CF47 9YL

Penydarren · Merthyr Tydfil · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Merthyr Tydfil
Local authority
Merthyr Tydfil
Postcode district
CF47
Postcode sector
CF47 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF47 9LS 63 m
CF47 9HP 65 m
CF47 9HW 68 m
CF47 9DJ 76 m
CF47 9HG 84 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF47 9YL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF47
Postcode sector
CF47 9
Latitude
51.758111
Longitude
-3.364226
British National Grid easting
305,938
British National Grid northing
207,483

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Merthyr Tydfil · W06000024
Parish or community
W04000720
Output area
W00006855
Lower layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 002F · W01001311
Middle layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 002 · W02000284

Postcode source versions

Explore CF47

9 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Primrose Cottage, District Street, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 9YL 21 August 2015 £50,000
Primrose Cottage, District Street, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 9YL 18 November 2009 £40,000
2, District Street, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 9YL 28 January 2005 £63,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
16
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Gellifaelog Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    452 m
  2. Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic School

    Welsh establishment

    556 m
  3. Ty Dysgu

    Welsh establishment

    687 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,155
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 908
  • Criminal damage and arson 233
  • Public order 215
  • Anti social behaviour 185
  • Vehicle crime 134

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
9

4 female, 5 male

Postcode households
5
Residents per household
1.8
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 0.1% 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

  • MORLAIS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BERRY SQUARE, DOWLAIS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 3AL

    ODS code W95086

    639 m

  • PONTCAE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    DYNEVOR STREET, GEORGETOWN, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1YE

    ODS code W95072

    1.9 km

  • PRACTICE 1

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

    ODS code W95023

    2.2 km

  • PRACTICE 2

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

    ODS code W95647

    2.2 km

  • PRACTICE 3 KEIR HARDIE HE

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

    ODS code W95005

    2.2 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

  • Norton

    BCT · Penydarren

    0.0 miles
  • Norton

    BCT · Penydarren

    0.1 miles
  • Farm Shops

    BCT · Penydarren

    0.1 miles
  • Farm Shops

    BCT · Penydarren

    0.1 miles
  • Royal Crescent

    BCT · Penydarren

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

16 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Gellifaelog Primary School is the nearest published school at 452 m.

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

Recorded crime

2,155 published events cover 12 months, averaging 179.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 908 events.

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