The Abandoned welsh streets of South wales

[@kurtvanlife]

making a update on this video guys watch my channel

[@sherwin1988]

Really glad you documented this mate, love the Welsh and Wales unreal that there are places like this there, spesh when it's such a beautiful country. Completely agree what a waste of good house too!

[@kurtvanlife]

@@sherwin1988 thanks sherwin

[@Peter-od4pg]

I was born in Roath Cardiff ‘ though I have lived in Northeast England for the last 50 odd years Such a sad reflection on our Once great Country 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧 to see it going down the tube 🚽 Ps great Video report feller “ Makes you wonder just what will our Country be like after the next 20 years 🤷‍♂️

[@bashtherich5372]

Roaths changing very fast too,sadly.Lots of the once many pubs gone,same thing as everywhere.Student 'housing' being built everywhere by these terrible property developers.Not the place it was,sadly.

[@trotcanterjumpth7695]

so sad so many people with no homes and there all empty 😭

[@warwickshiremidlandsweathe9067]

Exactly!!

[@blackporscheroadster-yw8hb]

They're all empty. Nobody wants to live in them and they are full of asbestos.

[@pastytit]

Must be hard for the people.left behind. The empty houses will ruin the occupied houses. You basically have to maintain 3 houses for yours in the middle to be damp free.

[@brightonurbex6903]

Really sad to see, I went to the estate near Swansea... there’s about 3 or 4 people still living there... it’s really eerie! Keep up the good work Kurt! ♥️

[@IRLiAm]

What's the name of that estate in Swansea that's abandoned? Very curious.

[@user-zc5ft9nw9b]

@@IRLiAm he wont say, which just just seems rediculous seeing as somebody obviously told him where they are.

[@DWPofficial2024]

​@@IRLiAmit doesn't exist!

[@leeheggie7043]

This is my local area the people are not happy these houses are being demolished. i cant work out why the authorities havnt built a flood wall behind these streets surely its more economical than to tear these houses down. i feel they have plans for the land probably will be sold to a private housing developer.

[@kurtvanlife]

Yea from what I’ve heard they are starting to knock the place down now

[@leeheggie7043]

@@kurtvanlife theres 24 hr security there too so i been told

[@UrbanParanormalXplores]

Thank you for sharing I have explored some amazing places in Wales so sad the empty street 👻👍

[@jamesupright2363]

No parking wars round there mate😂

[@kurtvanlife]

lol

[@RIZFERD]

Come go ahead LOL

[@DavidLee-yu7yz]

Good video Kurt and i do agree with what you say about the mandatory buy out/ removal of people without a proper justification and other avenues to explore.

[@starman2710]

i remember taff street,my grandad had lived there since about 1900,and i went to stay there in the early 50s,at the back of the house was a river,which my grandad lifted me up to see the said river ,think it was the taff river,when i see you guys looking round the propertys ,brings back so many memories

[@kurtvanlife]

Aw wow great story unfortunately they are all gone now

[@Jamestele1]

Noswaith dda Kurt. fideo diddorol a thrist. Cael un da!

[@TomBartram-b1c]

Looking on the bright side, the broadband up there is great.

[@lorrainemerry9470]

its so wrong with the many homeless people who would be greatfull for a home

[@womblowbobble1139]

lorraine merry i dont think you get that homeless ppl would much rather be on the streets than in an abandoned shithole in whales, I’d rather sleep on oxford street thank u

[@hannahrogers6519]

Yep once they're refurbished would make lovely homes far better than being in the cold and wind every night.

[@tomk6292]

My brother got a welsh girl pregnant at freshers at Cardiff uni, 5 years later he’s stuck in the valleys if he wants to see his kid. Moral of the story is ‘wrap it up because pullout game is weak’

[@kurtvanlife]

lol

[@tomk6292]

@@kurtvanlife ikr he’s fucked it. He dropped out of his degree to look after the kid as well

[@ZZZ-js5oi]

Moral of the story - take responsibility for your own actions and stop using a child as an excuse to not do anything in life. Dropped out of his degree? As if that would have made a difference for him anyway. Can't raise them? Don't make them.

[@josephcosgroveF4fl]

Very good video, thanks. Those cars look in better shape than some of the houses.

[@andrewharris3047]

That's Crescent and Taff street. I lived in Crescent street and was bought out in 2009

[@justcurious3514]

Must be so dark at night I can't imagine

[@ellenamontana1352]

Reminds me of little fishing villages and small towns that the government closed in Newfoundland and people had no choice to move. Roberts' in NFLD are from south Wales.

