Poplar Place, Trefechan, Merthyr Tydfil
House prices, sold prices and local information for CF48 2ER.
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At a glance
3 property sales on Poplar Place, Trefechan, Merthyr Tydfil have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 12 Mar 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £103,750. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2023; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% semi-detached, 33% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Poplar Place range from £95,000 to £137,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Poplar Place compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Poplar Place 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 4 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 2 | £103,750 | 12 Mar 2024 |
| Terraced | 1 | £137,000 | 13 Oct 2023 |
Sold prices on Poplar Place
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15, Poplar Place CF48 2ER | 12 Mar 2024 | £112,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 25, Poplar Place CF48 2ER | 13 Oct 2023 | £137,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, Poplar Place CF48 2ER | 6 Jun 2023 | £95,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 15, Poplar Place CF48 2ER | 15 Oct 2018 | £65,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 15, Poplar Place | £65,000 (Oct 2018) → £112,500 (Mar 2024) | +73% over 5 yrs |
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Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Merthyr Tydfil station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
- Pentre-Bach station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
- Aberdare station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 27 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Poplar Place (nr, Beechwood Avenue) 1 min walk
- Vaynor Road (at, Vaynor Road) 1 min walk
- Vaynor Road (at, Vaynor Road) 1 min walk
- Hawthorn Hill (o/s 6, Hawthorn Hill) 1 min walk
GP surgeries
- Practice 3 Keir Hardie He
Keir Hardie Health Park, Aberdare Road, Merthyr Tydfil · 1.8 mi - Practice 1
Keir Hardie Health Park, Aberdare Road, Merthyr Tydfil · 1.8 mi - Practice 2
Keir Hardie Health Park, Aberdare Road, Merthyr Tydfil · 1.8 mi - Morlais Medical Practice
Berry Square, Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil · 1.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Merthyr Tydfil · 1.0 mi
- Spar Spar - Merthyr Tydfil · 1.5 mi
- Marks and Spencer M&S Merthyr Tydfil · 1.7 mi
- Iceland Iceland Merthyr Tydfil · 2.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Knights Cefn Coed Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
- Knights Gurnos Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
- Boots · 1.5 mi
Dentists
- 1/2 Maes Y Berllan · 0.7 mi
- Cefn Coed Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
- Cyfarthfa Dental Care · 1.4 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 | 69.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 22.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 644 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 22.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,461 |
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 Poplar Place
Ethnic group
| Here | Merthyr Tydfil | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.8% | 97.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.2% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Religion
| Here | Merthyr Tydfil | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 49.7% | 53.2% |
| Christian | 41.3% | 40.1% |
| Not answered | 8.4% | 5.2% |
| Muslim | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Merthyr Tydfil | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97.3% | 94.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 2.7% | 5.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Merthyr Tydfil | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 27.8% | 25% |
| No qualifications | 25.2% | 26.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.7% | 15.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.2% | 14.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 5.7% |
| Other qualifications | 3% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Merthyr Tydfil | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.6% | 45.4% |
| Good health | 29.2% | 30.2% |
| Fair health | 14.3% | 15% |
| Bad health | 7.7% | 7% |
| Very bad health | 2.2% | 2.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Merthyr Tydfil | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 39.1% | 41.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 29.4% | 24.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 19.5% | 25% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 12.1% | 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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