Detached 3 sales on record

8 HERON WALK

MERTHYR VALE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4TX

£215,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Gordon Lennox Club	0.1 miles
Train station	Merthyr Vale	0.2 miles
Shop	Party Rocks Bounce	0.3 miles
Hospital	Ysbyty Cwm Cynon	2.3 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

85 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£215,000 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£2,529/m²

Local average

£310,389 (18 sales)

Street crime

24 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: A

Inspection date: 06/03/2020

Expiry date: 05/03/2030

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,500

Recommendations

Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	07/04/2026	£215,000	Detached	-8.1%	£215,000 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	17/10/2022	£234,000	Detached	+19.4%	£219,462 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	10/07/2020	£195,995	Detached	—	£257,446 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£215,000
listed	10/07/2025	£230,000
sold	01/01/2022	£234,000
sold	01/01/2020	£195,995

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
74 KINGFISHER CRESCENT, MERTHYR VALE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4TL	£245,000	27/11/2025	Detached
10 HERON WALK, MERTHYR VALE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4TX	£240,000	05/12/2022	Detached
30 KINGFISHER CRESCENT, MERTHYR VALE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4TL	£238,000	20/09/2022	Detached
13 KINGFISHER CRESCENT, MERTHYR VALE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4TL	£250,000	26/08/2022	Detached
70 KINGFISHER CRESCENT, MERTHYR VALE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4TL	£237,000	17/06/2022	Detached
56 HERON WALK, MERTHYR VALE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4TX	£236,500	25/02/2022	Detached
DISGWYLFA CHAPEL STATION SQUARE, MERTHYR VALE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4RP	£400,000	23/02/2022	Detached
65 HERON WALK, MERTHYR VALE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4TX	£230,000	21/01/2022	Detached
86 KINGFISHER CRESCENT, MERTHYR VALE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4TL	£254,995	15/10/2021	Detached
85 KINGFISHER CRESCENT, MERTHYR VALE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4TL	£255,500	08/10/2021	Detached
87 KINGFISHER CRESCENT, MERTHYR VALE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4TL	£266,995	08/10/2021	Detached
34 HERON WALK, MERTHYR VALE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4TX	£287,995	24/09/2021	Detached
35 HERON WALK, MERTHYR VALE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4TX	£237,995	17/09/2021	Detached
36 HERON WALK, MERTHYR VALE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4TX	£225,995	17/09/2021	Detached
82 KINGFISHER CRESCENT, MERTHYR VALE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4TL	£265,995	01/09/2021	Detached
83 KINGFISHER CRESCENT, MERTHYR VALE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4TL	£264,995	27/08/2021	Detached
84 KINGFISHER CRESCENT, MERTHYR VALE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4TL	£212,995	27/08/2021	Detached
75 KINGFISHER CRESCENT, MERTHYR VALE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4TL	£263,995	27/08/2021	Detached
77 KINGFISHER CRESCENT, MERTHYR VALE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4TL	£263,495	20/08/2021	Detached
81 KINGFISHER CRESCENT, MERTHYR VALE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4TL	£265,500	13/08/2021	Detached

Area average: £257,148 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 21.7%

10y growth 47.7%

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

1y (index) -4.2%

5y (index) 16.7%

10y (index) 58%

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 (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Terraced House, Homerton Street, CF45	£800/mo	3	1.96 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Abercynon Road, CF45	£850/mo	3	2.37 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Abercynon Road, CF45	£650/mo	3	2.49 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Herbert Street, CF45	£925/mo	3	3.09 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £806/mo (4 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.38%

Max investor price (0.8%) £103,125

Target investor price (1%) £82,500

Gross yield 4.6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 21.7×

Monthly cashflow £-129/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -2.5%

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	8
Public order	7
Other crime	3
Anti-social behaviour	2
Criminal damage and arson	1
Drugs	1
Other theft	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	24

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 Gymraeg Rhyd-Y-Grug	Other	0.1 miles	— (No rating)
Ynysowen Nursery School	Other	0.1 miles	— (No rating)
Ynysowen Community Primary School	Other	0.5 miles	— (No rating)
Afon Taf High School	Other	1.4 miles	— (No rating)
Bedlinog Community Primary School	Other	1.4 miles	— (No rating)

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# 8 HERON WALK, MERTHYR VALE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4TX

## Property details

- Slug: `cb67350` (address key hash: `cb67350e990f41aa372a8f45e0f7c1e8c9a24e8f`)
- Postcode: CF48 4TX
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 85 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Last sold: £215,000 Apr 2026
- Price per m²: £2,529/m²
- Local average: £310,389 (18 sales)
- Street crime: 24 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £215,000
- Date: 2026-04-07
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 05/03/2030
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500

