CF48 2YB

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 2UN 85 m
CF48 2UH 179 m
CF48 2UL 189 m
CF48 2UF 222 m
CF48 2UG 223 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF48 2YB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF48
Postcode sector
CF48 2
Latitude
51.793191
Longitude
-3.367038
British National Grid easting
305,817
British National Grid northing
211,388

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
W00009771
Lower layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 008F · W01001898
Middle layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 008 · W02000415

Postcode source versions

Explore CF48

22 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
15, Castell Morlais, Pontsticill, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 2YB 17 February 2023 £540,000
19, Castell Morlais, Pontsticill, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 2YB 27 August 2021 £415,000
16, Castell Morlais, Pontsticill, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 2YB 19 July 2018 £259,995

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
11
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Pantysgallog Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    2.6 km
  2. Pen-Y-Dre High School

    Welsh establishment

    3.0 km
  3. Gellifaelog Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    3.5 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
17
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Vehicle crime 4
  • Anti social behaviour 4
  • Violence and sexual offences 4
  • Public order 3
  • Burglary 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
61

32 female, 29 male

Postcode households
20
Residents per household
3.0
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 1% 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+
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

1

within 5 km

  • MORLAIS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BERRY SQUARE, DOWLAIS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 3AL

    ODS code W95086

    3.5 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

  • Red Cow Hotel

    BCT · Pontsticill

    0.0 miles
  • Red Cow Hotel

    BCT · Pontsticill

    0.0 miles
  • Butchers Arms

    BCT · Pontsticill

    0.2 miles
  • Butchers Arms

    BCT · Pontsticill

    0.2 miles
  • Pontsticill Terminus

    BCT · Pontsticill

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £477,500 from 2 recorded sales in CF48 2YB. 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

11 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Pantysgallog Primary School is the nearest published school at 1.6 miles.

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

Recorded crime

17 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Vehicle crime with 4 events.

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