CF47 9AB

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 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF47 9AD 59 m
CF47 9AE 62 m
CF47 9AA 77 m
CF47 9AQ 95 m
CF47 9AZ 113 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF47 9AB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF47
Postcode sector
CF47 9
Latitude
51.754573
Longitude
-3.374652
British National Grid easting
305,211
British National Grid northing
207,103

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
W00006853
Lower layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 003C · W01001305
Middle layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 003 · W02000285

Postcode source versions

Explore CF47

2 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
3, Alexandra Close, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 9AB 4 September 2000 £65,000
6, Alexandra Close, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 9AB 3 January 1997 £62,000

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

    129 m
  2. Ty Dysgu

    Welsh establishment

    226 m
  3. Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic School

    Welsh establishment

    310 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,270
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,220
  • Shoplifting 452
  • Public order 335
  • Anti social behaviour 313
  • Criminal damage and arson 267

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
17

8 female, 9 male

Postcode households
6
Residents per household
2.8
CF47 9 residents
10,591

Age bands in CF47 9

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
22.4%

2,462 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.7%

1,280 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.5%

2,917 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.7%

2,710 residents

Age 65 and over
14.7%

1,618 residents

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CF47 9 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

    1.1 km

  • PRACTICE 1

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

    ODS code W95023

    1.4 km

  • PRACTICE 2

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

    ODS code W95647

    1.4 km

  • PRACTICE 3 KEIR HARDIE HE

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

    ODS code W95005

    1.4 km

  • MORLAIS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BERRY SQUARE, DOWLAIS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 3AL

    ODS code W95086

    1.4 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

  • Gwaunfarren School

    BCT · Penydarren

    0.1 miles
  • High Street Nursing Home

    BCT · Penydarren

    0.1 miles
  • The Grove

    BCT · Penydarren

    0.1 miles
  • The Grove

    BCT · Penydarren

    0.1 miles
  • Gwaelodygarth

    BCT · Penydarren

    0.1 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 129 m.

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

Recorded crime

3,270 published events cover 12 months, averaging 272.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,220 events.

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