CF47 0BH

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 0BG 35 m
CF47 0BE 39 m
CF47 8UF 52 m
CF47 0BL 61 m
CF47 8UG 64 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF47 0BH
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF47
Postcode sector
CF47 0
Latitude
51.747739
Longitude
-3.377023
British National Grid easting
305,033
British National Grid northing
206,346

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
W00006890
Lower layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 004D · W01001315
Middle layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 004 · W02000286

Postcode source versions

Explore CF47

28 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
7, New Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 0BH 19 June 2025 £145,000
9, New Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 0BH 24 May 2024 £152,000
14, New Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 0BH 19 January 2024 £100,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
19
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Santes Tudful

    Welsh establishment

    359 m
  2. Cyfarthfa High School

    Welsh establishment

    474 m
  3. Caedraw Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    579 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,621
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 925
  • Shoplifting 406
  • Public order 274
  • Anti social behaviour 274
  • Criminal damage and arson 198

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
25

13 female, 12 male

Postcode households
12
Residents per household
2.1
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

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CF47 0 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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+
5%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
5%
Gigabit-capable
5%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

6

within 5 km

  • PONTCAE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    DYNEVOR STREET, GEORGETOWN, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1YE

    ODS code W95072

    513 m

  • PRACTICE 1

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

    ODS code W95023

    881 m

  • PRACTICE 2

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

    ODS code W95647

    881 m

  • PRACTICE 3 KEIR HARDIE HE

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

    ODS code W95005

    881 m

  • MORLAIS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BERRY SQUARE, DOWLAIS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 3AL

    ODS code W95086

    2.1 km

  • BROOKSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W95634

    4.5 km

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Brunswick Hotel

    BCT · Merthyr Tydfil

    0.1 miles
  • Tramroadside Car Park

    BCT · Merthyr Tydfil

    0.1 miles
  • Park View

    BCT · Morgan Town

    0.2 miles
  • Park View

    BCT · Morgan Town

    0.2 miles
  • Trevithick Memorial

    BCT · Penydarren

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £139,975 from 6 recorded sales in CF47 0BH. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Merthyr Tydfil is £146,611 in June 2026, down 3.0% year on year.

Schools

19 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Santes Tudful is the nearest published school at 359 m.

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

Recorded crime

2,621 published events cover 12 months, averaging 218.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 925 events.

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