Swansea Road, Merthyr Tydfil
House prices, sold prices and local information for CF48 1HN, CF48 1HU, CF48 1PB.
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At a glance
17 property sales on Swansea Road, Merthyr Tydfil have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £357,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £274,400. That is 106% above the Merthyr Tydfil average of £173,800 over the same period. 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 59% detached, 24% terraced, 18% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Swansea Road range from £72,000 to £485,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 56 streets in Merthyr Tydfil with at least two sales in the last year, Swansea Road ranks 3rd for average price, putting it in the top 10%.
House prices on Swansea Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CF48 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 20 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 10 | £274,400 | 5 Dec 2025 |
| Terraced | 4 | £153,750 | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 3 | £148,667 | 10 Jun 2025 |
Sold prices on Swansea Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38, Swansea Road CF48 1HU | 7 Aug 2026 | £245,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Bay Tree House, Swansea Road CF48 1PB | 5 Dec 2025 | £470,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Hafan Dawel, Swansea Road CF48 1HN | 21 Nov 2025 | £390,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Brongelli, Swansea Road CF48 1HT | 10 Jun 2025 | £225,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Erwyd Dell, Swansea Road CF48 1HN | 16 Aug 2024 | £187,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| Millennium Court, Swansea Road CF48 1NY | 12 Aug 2024 | £410,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 38, Swansea Road CF48 1HU | 26 Jul 2024 | £170,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, Clos Waunygwair, Swansea Road CF48 1DG | 3 Oct 2023 | £1,700,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Bay Tree House, Swansea Road CF48 1PB | 15 Sep 2022 | £485,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 37, Swansea Road CF48 1HU | 19 Feb 2021 | £72,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Bay Tree House, Swansea Road CF48 1PB | 8 Nov 2019 | £50,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Gwynfa Bungalow, Swansea Road CF48 1HN | 31 May 2019 | £208,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 32, Swansea Road CF48 1HT | 22 May 2019 | £240,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Maes-Y-Meillion, Swansea Road CF48 1HU | 29 Mar 2019 | £174,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| Tramar House, Swansea Road CF48 1PB | 30 Nov 2018 | £303,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 38, Swansea Road CF48 1HU | 17 Aug 2018 | £128,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Castle View Bungalow, Swansea Road CF48 1NT | 10 Nov 2017 | £163,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Gwynfa Bungalow, Swansea Road CF48 1HN | 9 May 2017 | £103,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Maesgwyn, Swansea Road CF48 1HN | 8 Dec 2016 | £73,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Awelon, Swansea Road CF48 1HN | 1 Jul 2016 | £148,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 38, Swansea Road | £128,000 (Aug 2018) → £170,000 (Jul 2024) → £245,000 (Aug 2026) | +91% over 8 yrs |
| Bay Tree House, Swansea Road | £50,000 (Nov 2019) → £485,000 (Sep 2022) → £470,000 (Dec 2025) | +840% over 6 yrs |
| Gwynfa Bungalow, Swansea Road | £103,000 (May 2017) → £208,000 (May 2019) | +102% over 2 yrs |
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Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Merthyr Tydfil station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
- Pentre-Bach station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
- Aberdare station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
Nearest bus stops
- Heol Nantgau (before, Heol Tai Mawr) 1 min walk
- Bro y Ffrwd (before, Heol Tai Mawr) 1 min walk
- Heol Bryn Padell (after, Heol Tai Mawr) 2 min walk
- Heol Bryn Hebog (after, Heol Tai Mawr) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Practice 2
Keir Hardie Health Park, Aberdare Road, Merthyr Tydfil · 0.9 mi - Practice 1
Keir Hardie Health Park, Aberdare Road, Merthyr Tydfil · 0.9 mi - Practice 3 Keir Hardie He
Keir Hardie Health Park, Aberdare Road, Merthyr Tydfil · 0.9 mi - Pontcae Medical Practice
Dynevor Street, Georgetown, Merthyr Tydfil · 1.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Marks and Spencer M&S Merthyr Tydfil · 0.8 mi
- Spar Spar - Merthyr Tydfil · 1.1 mi
- Iceland Iceland Merthyr Tydfil · 1.4 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Merthyr Tydfil · 1.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Knights Cefn Coed Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Boots · 0.7 mi
- Keir Hardie Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Cefn Coed Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
- 1/2 Maes Y Berllan · 0.7 mi
- Pen Y Bont Dental Care · 0.9 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 | 41.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 13.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 44.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 759 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 26.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 11.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,842 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 77% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 66% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 66% | 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 Swansea Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Merthyr Tydfil | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.1% | 97.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.7% | 0.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.4% | 0.2% |
Religion
| Here | Merthyr Tydfil | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 62.2% | 53.2% |
| Christian | 31.5% | 40.1% |
| Not answered | 4.9% | 5.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.8% | 0.2% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Merthyr Tydfil | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 92.8% | 94.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 7.2% | 5.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Merthyr Tydfil | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 34.4% | 26.9% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 20.6% | 25% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.1% | 14.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.6% | 15.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 5.7% |
| Other qualifications | 3.8% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Merthyr Tydfil | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45.2% | 45.4% |
| Good health | 27.9% | 30.2% |
| Fair health | 15.6% | 15% |
| Bad health | 8.7% | 7% |
| Very bad health | 2.6% | 2.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Merthyr Tydfil | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42.3% | 41.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 34% | 25% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 18.8% | 24.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 4.9% | 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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