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CF47 9DS

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
Constituency
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Postcode district
CF47
Postcode sector
CF47 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF47 9DR 146 m
CF47 9EA 150 m
CF47 9DY 161 m
CF47 9EB 192 m
CF47 9DT 197 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF47 9DS
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF47
Postcode sector
CF47 9
Latitude
51.765296
Longitude
-3.387977
British National Grid easting
304,314
British National Grid northing
208,313

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Merthyr Tydfil · W06000024
Electoral ward
Gurnos · W05001619
Parish or community
W04000716
Westminster constituency
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare · W07000099
Output area
W00006815
Lower layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 008B · W01001300
Middle layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 008 · W02000415

Postcode source versions

Explore CF47

Property

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12 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
62, Forsythia Close, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 9DS 30 January 2026 £107,000
66, Forsythia Close, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 9DS 10 February 2022 £89,000
79, Forsythia Close, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 9DS 10 November 2021 £78,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
15
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Pen-Y-Dre High School

    Welsh establishment

    617 m

  2. Ysgol-Y-Graig Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    983 m

  3. Cyfarthfa Park Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.3 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,471
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 615
  • Public order 151
  • Criminal damage and arson 146
  • Anti social behaviour 138
  • Other theft 100

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
69

36 female, 33 male

Postcode households
32
Residents per household
2.2
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 0.7% 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+
75.8%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
75.8%
Gigabit-capable
75.8%
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

  • PRACTICE 1

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

    ODS code W95023

    2.1 km

  • PRACTICE 2

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

    ODS code W95647

    2.1 km

  • PRACTICE 3 KEIR HARDIE HE

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

    ODS code W95005

    2.1 km

  • MORLAIS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BERRY SQUARE, DOWLAIS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 3AL

    ODS code W95086

    2.1 km

  • PONTCAE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    DYNEVOR STREET, GEORGETOWN, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1YE

    ODS code W95072

    2.1 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

  • Pen Gurnos

    BCT · Gurnos

    0.1 miles

  • Prince Charles Hospital

    BCT · Gurnos

    0.1 miles

  • Pen Gurnos

    BCT · Gurnos

    0.1 miles

  • Marigold Close

    BCT · Gurnos

    0.1 miles

  • Marigold Close

    BCT · Gurnos

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £89,000 from 3 recorded sales in CF47 9DS. 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

15 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Pen-Y-Dre High School is the nearest published school at 617 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,471 published events cover 12 months, averaging 122.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 615 events.

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