CF47 8SH

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 8SQ 30 m
CF47 8SG 47 m
CF47 8SN 67 m
CF47 8SL 96 m
CF47 8HX 98 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF47 8SH
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF47
Postcode sector
CF47 8
Latitude
51.752857
Longitude
-3.379931
British National Grid easting
304,843
British National Grid northing
206,919

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
W00006846
Lower layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 003D · W01001306
Middle layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 003 · W02000285

Postcode source versions

Explore CF47

4 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
7, King Edward Villas, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8SH 10 February 2006 £215,000
4, King Edward Villas, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8SH 27 September 2002 £65,000
8, King Edward Villas, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8SH 11 December 1996 £57,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
17
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Gwaunfarren Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    467 m
  2. Cyfarthfa Park Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    512 m
  3. Ty Dysgu

    Welsh establishment

    591 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,470
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,254
  • Shoplifting 520
  • Public order 358
  • Anti social behaviour 335
  • Criminal damage and arson 285

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
21

11 female, 10 male

Postcode households
8
Residents per household
2.6
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+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
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

    783 m

  • PRACTICE 1

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

    ODS code W95023

    982 m

  • PRACTICE 2

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

    ODS code W95647

    982 m

  • PRACTICE 3 KEIR HARDIE HE

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

    ODS code W95005

    982 m

  • MORLAIS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BERRY SQUARE, DOWLAIS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 3AL

    ODS code W95086

    1.9 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 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Park Baptist Church

    BCT · Morgan Town

    0.1 miles
  • Park Baptist Church

    BCT · Morgan Town

    0.1 miles
  • The Grove

    BCT · Penydarren

    0.2 miles
  • The Grove

    BCT · Penydarren

    0.2 miles
  • Brecon Road Spar

    BCT · Morgan Town

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

17 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Gwaunfarren Primary School is the nearest published school at 467 m.

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

Recorded crime

3,470 published events cover 12 months, averaging 289.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,254 events.

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