CF47 0AZ

Town · Merthyr Tydfil · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Merthyr Tydfil
Ward
Town
Local authority
Merthyr Tydfil
Postcode district
CF47
Postcode sector
CF47 0

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF47 7DG 0 m
CF47 7DL 0 m
CF47 7ZZ 0 m
CF47 8ZB 0 m
CF48 1XB 0 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF47 0AZ
Status
Current
Introduced
1 August 1993
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF47
Postcode sector
CF47 0
Latitude
51.742313
Longitude
-3.375830
British National Grid easting
305,104
British National Grid northing
205,741

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Merthyr Tydfil · W06000024
Electoral ward
Town · W05001624
Parish or community
W04000721
Output area
W00006893
Lower layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 004D · W01001315
Middle layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 004 · W02000286

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
Merthyr Tydfil Delivery Office, Vanguard Yard, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 0AZ 25 September 2017 £72,863

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
19
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Caedraw Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    211 m
  2. Twynrodyn Community School

    Welsh establishment

    591 m
  3. Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Santes Tudful

    Welsh establishment

    798 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,252
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 758
  • Shoplifting 400
  • Anti social behaviour 248
  • Public order 235
  • Criminal damage and arson 162

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
CF47 0 residents
7,652

Age bands in CF47 0

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.9%

1,247 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.2%

749 residents

Age 25 to 44
27.1%

1,995 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.3%

2,015 residents

Age 65 and over
18.6%

1,368 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

6

within 5 km

  • PONTCAE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    DYNEVOR STREET, GEORGETOWN, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1YE

    ODS code W95072

    722 m

  • PRACTICE 1

    KEIR HARDIE HEALTH PARK, ABERDARE ROAD, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1BZ

    ODS code W95023

    1.1 km

  • PRACTICE 2

    KEIR HARDIE HEALTH PARK, ABERDARE ROAD, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1BZ

    ODS code W95647

    1.1 km

  • PRACTICE 3 KEIR HARDIE HE

    KEIR HARDIE HEALTH PARK, ABERDARE ROAD, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1BZ

    ODS code W95005

    1.1 km

  • MORLAIS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BERRY SQUARE, DOWLAIS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 3AL

    ODS code W95086

    2.5 km

  • BROOKSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

    HEOL AFON TAF, TROEDYRHIW, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4DT

    ODS code W95634

    3.9 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Castle Bingo

    BCT · Merthyr Tydfil

    0.0 miles
  • Castle Bingo

    BCT · Merthyr Tydfil

    0.0 miles
  • Seion

    BCT · Twynyrodyn

    0.1 miles
  • White Horse

    BCT · Twynyrodyn

    0.1 miles
  • Warlow Street

    BCT · Merthyr Tydfil

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

19 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Caedraw Primary School is the nearest published school at 211 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,252 published events cover 12 months, averaging 187.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 758 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.