CF48 1AE

Cyfarthfa · 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
CF48
Postcode sector
CF48 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF48 1AF 156 m
CF48 1DH 197 m
CF47 8HH 236 m
CF47 8HN 237 m
CF47 8HF 242 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF48 1AE
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF48
Postcode sector
CF48 1
Latitude
51.741404
Longitude
-3.382740
British National Grid easting
304,625
British National Grid northing
205,649

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Merthyr Tydfil · W06000024
Electoral ward
Cyfarthfa · W05001617
Parish or community
W04000714
Output area
W00006780
Lower layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 004B · W01001293
Middle layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 004 · W02000286

Postcode source versions

Explore CF48

13 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
33, Cae'r Wern, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 1AE 15 August 2025 £200,000
19, Cae'r Wern, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 1AE 30 June 2025 £140,000
30, Cae'r Wern, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 1AE 19 December 2024 £147,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
20
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Caedraw Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    303 m
  2. Twynrodyn Community School

    Welsh establishment

    1.1 km
  3. Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Santes Tudful

    Welsh establishment

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,339
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 767
  • Shoplifting 465
  • Anti social behaviour 244
  • Public order 239
  • Criminal damage and arson 171

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
90

43 female, 47 male

Postcode households
48
Residents per household
1.9
CF48 1 residents
9,045

Age bands in CF48 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19.1%

1,789 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.7%

909 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.7%

2,411 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.9%

2,430 residents

Age 65 and over
19.7%

1,851 residents

This postcode contained 1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CF48 1 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

6

within 5 km

  • PONTCAE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    DYNEVOR STREET, GEORGETOWN, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1YE

    ODS code W95072

    553 m

  • PRACTICE 1

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

    ODS code W95023

    728 m

  • PRACTICE 2

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

    ODS code W95647

    728 m

  • PRACTICE 3 KEIR HARDIE HE

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

    ODS code W95005

    728 m

  • MORLAIS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BERRY SQUARE, DOWLAIS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 3AL

    ODS code W95086

    2.9 km

  • BROOKSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W95634

    4.1 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

  • Ynysfach Terminus

    BCT · Ynysfach

    0.0 miles
  • Ynysfach Rugby Club

    BCT · Ynysfach

    0.1 miles
  • Ynysfach Rugby Club

    BCT · Ynysfach

    0.1 miles
  • Penlan View

    BCT · Ynysfach

    0.1 miles
  • Teachers Centre

    BCT · Ynysfach

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £169,950 from 5 recorded sales in CF48 1AE. 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

20 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Caedraw Primary School is the nearest published school at 303 m.

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

Recorded crime

2,339 published events cover 12 months, averaging 194.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 767 events.

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