[@kurtvanlife]

O cool

[@infinitedarknessofmidnighthour]

This channel is amazing. You deserved more subscriber !

[@kurtvanlife]

Thank you appreciate the kind words :)

[@Naux11]

“We need to build more houses! We’re running out of room!” ~ closes entire housing estate because why not

[@kurtvanlife]

defo mate

[@alanpartridge2140]

No jobs there though

[@tomk6292]

No offence to people who live in Wales but people only look for homes in places they want to live and also jobs

[@Seasonvaper]

I know the streets verry well a friend of mine from university his family lived thier close to when they was built as his grandad worked in the mines close by as did his dad they left when the council started compulsory buying it was all due to the rive close by flooding the streets and houses that caused them to be pushed out the homes even though a lot of money was invested in to the river to make it deeper and reinforce the rive Bank such a sad time whefh helping them move out and helping some of the neighbours move thier stuff rember an old couple who lived four doors up who lived in the street since they was born both born thier and both fell in love and got married in the church near by its not just bricks and morter it's a home full of love joy happy memories when she showed us her photos of the street when she was younger pictures of party's and all sorts going on lines of people out on thier doorsteps such an amazing little place to of lived once but any way Tom and his family moved out and are now having to rent a council house due to the lack of money offered to them as its not the house that's worth anything it's the land it's sat on hope this information helps you if you want any more let me know I'm willing to give as much as I can to help

[@kurtvanlife]

Jim britt o wow thanks so much for the info Jim I found the place very fascinating and went back in December to do an update video to see everyone had sadly been moved on it such a horrible thing that has happened to people

[@Seasonvaper]

Yeh man well if ever your down Shropshire let me know got loads of old abandoned buildings down hear dude never really been in. Any and thought be call to try them out with some one who knows how to be safe in them pluss one small bit of advice as seen a few of your vids on hear last night any chance you could possibly slow down with the camera so we can see the stuff more. Clearly only bit of constructive feed back other than that vids are awsome dude

[@kurtvanlife]

Jim britt hey man I’ll let you know and yea I sure will love conservative criticism it helps me learn

[@Seasonvaper]

@@kurtvanlife yeh man that's awsome got old bungalows old school's hospitals mentel asylums you name it Telford has it

[@kurtvanlife]

Jim britt aw nice one mate :)

[@rogerstanton8192]

Anyone young and / or wise has left years ago. I imagine there are no jobs around there either !!! I met ten young guys in Kalgoorlie Wester Australia a few weeks ago. They came from Pontypridd and no intention of ever going back !!

[@saltymemesmith]

Do you think one issue could be outsiders aren't always welcome in Wales?

[@kurtvanlife]

Haha not really to be honest that’s just a load of shit sturd up by the media plenty of people live in wales who wasn’t born here

[@saltymemesmith]

@@kurtvanlife Thanks for replying, I agree, I'd like to point out you come across as a very open and accepting. If I lived in Wales 'I have considered it as the country is one of (if not the best) most beautiful landscapes UK has to offer' and had you as a neighbor I'd be more than happy, feeling totally comfortable. It's just some would say the whole of the UK has an 'us and them' mentality. Celts don't like Anglos, English dislike Irish, Scots don't like English, so on so forth.... (All based off our colourful history) I've lived in the UK 35 years and fully understand the social constructs the islands have. I've personally met many amazing Welshman' they have a light hearted outlook to live and visitors as you mentioned in your previous comment. (Watch 'Twin Town' see what I mean) My point I made at the beginning was do you think 'sometimes' outsiders can be left feeling un-welcomed, I appreciate your answer and completly agree the media 'BBC' dislike everything about GB, they dislike our flags including the beautiful Welsh flag, most of all the 'HATE' the kind, tolerant, peaceful people of of UK and are happy to let everyone know it. I'd like to hear more of your opinions on why you think Wales has deserted streets as you probably know more than anyone from living there. Appreciate your channel, keep up the good work, keep showing people parts of Wales most won't ever see. 😁🤙

[@lyndonwebber1389]

What Area is this ?

[@Loverboy19691]

If you want to see some empty streets come to Bargoed, it's a ghost town !

[@doitdan5144]

It would be so depressing waking up to that every morning

[@Exploring_Under_The_Rainbow]

Glad I came across your channel 😊 just liked and subscribed x

[@kurtvanlife]

Thanks for subbing!

[@TreasureWOMAN]

alots of info, interesting video

[@kurtvanlife]

Wow thanks for the kind comment

[@michaelbennett7278]

If this is Mardy my grand parents lived here.grandfather was a coal miner.

