CF47 8LN

Park · Merthyr Tydfil · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF47 8NA 37 m
CF47 8LG 39 m
CF47 8LZ 39 m
CF47 8NB 42 m
CF47 8ND 45 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF47 8LN
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF47
Postcode sector
CF47 8
Latitude
51.749309
Longitude
-3.381851
British National Grid easting
304,703
British National Grid northing
206,527

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Merthyr Tydfil · W06000024
Electoral ward
Park · W05001621
Parish or community
W04000719
Output area
W00006851
Lower layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 004C · W01001307
Middle layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 004 · W02000286

Postcode source versions

Explore CF47

2 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
The Lanterns, Bethesda Street, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8LN 11 June 2021 £134,000
The Lanterns, Bethesda Street, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8LN 24 September 2010 £98,386

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
18
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Cyfarthfa Park Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    597 m
  2. Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Santes Tudful

    Welsh establishment

    657 m
  3. Caedraw Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    769 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,021
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,044
  • Shoplifting 521
  • Anti social behaviour 310
  • Public order 309
  • Criminal damage and arson 243

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

  • PONTCAE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    DYNEVOR STREET, GEORGETOWN, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1YE

    ODS code W95072

    368 m

  • PRACTICE 1

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

    ODS code W95023

    626 m

  • PRACTICE 2

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

    ODS code W95647

    626 m

  • PRACTICE 3 KEIR HARDIE HE

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

    ODS code W95005

    626 m

  • MORLAIS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BERRY SQUARE, DOWLAIS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 3AL

    ODS code W95086

    2.2 km

  • BROOKSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W95634

    4.8 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

  • Park View

    BCT · Morgan Town

    0.1 miles
  • Park View

    BCT · Morgan Town

    0.1 miles
  • St Mary`s RC Church

    BCT · Morgan Town

    0.1 miles
  • St Mary`s RC Church

    BCT · Morgan Town

    0.1 miles
  • Coffins Row

    BCT · Georgetown

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

18 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Cyfarthfa Park Primary School is the nearest published school at 597 m.

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

Recorded crime

3,021 published events cover 12 months, averaging 251.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,044 events.

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