The Birchway, Trefechan, Merthyr Tydfil
House prices, sold prices and local information for CF48 2HA.
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At a glance
7 property sales on The Birchway, Trefechan, Merthyr Tydfil have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £104,975. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £103,736. That is 40% below the Merthyr Tydfil average of £173,800 over the same period. By property type, sales here have been 57% semi-detached, 43% terraced. Recorded sale prices on The Birchway range from £55,000 to £169,950. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 56 streets in Merthyr Tydfil with at least two sales in the last year, The Birchway ranks 50th for average price.
House prices on The Birchway 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 8 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 4 | £103,736 | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Terraced | 3 | £125,317 | 6 May 2026 |
Sold prices on The Birchway
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55, The Birchway CF48 2HA | 6 May 2026 | £99,950 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 25, The Birchway CF48 2HA | 3 Dec 2025 | £110,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 30, The Birchway CF48 2HA | 29 Jul 2025 | £169,950 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 47, The Birchway CF48 2HA | 4 Jan 2024 | £110,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 42, The Birchway CF48 2HA | 20 Sep 2022 | £166,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 41, The Birchway CF48 2HA | 11 Jul 2019 | £79,995 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 37, The Birchway CF48 2HA | 12 May 2016 | £55,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 46, The Birchway CF48 2HA | 30 Mar 2016 | £50,000 | 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.
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Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Merthyr Tydfil station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
- Pentre-Bach station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
- Aberdare station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Birchway Steps (by, The Birchway) 1 min walk
- Laburnum Lane (after, The Birchway) 2 min walk
- Shops (opp, Cherry Tree Close) 2 min walk
- Layby (at, Vaynor Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Practice 3 Keir Hardie He
Keir Hardie Health Park, Aberdare Road, Merthyr Tydfil · 1.7 mi - Practice 1
Keir Hardie Health Park, Aberdare Road, Merthyr Tydfil · 1.7 mi - Practice 2
Keir Hardie Health Park, Aberdare Road, Merthyr Tydfil · 1.7 mi - Pontcae Medical Practice
Dynevor Street, Georgetown, Merthyr Tydfil · 1.8 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 · 1.5 mi
- Iceland Iceland Merthyr Tydfil · 1.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Knights Cefn Coed Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Knights Gurnos Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
- Boots · 1.4 mi
Dentists
- 1/2 Maes Y Berllan · 0.6 mi
- Cefn Coed Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
- Cyfarthfa Dental Care · 1.3 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 The Birchway
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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