CF48 4LA

Plymouth · 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 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF48 4DJ 251 m
CF48 4DL 261 m
CF48 4DH 309 m
CF48 4DQ 327 m
CF48 4HU 344 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF48 4LA
Status
Current
Introduced
1 August 2016
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF48
Postcode sector
CF48 4
Latitude
51.720146
Longitude
-3.350460
British National Grid easting
306,810
British National Grid northing
203,243

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Merthyr Tydfil · W06000024
Electoral ward
Plymouth · W05001623
Parish or community
W04000723
Output area
W00006875
Lower layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 006E · W01001312
Middle layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 006 · W02000288

Postcode source versions

Explore CF48

1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
Linde Heavy Truck Division, Linde Industrial Park, Pentrebach, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 4LA 16 October 2015 £5,194,700

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
22
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Troedyrhiw Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    740 m
  2. Greenfield Special School

    Welsh establishment

    786 m
  3. Abercanaid Community School

    Welsh establishment

    844 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
445
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 203
  • Anti social behaviour 50
  • Criminal damage and arson 43
  • Public order 37
  • Other theft 21

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
CF48 4 residents
7,701

Age bands in CF48 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.9%

1,276 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.8%

815 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.7%

1,942 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.5%

1,999 residents

Age 65 and over
20.1%

1,518 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

8

within 5 km straight-line

  • BROOKSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W95634

    917 m

  • PONTCAE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    DYNEVOR STREET, GEORGETOWN, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1YE

    ODS code W95072

    3.7 km

  • PRACTICE 1

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

    ODS code W95023

    4.0 km

  • PRACTICE 2

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

    ODS code W95647

    4.0 km

  • PRACTICE 3 KEIR HARDIE HE

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

    ODS code W95005

    4.0 km

  • MORLAIS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BERRY SQUARE, DOWLAIS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 3AL

    ODS code W95086

    4.7 km

  • HEALTH HUB IW

    YSBYTY CWM CYNON, NEW ROAD, MOUNTAIN ASH, CF45 4BZ

    ODS code W00208

    4.7 km

  • MEDDYGFA GLAN CYNON SURGE

    TY CALON LAN, OXFORD STREET, MOUNTAIN ASH, CF45 3HD

    ODS code W95029

    4.7 km

Nearby transport

  • Merthyr Tydfil Ind Park

    BCT · Pentrebach

    0.1 miles
  • Merthyr Tydfil Ind Park

    BCT · Pentrebach

    0.1 miles
  • Spares World

    BCT · Pentrebach

    0.2 miles
  • Spares World

    BCT · Pentrebach

    0.2 miles
  • Rhydfach

    BCT · Pentrebach

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

22 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Troedyrhiw Primary School is the nearest published school at 740 m.

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

Recorded crime

445 published events cover 12 months, averaging 37.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 203 events.

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