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New build

£199,995

Est. £1,033/mo with a 10% deposit over 30 years at 5.6%, October 2026 rates. Work it out for you

2 beds
Terraced house
Freehold

2 bedroom terraced house at Porth y Dyffryn

Plot 025 · The Alnmouth

Blaenau Gwent CF47 0SN

Built by Persimmon Homes

About this home

Allocated parking
Downstairs WC
French doors leading into the garden
Modern family bathroom
Modern open plan living
Allocated Parking

This development offers the following schemes: Help to Buy Wales, Deposit Boost, Part Exchange, Home Change, Own New No Deposit, Own New Rate Reducer, Key Worker Contribution, Forces Help to Buy, Bank of Mum and Dad, Early Bird. Schemes are available on selected plots only, subject to status, terms and conditions apply. Contact the development for latest information.

The Alnmouth is a great first home if you’re stepping onto the property ladder. Make your mark on the open-plan living space and create a welcoming new home to come back to after a busy day. One of the bedrooms has all the storage space you’ll need for your wardrobe and the other can easily double-up as a home office or guest room.

Rooms

Ground

Kitchen/Dining/Living Room (3.87 x 7.53 m)First

Bedroom 1 (3.11 x 3 m)Study/Bedroom (3.87 x 2.15 m)About Porth Y Dyffryn

Porth y Dyffryn offers a range of beautiful new build homes, from two-bedroom starter homes through to five-bedroom family home – meaning there’s something for everyone, from first-time buyers to growing families.

Living in the bustling and well-equipped town of Merthyr Tydfil, you’ll have a fantastic range of amenities including shops, schools and a train station within walking distance. You’ll also be on the edge of the Bannau Brycheiniog (formerly Brecon Beacons) National Park, yet still within easy reach of the major centres of Cardiff, Swansea and Abergavenny by road or rail.

A new home here is all about location. The fantastic mix of friendly town living in Merthyr Tydfil, proximity to stunning natural landscapes and convenient access to centres of industry means you’ll be able to strike the perfect work-life balance.

Leisure

Cyfarthfa Park - 1.1 miles

Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Art Gallery - 1.2 miles

Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Centre - 1.6 miles

Brecon Mountain Railway - 2.8 miles

Bike

Park Wales - 4.0 miles

Site plan

Where the plots sit on Porth y Dyffryn.

Porth Y Dyffryn Site Plan Showing Homes, Roads, Green Spaces, Play Areas

Brochures and documents

Facts and features

Type: Terraced house
Bedrooms: 2
Tenure: Freehold
Condition: New build
Plot: 025
House type: The Alnmouth
EPC rating: B (predicted)
Listed: 7 Nov 2026 (7 days ago)
Development: Porth y Dyffryn
Builder: Persimmon Homes

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How this home compares

Against the 21 other homes for sale at Porth y Dyffryn.

Its price ranks: 3rd lowest of 22

Where its price sitsEvery home here by its price, in rows by bedrooms

2 bed

3 bed

What it costs you

Monthly payment£1,03310% deposit, 30 years, 5.6% (October 2026)

5% deposit£10,000

10% deposit£20,000

LTT, first-time buyer£0No first-time buyer relief in Wales

LTT, home mover£0

Freehold, so no ground rent. The builder has not published any service charge or estate charge for this home: ask the sales office before you reserve.

Every cost on the day Rent or buy? Deposits on a £200k house Against similar resales

An illustration, not advice: Land Transaction Tax at the rates in force today (the Welsh Revenue Authority), the monthly payment at the Bank of England's average quoted rate for 2-year fixes at 90% LTV, October 2026, the latest it has published.

Price history

7 Nov 2026Listed£199,995

Location and neighbourhood

Blaenau Gwent CF47 0SN

Porth y Dyffryn Blaenau Gwent CF47 0SN

Broadband: 1 network; older homes nearby: up to 15 Mbps
Flood risk: Not assessed here; rivers and the sea
Crime: Below the area; 61 vs 111.7 a year per 1,000
Typical pay in Blaenau Gwent: £31,504; median for employees living in Blaenau Gwent, ONS 2025: the council's figure, not this neighbourhood's

Schools

The nearest open schools within 2 km, with their current Ofsted outcome.

7 nearest100%

Good or better0
Improvement needed0
Serious concerns0
No grade yet7

Twynyrodyn Community SchoolNot applicable · Welsh establishment, 300 m awayNot yet inspected
Cyfarthfa High SchoolNot applicable · Welsh establishment, 800 m awayNot yet inspected
Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Santes Tudful

Everyday places

How many of each are within 1.6 km, and the walk to the nearest.

61 places to eatTwyn Fish Bar, 480 m6 min
33 pubsThe Dog House, 480 m6 min
20 supermarkets and groceriesPremier, 240 m3 min

People and households

The neighbourhood around it (Merthyr Tydfil 005E) against Blaenau Gwent as a whole.

