CF48 4PE

Merthyr Vale · 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 4PD 87 m
CF48 4PT 166 m
CF48 4PU 185 m
CF48 4PG 187 m
CF48 4PF 188 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF48 4PE
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF48
Postcode sector
CF48 4
Latitude
51.683209
Longitude
-3.340913
British National Grid easting
307,394
British National Grid northing
199,123

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Merthyr Tydfil · W06000024
Parish or community
W04000717
Output area
W00006839
Lower layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 006G · W01001961
Middle layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 006 · W02000288

Postcode source versions

Explore CF48

12 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
18, Aberfan Fawr, Aberfan, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 4PE 9 February 2024 £161,000
36, Aberfan Fawr, Aberfan, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 4PE 7 June 2022 £135,000
18, Aberfan Fawr, Aberfan, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 4PE 30 July 2021 £125,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
19
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Rhyd-Y-Grug

    Welsh establishment

    633 m
  2. Ynysowen Community Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.4 km
  3. Penrhiwceibr Primary

    Welsh establishment

    2.2 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
303
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 149
  • Public order 33
  • Anti social behaviour 32
  • Criminal damage and arson 31
  • Other theft 17

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
97

51 female, 46 male

Postcode households
34
Residents per household
2.9
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

This postcode contained 1.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CF48 4 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

6

within 5 km

  • MEDDYGFA GLAN CYNON SURGE

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

    ODS code W95029

    2.5 km

  • BROOKSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W95634

    3.2 km

  • TREHARRIS PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    FOX STREET, TREHARRIS, CF46 5HE

    ODS code W95032

    3.2 km

  • HEALTH HUB IW

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

    ODS code W00208

    3.6 km

  • ABERCYNON MEDICAL CENTRE

    YNYSMEURIG ROAD, ABERCYNON, MOUNTAIN ASH, CF45 4YB

    ODS code W95042

    4.3 km

  • ABERCWMBOI MEDICAL PRACTICE

    ABERCWMBOI MEDICAL CENTRE, 1-3 JOHN STREET, ABERCWMBOI, ABERDARE, CF44 6BL

    ODS code W95087

    4.9 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

  • Bryngoleu Terminus

    BCT · Aberfan

    0.1 miles
  • Canonie Crescent

    BCT · Aberfan

    0.1 miles
  • Ty Bryngoleu

    BCT · Aberfan

    0.1 miles
  • Perthygleision Square

    BCT · Aberfan

    0.2 miles
  • Oaklands

    BCT · Merthyr Vale

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £148,000 from 2 recorded sales in CF48 4PE. 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

19 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Rhyd-Y-Grug is the nearest published school at 633 m.

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

Recorded crime

303 published events cover 12 months, averaging 25.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 149 events.

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