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CF48

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
901
Current units
753
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
13

Coverage context

Countries represented
Wales
English regions represented
W99999999
Local authority codes
4
Terminated postcode units
148

Postcode sectors in CF48

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4 sectors

Property

Across this district

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11,252 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
7, Hickman Street, Pentrebach, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 4BT 24 July 2026 £110,000
Mackintosh Hotel, Aberfan Road, Aberfan, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 4QJ 17 July 2026 £750,000
99, Mount Pleasant, Merthyr Vale, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 4TB 17 July 2026 £90,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
11
Primary
0
Secondary
0

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
2,531
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,052
  • Public order 269
  • Criminal damage and arson 260
  • Anti social behaviour 251
  • Shoplifting 188

Census 2021

Population and age profile

CF48 usual residents
26,814
Age-profile population
26,967

Age bands in CF48

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
17.4%

4,689 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.3%

2,786 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.4%

6,860 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.8%

7,240 residents

Age 65 and over
20%

5,392 residents

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

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 746 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

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%

692 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 486 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 4 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

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

in this district

  • BROOKSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W95634

  • MORLAIS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BERRY SQUARE, DOWLAIS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 3AL

    ODS code W95086

  • PONTCAE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    DYNEVOR STREET, GEORGETOWN, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1YE

    ODS code W95072

  • PRACTICE 1

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

    ODS code W95023

  • PRACTICE 2

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

    ODS code W95647

  • PRACTICE 3 KEIR HARDIE HE

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

    ODS code W95005

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.

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 £130,000 from 1,854 recorded sales in CF48. 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

11 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,531 published events cover 12 months, averaging 210.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,052 events.

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