CF48 1YB

Town · Merthyr Tydfil · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Merthyr Tydfil
Ward
Town
Local authority
Merthyr Tydfil
Postcode district
CF48
Postcode sector
CF48 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF48 1YA 71 m
CF47 0UP 223 m
CF47 0UW 230 m
CF47 0UN 246 m
CF48 1YF 246 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF48 1YB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF48
Postcode sector
CF48 1
Latitude
51.733874
Longitude
-3.369303
British National Grid easting
305,537
British National Grid northing
204,794

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Merthyr Tydfil · W06000024
Electoral ward
Town · W05001624
Parish or community
W04000721
Output area
W00006907
Lower layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 005D · W01001318
Middle layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 005 · W02000287

Postcode source versions

Explore CF48

1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
Thomas & Davies Ltd, Pentrebach Road, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 1YB 3 March 2023 £60,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
21
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Twynrodyn Community School

    Welsh establishment

    1.0 km
  2. Caedraw Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.2 km
  3. Greenfield Special School

    Welsh establishment

    1.2 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,517
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 498
  • Shoplifting 309
  • Anti social behaviour 166
  • Public order 151
  • Criminal damage and arson 103

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
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

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+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
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

    1.7 km

  • PRACTICE 1

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

    ODS code W95023

    2.0 km

  • PRACTICE 2

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

    ODS code W95647

    2.0 km

  • PRACTICE 3 KEIR HARDIE HE

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

    ODS code W95005

    2.0 km

  • BROOKSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W95634

    2.8 km

  • MORLAIS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BERRY SQUARE, DOWLAIS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 3AL

    ODS code W95086

    3.3 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 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Evans Halshaw

    BCT · Merthyr Tydfil

    0.1 miles
  • Evans Halshaw

    BCT · Merthyr Tydfil

    0.1 miles
  • Hoovers Top Gate

    BCT · Pentrebach

    0.1 miles
  • Hoovers Top Gate

    BCT · Pentrebach

    0.2 miles
  • Mardy Terrace

    BCT · Merthyr Tydfil

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £60,000 from 1 recorded sale in CF48 1YB. 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

21 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Twynrodyn Community School is the nearest published school at 0.6 miles.

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

Recorded crime

1,517 published events cover 12 months, averaging 126.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 498 events.

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