Merthyr Tydfil: Property, Schools and Retirement Costs
Across the 6 Merthyr Tydfil locations we cover, the average property price is £149,167 and Band D council tax averages £2,591. Merthyr Tydfil is the most expensive at £165,000, Aberfan the least at £140,000.
Across the 6 Merthyr Tydfil locations we cover, the average property price is £149,167 and Band D council tax averages £2,591. Merthyr Tydfil is the most expensive at £165,000, Aberfan the least at £140,000.
Buying a home in Merthyr Tydfil
The county average is £149,167.
A 10% deposit on that average is £14,917. Merthyr Tydfil runs 11% above that average, so the same deposit reaches further in Aberfan.
Average property price across Merthyr Tydfil
Later life and property wealth in Merthyr Tydfil
Owners aged 55 and over across Merthyr Tydfil sit on an average £149,167 of property value.
It costs fees and stamp duty but carries no compounding interest. Both routes are compared in the town guides below.
Retirement costs across Merthyr Tydfil
Band D council tax averages £2,591 across these locations. That is £216 a month before anything else. Authorities set their own rate, so the bill can change with a short move.
Housing is the fixed line in any retirement budget. Each town guide converts the local figure into the pot needed to cover it at an assumed 4% withdrawal rate.
Towns at a glance
| Town | Average price | Band D | Good or better schools | Guides |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merthyr Tydfil | £165,000 | £2,591 | 0 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Treharris | £160,000 | £2,591 | 0 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Bedlinog | £150,000 | £2,591 | 0 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Aberfan | £140,000 | £2,591 | 0 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Merthyr Vale | £140,000 | £2,591 | 0 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Troedyrhiw | £140,000 | £2,591 | 0 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
Compare towns directly
Side by side on price, deposit, schools and running costs.
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Guides across Merthyr Tydfil
- Aberfan: School Catchments and House Prices in Aberfan, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Aberfan, Downsizing in Aberfan: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Aberfan: What Band D Really Costs
- Bedlinog: School Catchments and House Prices in Bedlinog, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Bedlinog, Downsizing in Bedlinog: What You Would Actually Release
- Merthyr Tydfil: School Catchments and House Prices in Merthyr Tydfil, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Merthyr Tydfil, Downsizing in Merthyr Tydfil: What You Would Actually Release
- Merthyr Vale:
- Treharris: School Catchments and House Prices in Treharris, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Treharris, Downsizing in Treharris: What You Would Actually Release
- Troedyrhiw: School Catchments and House Prices in Troedyrhiw
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