CF48 3RU

Dowlais and Pant · 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 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF48 3SF 23 m
CF48 3SQ 35 m
CF48 3SD 68 m
CF48 3SB 72 m
CF48 3RY 81 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF48 3RU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF48
Postcode sector
CF48 3
Latitude
51.764693
Longitude
-3.358802
British National Grid easting
306,326
British National Grid northing
208,208

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Merthyr Tydfil · W06000024
Parish or community
W04000715
Output area
W00006792
Lower layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 002A · W01001295
Middle layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 002 · W02000284

Postcode source versions

Explore CF48

9 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
St Michaels, Alma Terrace, Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 3RU 18 December 2024 £140,000
Ebenezer House, Alma Terrace, Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 3RU 20 December 2019 £98,000
Ebenezer House, Alma Terrace, Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 3RU 12 February 2016 £89,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
18
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Gellifaelog Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    423 m
  2. Pantysgallog Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    709 m
  3. Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic School

    Welsh establishment

    1.3 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,446
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 577
  • Criminal damage and arson 173
  • Public order 145
  • Anti social behaviour 112
  • Shoplifting 105

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
19

12 female, 7 male

Postcode households
7
Residents per household
2.7
CF48 3 residents
4,116

Age bands in CF48 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.2%

705 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.1%

454 residents

Age 25 to 44
28%

1,148 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.8%

1,140 residents

Age 65 and over
15.9%

650 residents

This postcode contained 0.5% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CF48 3 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

  • MORLAIS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BERRY SQUARE, DOWLAIS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 3AL

    ODS code W95086

    285 m

  • PONTCAE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    DYNEVOR STREET, GEORGETOWN, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1YE

    ODS code W95072

    2.7 km

  • PRACTICE 1

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

    ODS code W95023

    2.9 km

  • PRACTICE 2

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

    ODS code W95647

    2.9 km

  • PRACTICE 3 KEIR HARDIE HE

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

    ODS code W95005

    2.9 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

  • Slipper

    BCT · Dowlais

    0.1 miles
  • Slipper

    BCT · Dowlais

    0.1 miles
  • Bruce Hotel

    BCT · Dowlais

    0.1 miles
  • Bruce Hotel

    BCT · Dowlais

    0.1 miles
  • Pant Church

    BCT · Dowlais

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £140,000 from 1 recorded sale in CF48 3RU. 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

18 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Gellifaelog Primary School is the nearest published school at 423 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,446 published events cover 12 months, averaging 120.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 577 events.

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