Semi-Detached 4 sales on record

4 BEACON HEIGHTS

MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1NL

£220,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Castle Park Twyncarmel Entrance	0.2 miles
Shop	Harp Funeral Services	0.5 miles
Train station	Merthyr Tydfil	2.0 miles
Hospital	Priory Hospital Ty Cwm Rhondda	7.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

72 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1991-1995

Last sold

£220,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£3,056/m²

Local average

£159,816 (22 sales)

Street crime

42 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 19/08/2025

Expiry date: 18/08/2035

Est. upgrade cost to C: £19,350

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,500)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	02/02/2026	£220,000	Semi-detached	+107.5%	£209,637 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	31/05/2013	£106,000	Semi-detached	+1%	£185,787 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	21/12/2010	£105,000	Semi-detached	+130.8%	£179,815 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	10/09/1999	£45,500	Semi-detached	—	£208,399 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
10 ST FAGANS GROVE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1JT	£100,000	21/11/2025	Semi-detached
37 MONMOUTH DRIVE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1JA	£182,000	15/08/2023	Semi-detached
17 PEN Y DYFFRYN, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1PL	£220,000	23/03/2023	Semi-detached
25 PEN Y DYFFRYN, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1PL	£225,000	20/12/2022	Semi-detached
6 KIDWELLY GROVE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1JN	£181,000	20/12/2022	Semi-detached
6 RAGLAN GROVE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1JE	£122,000	02/12/2022	Semi-detached
11 ST FAGANS GROVE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1JT	£135,000	02/12/2022	Semi-detached
29 BEACON HEIGHTS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1NL	£196,000	24/11/2022	Semi-detached
13 MONMOUTH DRIVE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1JA	£190,000	18/11/2022	Semi-detached
21 PEN Y DYFFRYN, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1PL	£225,000	30/09/2022	Semi-detached
HEOL CORN DU 7 BEACON HEIGHTS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1BW	£525,000	25/08/2022	Semi-detached
20 ST DONATS CLOSE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1JP	£140,000	09/08/2022	Semi-detached
27A HARLECH DRIVE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1JU	£160,000	05/05/2022	Semi-detached
37 BEACON HEIGHTS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1NL	£200,000	29/04/2022	Semi-detached
95 BEACON HEIGHTS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1NN	£172,000	18/03/2022	Semi-detached
50 BEACON HEIGHTS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1NL	£200,000	15/12/2021	Semi-detached
27 MONMOUTH DRIVE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1JA	£135,000	22/10/2021	Semi-detached
2 CAERNARVON GROVE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1JS	£127,000	11/10/2021	Semi-detached
28 BEACON HEIGHTS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1NL	£169,000	30/09/2021	Semi-detached
16 CAERNARVON GROVE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1JS	£122,500	06/08/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £186,325 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 28.6%

10y growth 16.2%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Merthyr Tydfil. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) -3.5%

5y (index) 18.7%

10y (index) 61.8%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Merthyr Tydfil. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £679/mo

Realistic £754/mo

Optimistic £829/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Merthyr Tydfil.

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Yew Tree Cottages, CF48	£750/mo	2	0.85 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, High Street, CF48	£695/mo	2	0.9 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Terraced House, High Street, CF48	£675/mo	1	0.91 miles	OpenRent
Studio Flat, High Street, CF48	£585/mo	1	0.97 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £676/mo (4 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.31%

Max investor price (0.8%) £85,625

Target investor price (1%) £68,500

Gross yield 3.7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 26.8×

Monthly cashflow £-275/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -5.2%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	21
Shoplifting	9
Public order	5
Anti-social behaviour	2
Criminal damage and arson	2
Drugs	1
Other crime	1
Other theft	1
Total incidents	42

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Ysgol Gynradd Coed y Dderwen	Other	0.9 miles	— (No rating)
Vaynor and Penderyn High School	Other	0.9 miles	— (No rating)
Heolgerrig Community School	Other	1.0 miles	— (No rating)
Ysgol-Y-Graig Primary School	Other	1.0 miles	— (No rating)
Cyfarthfa Park Primary School	Other	1.5 miles	— (No rating)

