Property market | £166,702 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Cardiff (18.5 miles) | |
Broadband | 44.3mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 97.1% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 3.0% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 522 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 80 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney level) | |
Community | Median age is 40.4 | Happiness is Below Average for Mid Glamorgan, Low for UK | |
Crime | 3.0 burglaries per 1k people (South Wales) | |
Commute (approx) | - Cardiff Central (35 mins) | |
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£166,702 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Cardiff (18.5 miles) | |
44.3mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 40.4 | Happiness is Below Average for Mid Glamorgan, Low for UK | |
Ranked 522 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 80 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney level) | |
3.0 burglaries per 1k people (South Wales) | |
- Cardiff Central (35 mins) | |
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The property market in Blackbrook has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £267,298, which is up 3.3% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £166,702 (up 1.9% on last year) , a terraced house £125,602 (up 1.2% on last year) and a flat £67,790. Property prices in Blackbrook are similar to the average property prices across Mid Glamorgan and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in Wales. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Blackbrook, prices have increased, while prices decreased across the Mid Glamorgan region.
Property data is based on Merthyr Tydfil level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Blackbrook, or click here to browse the longer list of Blackbrook property transactions from 2023.
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Station | Distance from Blackbrook | Commute options |
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Quakers Yard A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -9% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Cardiff Central (51 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 98 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 141 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 166 mins - Great Western Railway - £1423 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 170 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Merthyr Vale A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Cardiff Central (56 mins - Transport for Wales - £99 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 103 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 146 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 171 mins - Great Western Railway - £1423 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 175 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Pentre-Bach A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Cardiff Central (64 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 110 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 153 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 178 mins - Great Western Railway - £1423 monthly fare) View details |
Aber A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -6% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- Cardiff Central (24 mins - Transport for Wales - £96 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 84 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 127 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 152 mins - Great Western Railway - £1423 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 156 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Energlyn & Churchill Park A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -12% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 28 mins - Transport for Wales) - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 89 mins - Great Western Railway) - Reading (1 change(s) - 132 mins - Great Western Railway) - Paddington (1 change(s) - 157 mins - Great Western Railway) - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 161 mins - CrossCountry) |
Caerphilly A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -6% from the previous year. | 10 miles |
- Cardiff Central (22 mins - Transport for Wales - £96 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 82 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 125 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 150 mins - Great Western Railway - £1423 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 154 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Merthyr Tydfil) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Merthyr Tydfil residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 97.1% | 81.7% |
Asian | 1.5% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 0.9% | 2.9% |
Other | 0.4% | 2.1% |
Black | 0.2% | 4.0% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 11.5% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 7.8% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 6.2% | 522 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 16.3% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 7.7% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 14.7% | |
Routine occupations | 18.4% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 11.8% | 80 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 5.5% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Mid Glamorgan is average (48mbps). Blackbrook is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 44.3mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 44.3 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 97.1% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.1% |
Crime stats were found at the South Wales level:
Type | South Wales | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 79 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 3 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 11 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 30 | 36 |
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