People: 1,534
Households: 608
In good or very good health: 82% vs 76%

Age profileShare of everyone in each five-year band

This neighbourhoodBlaenau Gwent

Getting around

How far everyday errands, public transport and cycling go from here, and how people here travel to work.

No walk, transit or bike scores for this postcode.

Getting to work

This neighbourhood23%68%

Blaenau Gwent18%70%

Work from home23% vs 18%

Broadband and mobile

What the 216 homes within 150 m record: a new home is usually served by the same networks.

Broadband

No full-fibre-only network recorded

DecentSuperfastUltrafastGigabit

New homes in England must be built gigabit-ready (Building Regulations Part R, for work begun from 26 Dec 2022), with a gigabit connection where one can be had within a £2,000 cost cap. The speeds here are what the existing homes around it record: ask the sales office which network will serve the home.

Openreach

Mobile signal

Network	Calls indoors	Data indoors	Data outdoors
EE	Limited	Limited	Likely
O2	Likely

Risks

Flooding, radon, ground, noise and air at this spot.

Flooding from rivers and the seaNot knownNot assessed hereThe flood risk assessment covers England only.
Flooding from surface waterNot knownNot assessed hereThe flood risk assessment covers England only.
RadonLowUnder 1% of homes above the action levelThe lowest of six radon classes.
Ground stabilityHighSignificant landslide susceptibilityFrom the British Geological Survey’s landslide map of the area.
NoiseNot knownNot mapped hereStrategic noise maps cover major roads, railways and airports only.
Air qualityLow

Crime

Police-recorded crime in the neighbourhood, December 2025 to September 2026, against Blaenau Gwent.

crimes a year per 1,000 residentsBelow Blaenau Gwent at 111.778 recorded in 10 months

Month by monthCrimes per 1,000 residents

This neighbourhoodBlaenau Gwent

Planning nearby

Applications within 500 m in the last 3 years: when each was made and how it went, the larger schemes listed first.

17 applications
13 approved
1 refused

Approved

Sold nearby

Homes sold within 1 km in the last two years, new build and resale.

Median resale: £161,000
Median new build: £291,495
Sales: 162 5 new, 157 resale

Every salePrice paid, by the date it completed

New buildResaleMedian resale

£199,995Est. £1,033/moCan I afford it?

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2 bedroom terraced house at Porth y Dyffryn, photograph 4

2 bedroom terraced house at Porth y Dyffryn, photograph 5

2 bedroom terraced house at Porth y Dyffryn, photograph 6

6 Incentive

£189,995Est. £982/mo

2 beds
Terraced house

Part exchange · 2 more

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2 bedroom terraced house at Carn y Cefn, photograph 3

2 bedroom terraced house at Carn y Cefn, photograph 4

2 bedroom terraced house at Carn y Cefn, photograph 5

2 bedroom terraced house at Carn y Cefn, photograph 6

6 Incentive

£194,995Est. £1,007/mo

2 beds
Terraced house

Carn y Cefn

Blaenau Gwent

Deposit contribution · 2 more

6.9 miles away
Also 2 bedrooms
£5,000 less

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2 bedroom semi-detached house at Carn y Cefn, photograph 2

2 bedroom semi-detached house at Carn y Cefn, photograph 3

2 bedroom semi-detached house at Carn y Cefn, photograph 4

2 bedroom semi-detached house at Carn y Cefn, photograph 5

2 bedroom semi-detached house at Carn y Cefn, photograph 6

Location and neighbourhood

Blaenau Gwent CF47 0SN

Porth y Dyffryn Blaenau Gwent CF47 0SN

Broadband: 1 network; older homes nearby: up to 15 Mbps
Flood risk: Not assessed here; rivers and the sea
Crime: Below the area; 61 vs 111.7 a year per 1,000
Typical pay in Blaenau Gwent: £31,504; median for employees living in Blaenau Gwent, ONS 2025: the council's figure, not this neighbourhood's

Schools

The nearest open schools within 2 km, with their current Ofsted outcome.

7 nearest100%

Good or better0
Improvement needed0
Serious concerns0
No grade yet7

Twynyrodyn Community SchoolNot applicable · Welsh establishment, 300 m awayNot yet inspected
Cyfarthfa High SchoolNot applicable · Welsh establishment, 800 m awayNot yet inspected
Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Santes Tudful

Everyday places

How many of each are within 1.6 km, and the walk to the nearest.

61 places to eatTwyn Fish Bar, 480 m6 min
33 pubsThe Dog House, 480 m6 min
20 supermarkets and groceriesPremier, 240 m3 min

People and households

The neighbourhood around it (Merthyr Tydfil 005E) against Blaenau Gwent as a whole.

People: 1,534
Households: 608
In good or very good health: 82% vs 76%

Age profileShare of everyone in each five-year band

This neighbourhoodBlaenau Gwent

Getting around

How far everyday errands, public transport and cycling go from here, and how people here travel to work.

No walk, transit or bike scores for this postcode.

Getting to work

This neighbourhood23%68%

Blaenau Gwent18%70%

Work from home23% vs 18%