CF48 1RQ

Plymouth · 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 1SJ 50 m
CF48 1RX 53 m
CF48 1NJ 72 m
CF48 1EX 74 m
CF48 1PX 80 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF48 1RQ
Status
Current
Introduced
1 August 2006
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF48
Postcode sector
CF48 1
Latitude
51.723346
Longitude
-3.363773
British National Grid easting
305,897
British National Grid northing
203,616

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Merthyr Tydfil · W06000024
Electoral ward
Plymouth · W05001623
Parish or community
W04000723
Output area
W00006885
Lower layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 005A · W01001314
Middle layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 005 · W02000287

Postcode source versions

Explore CF48

7 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
2, Alexander Court, Abercanaid, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 1RQ 26 September 2008 £165,000
1, Alexander Court, Abercanaid, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 1RQ 8 June 2007 £136,000
3, Alexander Court, Abercanaid, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 1RQ 15 January 2007 £165,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
24
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Abercanaid Community School

    Welsh establishment

    149 m
  2. Greenfield Special School

    Welsh establishment

    456 m
  3. Troedyrhiw Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.6 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
318
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 138
  • Anti social behaviour 40
  • Criminal damage and arson 28
  • Public order 27
  • Vehicle crime 20

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
15

9 female, 6 male

Postcode households
4
Residents per household
3.8
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 0.2% 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

9

within 5 km straight-line

  • BROOKSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W95634

    1.7 km

  • PONTCAE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    DYNEVOR STREET, GEORGETOWN, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1YE

    ODS code W95072

    2.9 km

  • PRACTICE 1

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

    ODS code W95023

    3.1 km

  • PRACTICE 2

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

    ODS code W95647

    3.1 km

  • PRACTICE 3 KEIR HARDIE HE

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

    ODS code W95005

    3.1 km

  • MORLAIS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BERRY SQUARE, DOWLAIS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 3AL

    ODS code W95086

    4.3 km

  • HEALTH HUB IW

    YSBYTY CWM CYNON, NEW ROAD, MOUNTAIN ASH, CF45 4BZ

    ODS code W00208

    4.5 km

  • MEDDYGFA GLAN CYNON SURGE

    TY CALON LAN, OXFORD STREET, MOUNTAIN ASH, CF45 3HD

    ODS code W95029

    4.8 km

  • ABERCWMBOI MEDICAL PRACTICE

    ABERCWMBOI MEDICAL CENTRE, 1-3 JOHN STREET, ABERCWMBOI, ABERDARE, CF44 6BL

    ODS code W95087

    5.0 km

Nearby transport

  • Alexandra Place

    BCT · Abercanaid

    0.0 miles
  • Cardiff Street

    BCT · Abercanaid

    0.0 miles
  • Gethin Place

    BCT · Abercanaid

    0.1 miles
  • Pentrebach Station

    BCT · Pentrebach

    0.1 miles
  • Pentre-Bach Rail Station

    RLY · Pentrebach

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

24 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Abercanaid Community School is the nearest published school at 149 m.

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

Recorded crime

318 published events cover 12 months, averaging 26.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 138 events.

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