[@rog3833]

My Father has 69 kids in South Swansea. According to him, the woman were either giving it away, or opening their legs for a pack of nappies. Never worked a day in his life. Like half of Wales.

[@Will-nc7lp]

Your mother still got a shed full of nappies then?

[@madmikesmountianmadness1917]

What's happened here now after so much time, ?

[@C86-x5r]

It’s not all doom and gloom. Likely the council / water board would have compulsory purchased them for 3% above market value.

[@alisonhilll4317]

Nice one I didn,t know about this thanks .

[@kurtvanlife]

No worries I recently went back if you want to check that video out :)

[@Luketom]

Top half of my estate gives of theses vibes too (Penrhys)

[@Will-nc7lp]

The houses flooded when the river was rising. They needed knocking down.

[@ResponseYTT]

Could take some dope pictures there

[@gazaroberts9231]

What's the postcode can we just claim a house?

[@karenprice8699]

Did everyone move to Aberdare Town centre? There's more flats than shops!!!

[@iygirl]

Hi kurt, just wondering how would i go about getting in touch with you, i am an explorer myself and love making videos for youtube, I came across your channel and I'm loving it! planning on taking a trip to this location myself in a few days, i was just wondering if you had any good places i could go and check out in South Wales area close to Swansea or if you even want i can show you some of the places i have been to and do some collab videos if your not far :)

[@Smithyuk]

Where is this??

[@user-wf5vd5uh6i]

Where are they

[@jordharris5007]

Hi mate I’m in wales in two weeks for a family holiday with my 8 nieces and nephews would be good to meet. I’m 26 and am from oxford. I love paranormal ghost hunting too. I’m the trecco bay and porthcawl area mate. My Nan was welsh too and her family is.

[@jordharris5007]

I mean I’m in the porthcawl area would be nice to meet

[@kurtvanlife]

Jord Harris hey mate I’m not to far from porthcawl so if I’m around I’ll let you known

[@jordharris5007]

Hey mate I’m coming down on Saturday do you know if we can meet yet mate? I wanted to go the margam castle ghost hunt but it was sold out lol

[@vannjunkin8041]

Great video! Very interesting.. greetings from the States!

[@kurtvanlife]

Thanks appreciate it 😃

[@viperx1977]

good video keep it up boi

[@kurtvanlife]

viperx1977 thanks :)

[@traciewinn8919]

So sad, they will probably be there a lot longer than the new build houses in this day and age 😢😢

[@Emma.1993]

If the houses are gone I’m wondering if you can re-title the video with the location/ estate/ street name/ area (might add a few more views on as people might search KZbin to be able to look back at their old street/ area or if they’re just looking into the history) maybe add a year to the title just so people know it was so long ago too and don’t go there expecting to see it as it was

[@BillyTheKid-l5j]

Where in wales is this street?....how much are the houses worth ?

[@kurtvanlife]

All gone now it’s called crescent street

[@BillyTheKid-l5j]

@@kurtvanlife sold ?

[@kurtvanlife]

@@BillyTheKid-l5j all god knocked down

[@robcourtney1997]

The first Street I lived in back in the 70s, the houses opposite were cellar houses and were affected by rising damp, rats and general damage so they were demolished in 1979

[@kurtvanlife]

Aw wow dude small world to see you lived here I’ve done two videos on this place fella just to let you know

[@robcourtney1997]

@@kurtvanlife Sorry not those streets. I meant the first Street I ever lived in

[@kurtvanlife]

@@robcourtney1997 o right lol

[@sedoniadragotta8323]

Most properties in Wales suffer damp

[@idgybaby3480]

What is a council house? I don't live in that part of the world and would love to know. Is it what we would call "the projects" in the US?

[@scottmaybank]

idgy baby it's social housing owned by the local government. Ie projects.

[@libbyreesbarresi7459]

and much cheaper to rent than renting private too

[@mystified1429]

@@libbyreesbarresi7459 And since Thatcher "gave them away" to tenants in the 80's we now have rows of Council houses paying c. £450 a month rent and in amongst them - the exact same houses- there are ones that have been bought by private landlords paying c.£750 a month .......good old Britain.

[@cliveglover7343]

Hey just subscribed. Are these houses now demolished?

[@kurtvanlife]

Yea al gone now

[@Dongfloppy]

Where?

[@kurtvanlife]

no there anymore all been knocked down

[@seanx3144]

Hey dude, we've 'liked' and shared your vid on Facebook :) What town is this please (not the road- we're not going to visit, we're curious about the Welsh housing crisis and live in Swansea)?

