CF48 2LS

Vaynor · Merthyr Tydfil · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Merthyr Tydfil
Ward
Vaynor
Local authority
Merthyr Tydfil
Postcode district
CF48
Postcode sector
CF48 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF48 2LT 29 m
CF48 2PL 34 m
CF48 2LU 46 m
CF48 2LP 83 m
CF48 2RW 89 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF48 2LS
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF48
Postcode sector
CF48 2
Latitude
51.761470
Longitude
-3.402031
British National Grid easting
303,336
British National Grid northing
207,906

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Merthyr Tydfil · W06000024
Electoral ward
Vaynor · W05001626
Parish or community
W04000881
Output area
W00006932
Lower layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 003E · W01001324
Middle layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 003 · W02000285

Postcode source versions

Explore CF48

12 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Holly Cottages, 2, Dan Y Deri Lane, Cefn Coed, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 2LS 8 August 2025 £95,000
Maesyberllan Cottages, 1-2, Dan Y Deri Lane, Cefn Coed, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 2LS 17 March 2015 £60,000
1, Park View Houses, Cefn Coed, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 2LS 25 September 2014 £59,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
15
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Ysgol-Y-Graig Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    114 m
  2. Ysgol Gynradd Coed y Dderwen

    Welsh establishment

    791 m
  3. Cyfarthfa Park Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.4 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,382
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 551
  • Shoplifting 164
  • Public order 149
  • Anti social behaviour 126
  • Criminal damage and arson 124

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
13

6 female, 7 male

Postcode households
9
Residents per household
1.4
CF48 2 residents
5,952

Age bands in CF48 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.5%

919 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.3%

608 residents

Age 25 to 44
22.9%

1,359 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.2%

1,671 residents

Age 65 and over
23.2%

1,373 residents

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CF48 2 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

5

within 5 km

  • PRACTICE 1

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

    ODS code W95023

    1.9 km

  • PRACTICE 2

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

    ODS code W95647

    1.9 km

  • PRACTICE 3 KEIR HARDIE HE

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

    ODS code W95005

    1.9 km

  • PONTCAE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    DYNEVOR STREET, GEORGETOWN, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1YE

    ODS code W95072

    2.1 km

  • MORLAIS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BERRY SQUARE, DOWLAIS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 3AL

    ODS code W95086

    3.1 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 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Post Office

    BCT · Cefn Coed

    0.0 miles
  • Post Office

    BCT · Cefn Coed

    0.1 miles
  • Cefn Coed War Memorial

    BCT · Cefn Coed

    0.1 miles
  • Capel Carmel War Memorial

    BCT · Cefn Coed

    0.1 miles
  • Drovers Arms

    BCT · Cefn Coed

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £95,000 from 1 recorded sale in CF48 2LS. 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

15 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Ysgol-Y-Graig Primary School is the nearest published school at 114 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,382 published events cover 12 months, averaging 115.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 551 events.

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