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CF47 8SL

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
Constituency
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Postcode district
CF47
Postcode sector
CF47 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF47 8SN 30 m
CF47 8SD 43 m
CF47 8SF 69 m
CF47 8RP 92 m
CF47 8SH 96 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF47 8SL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF47
Postcode sector
CF47 8
Latitude
51.752102
Longitude
-3.380618
British National Grid easting
304,794
British National Grid northing
206,836

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Merthyr Tydfil · W06000024
Electoral ward
Park · W05001621
Parish or community
W04000719
Westminster constituency
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare · W07000099
Output area
W00006847
Lower layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 003D · W01001306
Middle layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 003 · W02000285

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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24 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
12, Lancaster Terrace, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8SL 14 July 2025 £199,000
18, Lancaster Terrace, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8SL 28 July 2023 £245,000
3, Lancaster Terrace, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8SL 4 February 2022 £185,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
17
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Cyfarthfa Park Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    485 m

  2. Gwaunfarren Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    559 m

  3. Ty Dysgu

    Welsh establishment

    658 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,404
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,231
  • Shoplifting 520
  • Public order 352
  • Anti social behaviour 333
  • Criminal damage and arson 275

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
44

19 female, 25 male

Postcode households
18
Residents per household
2.4
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 1.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CF47 8 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

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

NHS ODS

GP practices

6

within 5 km

  • PONTCAE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    DYNEVOR STREET, GEORGETOWN, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1YE

    ODS code W95072

    688 m

  • PRACTICE 1

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

    ODS code W95023

    888 m

  • PRACTICE 2

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

    ODS code W95647

    888 m

  • PRACTICE 3 KEIR HARDIE HE

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

    ODS code W95005

    888 m

  • MORLAIS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BERRY SQUARE, DOWLAIS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 3AL

    ODS code W95086

    1.9 km

  • BROOKSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W95634

    5.0 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

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

  • Brecon Road Spar

    BCT · Morgan Town

    0.1 miles

  • Brecon Road Spar

    BCT · Morgan Town

    0.1 miles

  • St Mary`s RC Church

    BCT · Morgan Town

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £199,000 from 3 recorded sales in CF47 8SL. 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

Published establishments

17 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Cyfarthfa Park Primary School is the nearest published school at 485 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,404 published events cover 12 months, averaging 283.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,231 events.

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