[@kurtvanlife]

Hello Sean it’s not there anymore but it was in Merthyr mawr the street was called crescent street I think I don’t mind naming it now as they are all long gone

[@seanx3144]

@@kurtvanlife Ah thank you for taking the time- and great vid, very compelling!

[@gwilliams6601]

No problems parking

[@mikemizzi1741]

where is this located and i would like to do a paranormal investigation there thanks.

[@MikiYork]

It’s weird seeing cars there on the street. Such a shame all the families gone

[@kurtvanlife]

Miki York lots has changed buddy

[@WestcountryYokelOnYoutube]

It's such a shame what these corporate councils do. Looked like a nice street once upon a time.

[@kurtvanlife]

Westcountry Yokel Simple Vlogger thanks mate I recently uploaded a part two to this story

[@pezzermra]

If they refuse to move out the courts can issue a CPO Copulsaray Purchace Order and any compensation due they will not get

[@oharahousehold2351]

Terrible sad and like what you mentioned Why is the reason there meant to come down ? memories folks have in there homes and pride' How about tracking down the old tenants talk to them' asbestos i do not think it would be that ? millions of homes where built with it in 50's 60s 70's .

[@kurtvanlife]

ohara household the reason is because of the river behind kept flooding

[@oharahousehold2351]

awwww Now that would make more sense' its still a shame' But at least the welsh council protect ' i know in North wales a very small village LLANRWST when it floods it floods' a beautiful area.. and thank you for getting back to me' from norfolk ..

[@kurtvanlife]

ohara household no worries and I love Norfolk stunning area around there

[@sedoniadragotta8323]

I lived behind these houses the reason why they empty like is cos council ran out funing to rmodernise em so they moved the people out and they haven't done anything to em.but they are now selling them to developers

[@kurtvanlife]

I went back last year all the houses are knocked down lol

[@karljlangford]

Come on over and say hi, have subscribed to you also. Love to help.

[@brandonhocking3311]

This is a good reason to vote for independents Bring back the sons of Glyndwr Wales should not look like this

[@Peterwrayadventures]

Glad you got to explore this place. Its sad to see whats happening.

[@Langers.]

Bet that’s really spooky at night. At least you could have some right house party’s without annoying your neighbours with loud music though.

[@kurtvanlife]

haha thats true

[@GethinElwyn]

Cymru am byth

[@kurtvanlife]

Tooo right

[@pauljames4133]

If they are made of asbestos it's not surprising that they are empty,good film set though.

[@libbyreesbarresi7459]

but they wouldnt be made of asbestos!!! the only part of a house of this age would be a roof on an out building or perhaps lean 2 and thats it.....and they are safe as long as they are not damaged. A house really isnt made of asbestos lmao

[@peachyb.4521]

at 10:55 house on left covered in black goo....

[@kurtvanlife]

peachy b. Weird that I’ve gone a updated video since u should check it out :)

[@peachyb.4521]

@@kurtvanlife Will do! I like your videos! subbed!

[@bazmully]

i would have knocked on a door to find out whats going on.

[@terrycollett1461]

Where is it.

[@kurtvanlife]

All gone now terry was in Merthyr

[@mlvendetta2492]

@@kurtvanlife it was getting knocked down the day I went

[@katerafferty3356]

what is the street name because i want to look on google erth

[@kurtvanlife]

Can’t even remember to be honest been a few years since I’ve even been

[@libbyreesbarresi7459]

on the plus side you wont get neighbours from hell living next door, park anywhere, and bin collection is a doddle lol If there is asbestos in the houses then they could well be left like that empty for years as they have to have specialist to remove it safely, are you sure about the asbestos though? That row of houses do nt look that old, maybe 50 years but under 100 years old, i got a strong feeling the only asbestos you would find is on a lean 2 or a shed and that would be the roof and they are safe as long as they havent got damaged.

[@jeoffbarrat1101]

Work security here finally started demolition this monday very sad

[@kurtvanlife]

o wow that was quick i did two videos in this place

[@jeoffbarrat1101]

@@kurtvanlife saw the video was just before I started here they estimate it will all be down in 3 months, last 3 houses in taff st down so far

[@soulwam]

Very well done, but what are you on bout with the smell of asbestos. Asbestos is smell neutral.

[@stonedsavage7814]

It would be mold that he smelt. Smells real bad.

[@gamesexplorationworldwide5587]

Tell me where is it and I'll like all your vids and I'll subscribe

[@kurtvanlife]

It’s not there anymore and no Offence but I want people to subscribe to me that actaully like my content not because I have them a location

[@andypeet6791]

They all moved to England lol.

