Francis Street, Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil
House prices, sold prices and local information for CF48 3SE.
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At a glance
18 property sales on Francis Street, Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £124,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £93,719. Average sale prices rose from £76,000 in 2017 to £120,667 in 2025 (+59%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 89% terraced, 11% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Francis Street range from £59,000 to £137,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Francis Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Francis Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CF48 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 29 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 16 | £93,719 | 5 Dec 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £107,500 | 14 Apr 2022 |
Sold prices on Francis Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6, Francis Street CF48 3SE | 5 Feb 2026 | £115,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 19, Francis Street CF48 3SE | 5 Dec 2025 | £124,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 55, Francis Street CF48 3SE | 27 Aug 2025 | £120,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, Francis Street CF48 3SE | 5 Aug 2025 | £90,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, Francis Street CF48 3SE | 31 Jan 2025 | £118,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 45, Francis Street CF48 3SE | 3 Jun 2024 | £137,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 13, Francis Street CF48 3SE | 7 May 2024 | £90,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, Francis Street CF48 3SE | 6 Mar 2023 | £66,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 23, Francis Street CF48 3SE | 15 Dec 2022 | £195,500 | Other | Freehold |
| 26, Francis Street CF48 3SE | 15 Dec 2022 | £195,500 | Other | Freehold |
| 54, Francis Street CF48 3SE | 15 Dec 2022 | £195,500 | Other | Freehold |
| 22, Francis Street CF48 3SE | 7 Oct 2022 | £90,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12, Francis Street CF48 3SE | 3 Oct 2022 | £105,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 50, Francis Street CF48 3SE | 26 May 2022 | £88,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 25, Francis Street CF48 3SE | 20 May 2022 | £93,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 52, Francis Street CF48 3SE | 14 Apr 2022 | £130,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 17, Francis Street CF48 3SE | 8 Dec 2021 | £117,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 45, Francis Street CF48 3SE | 7 Sep 2021 | £94,950 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 52, Francis Street CF48 3SE | 11 Jun 2021 | £85,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 52, Francis Street CF48 3SE | 18 May 2021 | £57,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 12, Francis Street CF48 3SE | 2 Oct 2020 | £93,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 5, Francis Street CF48 3SE | 22 Nov 2019 | £58,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 39, Francis Street CF48 3SE | 14 Nov 2019 | £59,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 11, Francis Street CF48 3SE | 10 Jul 2019 | £75,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 22, Francis Street CF48 3SE | 31 Aug 2018 | £80,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 20, Francis Street CF48 3SE | 4 May 2018 | £62,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 37, Francis Street CF48 3SE | 18 Aug 2017 | £72,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 46, Francis Street CF48 3SE | 11 Aug 2017 | £80,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 25, Francis Street CF48 3SE | 31 Mar 2016 | £45,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7, Francis Street | £66,000 (Mar 2023) → £118,000 (Jan 2025) | +79% over 2 yrs |
| 45, Francis Street | £94,950 (Sep 2021) → £137,500 (Jun 2024) | +45% over 3 yrs |
| 22, Francis Street | £80,000 (Aug 2018) → £90,000 (Oct 2022) | +13% over 4 yrs |
| 12, Francis Street | £93,000 (Oct 2020) → £105,000 (Oct 2022) | +13% over 2 yrs |
| 25, Francis Street | £45,000 (Mar 2016) → £93,500 (May 2022) | +108% over 6 yrs |
| 52, Francis Street | £57,000 (May 2021) → £130,000 (Apr 2022) | +128% over under a year |
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Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Merthyr Tydfil station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
- Pentre-Bach station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
- Rhymney station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
Nearest bus stops
- Slipper (nr, Pant Road) 1 min walk
- Slipper (nr, Pant Road) 1 min walk
- Pant Church (opp, Pant Road) 2 min walk
- Bruce Hotel (after, Victoria Street) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Morlais Medical Practice
Berry Square, Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil · 0.2 mi - Pontcae Medical Practice
Dynevor Street, Georgetown, Merthyr Tydfil · 1.7 mi - Practice 3 Keir Hardie He
Keir Hardie Health Park, Aberdare Road, Merthyr Tydfil · 1.9 mi - Practice 1
Keir Hardie Health Park, Aberdare Road, Merthyr Tydfil · 1.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Asda Superstore Asda Merthyr Tydfil Superstore · 0.7 mi
- The Food Warehouse Iceland Merthyr Tydfil Food Warehouse · 0.8 mi
- Lidl Lidl Dowlais Merthyr Tydfil · 0.9 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Merthyr Tydfil · 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Dowlais Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Knights Dowlais Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Knights Gurnos Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Cyfarthfa Dental Care · 1.2 mi
- Church Street Dental Practice · 1.5 mi
- Courtland Dental Centre Ltd · 1.6 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 | 49.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 15.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 34.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 708 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 18.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,509 |
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 | 85% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 92% |
Share of homes across Merthyr Tydfil 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 Francis Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Merthyr Tydfil | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.5% | 97.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.6% | 0.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Merthyr Tydfil | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 56.5% | 53.2% |
| Christian | 38.5% | 40.1% |
| Not answered | 4% | 5.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Merthyr Tydfil | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.3% | 94.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.7% | 5.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Merthyr Tydfil | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 33.8% | 26.9% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 16.8% | 25% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15% | 15.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.5% | 14.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.2% | 9.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 5.7% |
| Other qualifications | 3.2% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Merthyr Tydfil | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 43% | 45.4% |
| Good health | 29.5% | 30.2% |
| Fair health | 16% | 15% |
| Bad health | 8.5% | 7% |
| Very bad health | 2.9% | 2.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Merthyr Tydfil | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 46.8% | 41.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 30.4% | 25% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 18% | 24.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 4.8% | 8.5% |
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 Merthyr Tydfil.
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