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 4 BEACON HEIGHTS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1NL

## Property details

- Slug: `4e7228d` (address key hash: `4e7228d8d025aa83091edb06d449b2c5e5ceab65`)
- Postcode: CF48 1NL
- Transactions on record: 4

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Floor area: 72 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1991-1995
- Last sold: £220,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £3,056/m²
- Local average: £159,816 (22 sales)
- Street crime: 42 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £220,000
- Date: 2026-02-02
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 18/08/2035
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £19,350

### Recommendations
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- I (£2,200 - £3,500)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0320-2831-7580-2795-5381)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-02 | £220,000 | Semi-detached | +107.5% | £209,637 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-b91e-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2013-05-31 | £106,000 | Semi-detached | +1% | £185,787 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/63bb6618-0dff-4e4f-87e0-549c0fa3d958) |
| Sold | 2010-12-21 | £105,000 | Semi-detached | +130.8% | £179,815 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/03f3651c-70f8-424d-b6a3-0ebf6c46afbc) |
| Sold | 1999-09-10 | £45,500 | Semi-detached | — | £208,399 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/52476851-45ac-4916-aef4-c5c672b4ddf7) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 4 BEACON HEIGHTS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1NL | £220,000 | 02/02/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 4 BEACON HEIGHTS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1NL | £106,000 | 31/05/2013 | Semi-detached |
| 4 BEACON HEIGHTS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1NL | £105,000 | 21/12/2010 | Semi-detached |
| 4 BEACON HEIGHTS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1NL | £45,500 | 10/09/1999 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 10 ST FAGANS GROVE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1JT | £100,000 | 21/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 37 MONMOUTH DRIVE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1JA | £182,000 | 15/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 17 PEN Y DYFFRYN, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1PL | £220,000 | 23/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 25 PEN Y DYFFRYN, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1PL | £225,000 | 20/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 KIDWELLY GROVE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1JN | £181,000 | 20/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 RAGLAN GROVE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1JE | £122,000 | 02/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 ST FAGANS GROVE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1JT | £135,000 | 02/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 29 BEACON HEIGHTS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1NL | £196,000 | 24/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 13 MONMOUTH DRIVE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1JA | £190,000 | 18/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 21 PEN Y DYFFRYN, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1PL | £225,000 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| HEOL CORN DU 7 BEACON HEIGHTS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1BW | £525,000 | 25/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 20 ST DONATS CLOSE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1JP | £140,000 | 09/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 27A HARLECH DRIVE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1JU | £160,000 | 05/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 37 BEACON HEIGHTS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1NL | £200,000 | 29/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 95 BEACON HEIGHTS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1NN | £172,000 | 18/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 50 BEACON HEIGHTS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1NL | £200,000 | 15/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 27 MONMOUTH DRIVE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1JA | £135,000 | 22/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 2 CAERNARVON GROVE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1JS | £127,000 | 11/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 28 BEACON HEIGHTS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1NL | £169,000 | 30/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 16 CAERNARVON GROVE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1JS | £122,500 | 06/08/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £186,325 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 28.6%
- **10y growth:** 16.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Merthyr Tydfil; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -3.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 18.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 61.8%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Merthyr Tydfil). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £679/mo
- **Realistic:** £754/mo
- **Optimistic:** £829/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Yew Tree Cottages, CF48 | £750/mo | 2 | 0.85 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, High Street, CF48 | £695/mo | 2 | 0.9 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Terraced House, High Street, CF48 | £675/mo | 1 | 0.91 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, High Street, CF48 | £585/mo | 1 | 0.97 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £676/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.31% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £85,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £68,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £685/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 26.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-275/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -5.2%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 21 |
| Shoplifting | 9 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **42** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Ysgol Gynradd Coed y Dderwen | Other | 0.9 miles | — (No rating) |
| Vaynor and Penderyn High School | Other | 0.9 miles | — (No rating) |
| Heolgerrig Community School | Other | 1.0 miles | — (No rating) |
| Ysgol-Y-Graig Primary School | Other | 1.0 miles | — (No rating) |
| Cyfarthfa Park Primary School | Other | 1.5 miles | — (No rating) |