[@msexplorer5366]

Is the streets called, txfx Street if so my grandad lived at 34

[@kurtvanlife]

I can’t remember now sorry bud

[@codyjourneaux8676]

All gone there now all got knocked down

[@kurtvanlife]

Yea I did a update video a few years back

[@petermclelland278]

No street lighting ? Or sign of ?

[@kurtvanlife]

I can’t really remember if there was any sign of any to be honest but weird

[@gavinneedham2716]

Just knock the door bruv...

[@roberthicks6697]

Merthyr vale ?

[@PatrikoStarto]

Yo u found a Gmod map irl

[@kurtvanlife]

Hahaha

[@Minxy1984]

Would of loved to of seen inside some of these houses tho ... x

[@kurtvanlife]

most were sealed unfortunately

[@Minxy1984]

I know I did notice ... I'm surprised that teenagers haven't taken them off or destroyed them x

[@kurtvanlife]

Ria Rees yea same to be honest

[@MRWonderingHaggis]

So sad to see

[@kurtvanlife]

sure is

[@mirrorreaper2273]

Where is this dude?

[@kurtvanlife]

All gone now mate my latest video shows what it looks like now

[@josephinemitchell1307]

Looks like black mold on the houses.

[@urbanexplorersuk-urbex3611]

Where’s that I’d love to do a video on it

[@koolandkrazy4342]

i found where it was by doing google search. theres clues in the videos

[@kurtvanlife]

excatly i left clues so people could find it and they still ask

[@urbanexplorersuk-urbex3611]

Sorry for asking I’ve found it myself now Dw

[@michaelhobbs3426]

No wonder no one lives there no more due to the mining disaster.

[@kurtvanlife]

It was because Of the flooding pal not the aber fan disaster

[@michaelhobbs3426]

@@kurtvanlife oh flooding was it sorry I was think back to the early life oh flooding well no wonder it’s such a mess no and why it’s not the same. Shame I wish they would do something about this but oh well if it’s gonna be a ghost town forever then it will just remain like that not to say I would go there and visit myself.

[@kurtvanlife]

@@michaelhobbs3426 all gone now buddy shortly after this video they fenced it all off and put 24 hour security there and knocked it down

[@paulgough6120]

This is what happens when the uk n welsh governments would rather spend our money on fighting other people's wars !

[@pinkiesue849]

Is Wales losing population, & so the government is taking down some houses?

[@user-zc5ft9nw9b]

Why havent you said in the title where these streets are? Somebody told you so tell us.

[@kurtvanlife]

Nobody told me at all where they were and they are long gone now

[@meadi6510]

Do you have a Rhondda accent?

[@kurtvanlife]

i dont haha

[@rambocharles7956]

Ghost town lol

[@claymcbride9996]

Zombie set.

[@gwilliams6601]

I hope you can’t smell the asbestos lol

[@filamanselbow]

where is this exaclty TIA

[@kurtvanlife]

You got no chance of getting in there now the streets are fenced off and 24 hour security around them

[@filamanselbow]

@@kurtvanlife thats not a problem, just curious as to the back story, what area is it though

[@kurtvanlife]

I’m pretty sure it’s Merthyr vale

[@kurtvanlife]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnSQZaamgbSFjrs part two of u want to watch it

[@ajarnwordsmith628]

South Wales, Cardiff and its environs, where denizens speak "English" with little respect for grammar and rely too much on verbal fillers like the word "like"...er...you know, like... etcetera.

[@kurtvanlife]

Thanks for the comment buddy appreciate it maybe think about writing something nice next time rather than hate

[@kurtvanlife]

And I’m not from Cardiff actually

[@ajarnwordsmith628]

@@kurtvanlife I don't do hate, buddy. I wish you all the best, health, happiness and...like... etcetera. In an era of sloppy language usage, I remain vigilant in defending its future. I do the same with two other languages. If we lose the ability to communicate, we lose our humanity. Take care.

[@dontknow7983]

That hair cut is criminal

[@derryjones1029]

Why are people homeless its a joke👍

[@bluesea2837]

How about resettling Ukrainian refugees here,it certainly would give positive energy and creativity.

[@kurtvanlife]

They are already all knocked down

[@dontknow7983]

That haircut is criminal

[@kurtvanlife]

Thanks loser

[@dontknow7983]

@@kurtvanlife you little taffy wanker

[@kurtvanlife]

Dont Know I’m not from Taffy you absolute idiot