### Recommendations
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8560-7537-6400-5996-4202)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-07 | £215,000 | Detached | -8.1% | £215,000 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b83-d855-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2022-10-17 | £234,000 | Detached | +19.4% | £219,462 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/ec7ad099-6f09-9200-e053-6c04a8c0e306) |
| Sold | 2020-07-10 | £195,995 | Detached | — | £257,446 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/b32ebb13-607a-3c99-e053-6c04a8c09ca1) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 8 HERON WALK, MERTHYR VALE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4TX | £215,000 | 07/04/2026 | Detached |
| 8 HERON WALK, MERTHYR VALE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4TX | £234,000 | 17/10/2022 | Detached |
| 8 HERON WALK, MERTHYR VALE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4TX | £195,995 | 10/07/2020 | Detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [87225951](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2efddc2)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £215,000 |
| listed | 2025-07-10 | £230,000 |
| sold | 2022-01-01 | £234,000 |
| sold | 2020-01-01 | £195,995 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 74 KINGFISHER CRESCENT, MERTHYR VALE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4TL | £245,000 | 27/11/2025 | Detached |
| 10 HERON WALK, MERTHYR VALE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4TX | £240,000 | 05/12/2022 | Detached |
| 30 KINGFISHER CRESCENT, MERTHYR VALE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4TL | £238,000 | 20/09/2022 | Detached |
| 13 KINGFISHER CRESCENT, MERTHYR VALE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4TL | £250,000 | 26/08/2022 | Detached |
| 70 KINGFISHER CRESCENT, MERTHYR VALE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4TL | £237,000 | 17/06/2022 | Detached |
| 56 HERON WALK, MERTHYR VALE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4TX | £236,500 | 25/02/2022 | Detached |
| DISGWYLFA CHAPEL STATION SQUARE, MERTHYR VALE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4RP | £400,000 | 23/02/2022 | Detached |
| 65 HERON WALK, MERTHYR VALE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4TX | £230,000 | 21/01/2022 | Detached |
| 86 KINGFISHER CRESCENT, MERTHYR VALE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4TL | £254,995 | 15/10/2021 | Detached |
| 85 KINGFISHER CRESCENT, MERTHYR VALE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4TL | £255,500 | 08/10/2021 | Detached |
| 87 KINGFISHER CRESCENT, MERTHYR VALE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4TL | £266,995 | 08/10/2021 | Detached |
| 34 HERON WALK, MERTHYR VALE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4TX | £287,995 | 24/09/2021 | Detached |
| 35 HERON WALK, MERTHYR VALE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4TX | £237,995 | 17/09/2021 | Detached |
| 36 HERON WALK, MERTHYR VALE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4TX | £225,995 | 17/09/2021 | Detached |
| 82 KINGFISHER CRESCENT, MERTHYR VALE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4TL | £265,995 | 01/09/2021 | Detached |
| 83 KINGFISHER CRESCENT, MERTHYR VALE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4TL | £264,995 | 27/08/2021 | Detached |
| 84 KINGFISHER CRESCENT, MERTHYR VALE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4TL | £212,995 | 27/08/2021 | Detached |
| 75 KINGFISHER CRESCENT, MERTHYR VALE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4TL | £263,995 | 27/08/2021 | Detached |
| 77 KINGFISHER CRESCENT, MERTHYR VALE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4TL | £263,495 | 20/08/2021 | Detached |
| 81 KINGFISHER CRESCENT, MERTHYR VALE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4TL | £265,500 | 13/08/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £257,148 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 21.7%
- **10y growth:** 47.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Merthyr Tydfil; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -4.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 16.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 58%

## 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 (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Homerton Street, CF45 | £800/mo | 3 | 1.96 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Abercynon Road, CF45 | £850/mo | 3 | 2.37 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Abercynon Road, CF45 | £650/mo | 3 | 2.49 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Herbert Street, CF45 | £925/mo | 3 | 3.09 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £806/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.38% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £103,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £82,500

*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 £825/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 21.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-129/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -2.5%

*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 | 8 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **24** |

*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 Gymraeg Rhyd-Y-Grug | Other | 0.1 miles | — (No rating) |
| Ynysowen Nursery School | Other | 0.1 miles | — (No rating) |
| Ynysowen Community Primary School | Other | 0.5 miles | — (No rating) |
| Afon Taf High School | Other | 1.4 miles | — (No rating) |
| Bedlinog Community Primary School | Other | 1.4 miles | — (No rating) |