 4JL | 30 Jun 2022 | £460,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 45, Merthyr Street CF24 4JL | 30 Jun 2022 | £400,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 61, Merthyr Street CF24 4JL | 30 Jun 2022 | £400,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 63, Merthyr Street CF24 4JL | 30 Jun 2022 | £400,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 69, Merthyr Street CF24 4JL | 30 Jun 2022 | £400,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 28A, Merthyr Street CF24 4JJ | 8 Oct 2021 | £160,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 14, Merthyr Street CF24 4JJ | 4 Jun 2021 | £223,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 23, Merthyr Street CF24 4JL | 21 Dec 2018 | £178,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 31, Merthyr Street CF24 4JL | 12 Oct 2018 | £187,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 71, Merthyr Street CF24 4JL | 31 Aug 2018 | £200,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 20, Merthyr Street CF24 4JJ | 14 Jun 2018 | £180,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 14, Merthyr Street CF24 4JJ | 1 Dec 2017 | £205,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 11, Merthyr Street CF24 4JL | 21 Jun 2017 | £177,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 26, Merthyr Street CF24 4JJ | 27 May 2016 | £158,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 27, Merthyr Street CF24 4JL | 29 Apr 2016 | £195,000 | Terraced | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11, Merthyr Street | £177,000 (Jun 2017) → £251,000 (Oct 2025) | +42% over 8 yrs |
| 20, Merthyr Street | £180,000 (Jun 2018) → £237,000 (Mar 2024) → £241,000 (Aug 2025) | +34% over 7 yrs |
| 14, Merthyr Street | £205,000 (Dec 2017) → £223,000 (Jun 2021) | +9% over 4 yrs |
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Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Cathays station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
- Cardiff Queen Street station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
- Cardiff Central station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Cemetery Gates (after, Maindy Road) 1 min walk
- Cemetery Gates (before, Maindy Road) 1 min walk
- Llantrisant Street (after, Maindy Road) 1 min walk
- Llantrisant Street (before, Maindy Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Cathays Surgery
137 Cathays Terrace, Cardiff · 0.1 mi - Meddygfa Albany Surgery
219 - 221 City Road, Roath, Cardiff · 0.5 mi - The City Surgery
187 City Road, Roath, Cardiff · 0.6 mi - North Road Medical Practice
182 North Road, Cardiff · 0.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Lidl Lidl Cathays Cardiff · 0.2 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Cathays Terrace Express · 0.2 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Cardiff Woodville Road Local · 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Cardiff - Senghenydd Road · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Woodville Road Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Crwys Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Health Plus Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Cathays Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
- Cathedral Orthodontics · 0.7 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.7 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 | 20.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 74.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 5.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 530 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 3.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 92.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 3.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,762 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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 | 98% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 92% |
Share of homes across Cardiff 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.
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Who lives around Merthyr Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 80.3% | 79.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 10.5% | 9.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.3% | 4% |
Religion
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 53.8% | 42.9% |
| Christian | 26.6% | 38.4% |
| Not answered | 9.1% | 6.3% |
| Muslim | 5.8% | 9.3% |
| Hindu | 2.4% | 1.5% |
| Other religion | 1.3% | 0.6% |
| Sikh | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 80.8% | 83.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 19.2% | 16.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 3 qualifications | 61.5% | 19.2% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 27.2% | 40% |
| No qualifications | 4.9% | 16.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 3.2% | 11.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 1.2% | 6.9% |
| Other qualifications | 1.1% | 2.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 0.8% | 3.9% |
General health
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 61.9% | 50.1% |
| Good health | 29.9% | 31.8% |
| Fair health | 6.3% | 12.2% |
| Bad health | 1.3% | 4.5% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 36.9% | 26% |
| 1 car or van in household | 29.5% | 43% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 18.6% | 24% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 15% | 7% |
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 Cardiff.
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