CF47 8DL

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 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF47 8DE 14 m
CF47 8DF 39 m
CF47 0AG 62 m
CF47 8DN 64 m
CF47 8BT 85 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF47 8DL
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 August 2025
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF47
Postcode sector
CF47 8
Latitude
51.745048
Longitude
-3.377941
British National Grid easting
304,964
British National Grid northing
206,048

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

Explore CF47

1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
47, High Street, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8DL 11 July 2025 £175,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
19
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Caedraw Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    273 m
  2. Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Santes Tudful

    Welsh establishment

    598 m
  3. Cyfarthfa High School

    Welsh establishment

    676 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,408
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 832
  • Shoplifting 402
  • Anti social behaviour 260
  • Public order 247
  • Criminal damage and arson 176

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
CF47 8 residents
3,719

Age bands in CF47 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
13%

451 residents

Age 15 to 24
13%

451 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.2%

876 residents

Age 45 to 64
27%

938 residents

Age 65 and over
21.8%

759 residents

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+
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%

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 straight-line

  • PONTCAE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    DYNEVOR STREET, GEORGETOWN, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1YE

    ODS code W95072

    446 m

  • PRACTICE 1

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

    ODS code W95023

    818 m

  • PRACTICE 2

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

    ODS code W95647

    818 m

  • PRACTICE 3 KEIR HARDIE HE

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

    ODS code W95005

    818 m

  • MORLAIS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BERRY SQUARE, DOWLAIS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 3AL

    ODS code W95086

    2.4 km

  • BROOKSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W95634

    4.2 km

Nearby transport

  • Merthyr Tydfil Rail Station

    RLY · Merthyr Tydfil

    0.0 miles
  • Merthyr Tydfil Rail Station

    RSE · Merthyr Tydfil

    0.0 miles
  • Merthyr Tydfil Railway Station

    BCT · Merthyr Tydfil

    0.1 miles
  • Merthyr Bus Station 14

    BCS · Merthyr Tydfil

    0.1 miles
  • Merthyr Bus Station 13

    BCS · Merthyr Tydfil

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £175,000 from 1 recorded sale in CF47 8DL. 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. Caedraw Primary School is the nearest published school at 273 m.

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

Recorded crime

2,408 published events cover 12 months, averaging 200.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 832 events.

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