CF47 8DX

Gurnos · Merthyr Tydfil · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Merthyr Tydfil
Ward
Gurnos
Local authority
Merthyr Tydfil
Postcode district
CF47
Postcode sector
CF47 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF47 9NL 51 m
CF47 9NH 64 m
CF47 8BX 85 m
CF47 8BJ 95 m
CF47 8BQ 117 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF47 8DX
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF47
Postcode sector
CF47 8
Latitude
51.756233
Longitude
-3.378774
British National Grid easting
304,930
British National Grid northing
207,293

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Merthyr Tydfil · W06000024
Electoral ward
Gurnos · W05001619
Parish or community
W04000716
Output area
W00006826
Lower layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 008C · W01001301
Middle layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 008 · W02000415

Postcode source versions

Explore CF47

7 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Bramblewood, Gwaelodygarth Close, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8DX 27 June 2025 £360,000
2, Gwaelodygarth Close, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8DX 21 May 2021 £195,000
Felin Newydd, Gwaelodygarth Close, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8DX 30 April 2012 £185,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
16
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Gwaunfarren Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    269 m
  2. Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic School

    Welsh establishment

    472 m
  3. Ty Dysgu

    Welsh establishment

    561 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,166
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,189
  • Shoplifting 411
  • Public order 327
  • Anti social behaviour 315
  • Criminal damage and arson 256

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
23

10 female, 13 male

Postcode households
10
Residents per household
2.3
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

This postcode contained 0.6% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CF47 8 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+
36.4%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
36.4%
Gigabit-capable
36.4%
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

5

within 5 km

  • PONTCAE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    DYNEVOR STREET, GEORGETOWN, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1YE

    ODS code W95072

    1.2 km

  • PRACTICE 1

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

    ODS code W95023

    1.3 km

  • PRACTICE 2

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

    ODS code W95647

    1.3 km

  • PRACTICE 3 KEIR HARDIE HE

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

    ODS code W95005

    1.3 km

  • MORLAIS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BERRY SQUARE, DOWLAIS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 3AL

    ODS code W95086

    1.6 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

  • Spinney

    BCT · Gurnos

    0.0 miles
  • Spinney

    BCT · Gurnos

    0.0 miles
  • Gurnos Spar

    BCT · Gurnos

    0.1 miles
  • Gurnos Spar

    BCT · Gurnos

    0.1 miles
  • Gwaunfarren Baths

    BCT · Penydarren

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £360,000 from 1 recorded sale in CF47 8DX. 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

16 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Gwaunfarren Primary School is the nearest published school at 269 m.

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

Recorded crime

3,166 published events cover 12 months, averaging 263.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,189 events.

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