Ghost street where houses lie abandoned after owners were ordered to flee disaster that never cameResidents of the homes in Cyfyng Road, Ystalyfera were forced to pack up and leave suddenly in 2017View 8 Images Abandoned houses in Cyfyng Road, Ystalyfera (Image: Mark Lewis)Near the village of Ystalyfera on a quiet and narrowing road lie 10 houses that can be seen largely abandoned, crumbling and in varying states of disrepair. This is a street of ghosts if ever there was one. Once the street was full of life, people going about their business in a quiet area of Wales. Some owners were successful in the appeals process but unfortunately others were not." The council remains willing to engage with and support those affected to enable the process to progress."

Source: Daily Mirror March 07, 2026 08:01 UTC