What’s changing in Dowlais

House prices in Dowlais

Over the last six months, 28 homes sold within 1.5 miles of Dowlais. Half sold for more than £130,000 and half for less. The cheapest was £65,000 and the dearest £470,000.

• 57 Church Street, PenydarrenTerraced house · Mon 24 Aug£96,000
• 47 Gurnos Road, Merthyr TydfilTerraced house · Fri 14 Aug£110,000
• The Elms, Gwaunfarren RoadDetached house · Thu 13 Aug£230,000
• 2 High Street, Dowlais TopTerraced house · Tue 4 Aug£65,000
• 1 Royal Crescent, PenydarrenSemi-detached house · Fri 31 Jul£270,000
• 4 Alder Grove, Merthyr TydfilTerraced house · Fri 24 Jul£95,000
• 9 Park Crescent, Merthyr TydfilTerraced house · Mon 13 Jul£350,000
• 17 Danyparc, Merthyr TydfilTerraced house · Fri 10 Jul£230,000

All 28 sales

Businesses in Dowlais

• The Railway CafeTea room · 20m 4
• Knights Chemist LtdFood shop · 150m
• 40’s inkTattoo and piercing · 100m
• Morlais Medical PracticeDoctors office · 90m
• Valleys Gymnastics Academy LimitedSport league · 0.3 miles
• Muddy Paws WalesPet groomer · 120m
• ESSO StationGas station · 0.4 miles
• Valley CarpetsCarpet store · 0.4 miles

All 592 businesses in Dowlais

Planning applications in Dowlais

• Planning decisionThu 8 Oct0.45 miles

  Approved: Going green at 54 Council Street Penydarren Merthyr Tydfil

  Install solar photo-voltaic panels on to the principal roof slope

  54 Council Street Penydarren Merthyr Tydfil CF47 9DJ
• Planning decisionFri 2 Oct1.1 miles

  Approved: Planning application at 1 St Marys Close Merthyr Tydfil

  Erect a storm porch to front elevation and replacement of roof over study area

  1 St Marys Close Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8YS

All planning in Dowlais

Fuel prices near Dowlais

• UnleadedCheapest 172.9p at Asda Merthyr Tydfil Superstore, 0.8 miles and 1 other · most around 173.9p · dearest 178.9p · 4 stations
• DieselCheapest 197.9p at EG Merthyr Tydfil Pfs, 1.7 miles · most around 199.9p · dearest 199.9p · 3 stations

Within two miles, from the GOV.UK Fuel Finder scheme, updated every half hour.

All 4 stations near Dowlais, cheapest first

New food places and hygiene scores in Dowlais

• Hygiene scoreTue 29 Sept0.6 miles

  Crazy Joe’s Coffee Club scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 29 Sept. 5 means "very good". A mobile caterer.

  Unit G 31 Pant Industrial Estate, Pant, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 2SR

All food & drink

Street reports in Dowlais

• Street reportTue 29 Sept0.65 miles

  Fly-tipping reported: Merthyr Road

  Reported to Merthyr Tydfil Council on FixMyStreet.

  Merthyr Road, Penybryn
• Street reportMon 28 Sept0.45 miles

  Fly-tipping reported: Merthyr Road

  Reported to Merthyr Tydfil Council on FixMyStreet.

  Merthyr Road, Penybryn
• Street reportMon 28 Sept0.8 miles

  Fly-tipping reported: Fronwen Terrace

  Reported to Merthyr Tydfil Council on FixMyStreet.

  Fronwen Terrace, Penybryn

All street reports

Charities in Dowlais

• New Pathways Family Friendly Therapeutic Centre Of Excellence TO (1) RELIEVE THE TRAUMA (WHETHER PSYCHOLOGICAL, EMOTIONAL OR PHYSICAL) OF PERSONS/ THEIR FAMILIES WHO HAVE BEEN VICTIMS OF (a) RAPE,… £4.8m a year · Lower Thomas Street · 1.4 miles
• Safer Merthyr Tydfil Limited Safer Merthyr Tydfil is based in the County Borough of Merthyr Tydfil. The charity has the general aim of enhancing the quality of life of… £2.8m a year · Pontmorlais · 1.3 miles
• Tydfil Training Consortium Limited The charity exists to deliver training and development opportunities aimed at unemployed and economically inactive young people and adults… £2.2m a year · High Street · 1.4 miles
• Merthyr Tydfil Citizens Advice Bureau Advice Service £1.5m a year · Post Office Lane · 1.5 miles
• Voluntary Action Merthyr Tydfil To provide a unique, quality service which supports, represents and helps develop third sector organisations and volunteering in the… £1.1m a year · Pontmorlais · 1.3 miles

All 30 charities

Crime in Dowlais

282 crimes were reported within 1.5 miles of Dowlais in August 2026. The most common were violence (96), anti-social behaviour (38), public order (31).

Crime by type

Dowlais ranks 5th of 13 areas for crime, where 1st is the highest rate, at 125.4 per 1,000 residents a year. More on crime in Dowlais