Ernest Street, Merthyr Tydfil

MyStreetCheck free street report: Ernest Street, Merthyr Tydfil · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/merthyr-tydfil-rhondda-cynon-taff/ernest-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CF47 0YP.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£87,500

2 sales

Price range

£65k – £110k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

29 Sep 2023

CF47 0YP

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At a glance

House prices£88k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) Crime221 reportedWithin about a mile, latest month Flood riskNo flood warning areasFrom rivers or the sea Nearest station8 min walkMerthyr Tydfil station Ultrafast broadband98% of homesNational average 80% Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on Ernest Street, Merthyr Tydfil have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 29 Sep 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £87,500.

House prices on Ernest Street compared

CF47 postcode area£184,388

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ernest Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CF47 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£87,500	29 Sep 2023

Sold prices on Ernest Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
52, Ernest Street CF47 0YP	29 Sep 2023	£110,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, Ernest Street CF47 0YP	15 Jan 2016	£65,000	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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Crime and flood risk near Ernest Street

Crime

221 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ernest Street in August 2026.

Violence & sexual offences	68
Anti-social behaviour	38
Shoplifting	36
Criminal damage & arson	24
Public order	15
Vehicle crime	11

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Ernest Street is not in or near any Environment Agency flood warning or alert area.

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Merthyr Tydfil station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
Pentre-Bach station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Troed-y-Rhiw station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Warlow Street (before, Plymouth Street) 1 min walk
Warlow Street (after, Plymouth Street) 1 min walk
Mardy (nr, Plymouth Street) 3 min walk
Mardy (nr, Plymouth Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Pontcae Medical Practice
Dynevor Street, Georgetown, Merthyr Tydfil · 0.7 mi
Practice 3 Keir Hardie He
Keir Hardie Health Park, Aberdare Road, Merthyr Tydfil · 0.8 mi
Practice 1
Keir Hardie Health Park, Aberdare Road, Merthyr Tydfil · 0.8 mi
Practice 2
Keir Hardie Health Park, Aberdare Road, Merthyr Tydfil · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

Aldi Aldi Twynyrodyn Merthyr Tydfil · 0.2 mi
Spar PFS EG - OTM - Merthyr Tydfil · 0.2 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Twynyrodyn Merthyr Tydfil · 0.3 mi
Tesco Extra Tesco Merthyr Tydfil Extra · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

Beacons Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Well · 0.5 mi
Well · 0.5 mi

Dentists

United Dental Ltd · 0.4 mi
Smiles Dental Centre · 0.4 mi
Courtland Dental Centre Ltd · 0.4 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	78.7%	62.5%
Private rented	16.5%	20.3%
Social rented	4.8%	17.1%
Households	671

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,482

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	98%	80%
Gigabit-capable	98%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Ernest Street

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Who lives around Ernest Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Merthyr Tydfil
White	97%	97.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.3%	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	0.1%	0.2%

Religion

	Here	Merthyr Tydfil
No religion	49%	53.2%
Christian	45.1%	40.1%
Not answered	4.9%	5.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	0.1%	0.5%
Hindu	0%	0.2%
Jewish	0%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Merthyr Tydfil
Born in the UK	96.1%	94.4%
Born outside the UK	3.9%	5.6%

Highest qualification

	Here	Merthyr Tydfil
Level 4 qualifications and above	28%	25%
No qualifications	20.9%	26.9%
Level 3 qualifications	17.4%	15.6%
Level 2 qualifications	15%	14.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8.8%	9.6%
Apprenticeship	7%	5.7%
Other qualifications	2.9%	2.7%

General health

	Here	Merthyr Tydfil
Very good health	47.7%	45.4%
Good health	30.4%	30.2%
Fair health	14.8%	15%
Bad health	5.3%	7%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Merthyr Tydfil
1 car or van in household	48%	41.8%
2 cars or vans in household	22.7%	24.6%
No cars or vans in household	20.1%	25%
3 or more cars or vans in household	9.2%	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.

Planning and heritage near Ernest Street

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Planning applications near Ernest Street

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Merthyr Tydfil Band D is £2,594 a year (Band A £1,729). See every band.

Estate agents near Ernest Street

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