CF48 1TH

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 1RF 52 m
CF48 1SA 80 m
CF48 1SY 95 m
CF48 1RE 98 m
CF48 1SU 110 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF48 1TH
Status
Current
Introduced
1 April 1987
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF48
Postcode sector
CF48 1
Latitude
51.742569
Longitude
-3.408760
British National Grid easting
302,831
British National Grid northing
205,813

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
W00006779
Lower layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 003B · W01001294
Middle layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 003 · W02000285

Postcode source versions

Explore CF48

28 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
15, Beechwood Drive, Heolgerrig, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 1TH 21 October 2022 £222,000
4, Beechwood Drive, Heolgerrig, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 1TH 12 July 2022 £260,000
9, Beechwood Drive, Heolgerrig, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 1TH 8 January 2020 £207,500

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
28
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Heolgerrig Community School

    Welsh establishment

    295 m
  2. Ysgol Gynradd Coed y Dderwen

    Welsh establishment

    1.4 km
  3. Cyfarthfa Park Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.9 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
617
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 219
  • Shoplifting 158
  • Public order 58
  • Anti social behaviour 48
  • Criminal damage and arson 46

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
44

27 female, 17 male

Postcode households
16
Residents per household
2.8
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 0.5% 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

7

within 5 km

  • PRACTICE 1

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

    ODS code W95023

    1.4 km

  • PRACTICE 2

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

    ODS code W95647

    1.4 km

  • PRACTICE 3 KEIR HARDIE HE

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

    ODS code W95005

    1.4 km

  • PONTCAE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    DYNEVOR STREET, GEORGETOWN, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1YE

    ODS code W95072

    1.8 km

  • MORLAIS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BERRY SQUARE, DOWLAIS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 3AL

    ODS code W95086

    4.1 km

  • ST JOHN'S MEDICAL PRACTICE

    HIGH STREET, ABERDARE, CF44 7DD

    ODS code W95001

    4.2 km

  • 74 MONK STREET

    73-74 MONK STREET, ABERDARE, CF44 7PA

    ODS code W95633

    4.3 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

  • Ynysdawel

    BCT · Heolgerrig

    0.1 miles
  • Corner Houses

    BCT · Heolgerrig

    0.1 miles
  • Worcester Close

    BCT · Heolgerrig

    0.3 miles
  • Worcester Close

    BCT · Heolgerrig

    0.3 miles
  • Chester Close

    BCT · Heolgerrig

    0.3 miles

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £241,000 from 2 recorded sales in CF48 1TH. 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

28 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Heolgerrig Community School is the nearest published school at 295 m.

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

Recorded crime

617 published events cover 12 months, averaging 51.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 219 events.

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