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CF48 4PX

Merthyr Vale · Merthyr Tydfil · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Merthyr Tydfil
Ward
Merthyr Vale
Local authority
Merthyr Tydfil
Constituency
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Postcode district
CF48
Postcode sector
CF48 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF48 4PQ 87 m
CF48 4PY 120 m
CF48 4PU 154 m
CF48 4PG 172 m
CF48 4PH 190 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF48 4PX
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 2002
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF48
Postcode sector
CF48 4
Latitude
51.685011
Longitude
-3.344597
British National Grid easting
307,143
British National Grid northing
199,328

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Merthyr Tydfil · W06000024
Electoral ward
Merthyr Vale · W05001620
Parish or community
W04000717
Westminster constituency
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare · W07000099
Output area
W00006837
Lower layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 006B · W01001302
Middle layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 006 · W02000288

Postcode source versions

Explore CF48

Property

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9 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
5, Woodland Drive, Aberfan, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 4PX 30 June 2023 £380,000
6, Woodland Drive, Aberfan, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 4PX 26 November 2021 £480,000
5, Woodland Drive, Aberfan, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 4PX 24 June 2021 £376,500

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
20
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Rhyd-Y-Grug

    Welsh establishment

    472 m

  2. Ynysowen Community Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.3 km

  3. Pengeulan Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    2.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
312
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 151
  • Anti social behaviour 35
  • Public order 34
  • Criminal damage and arson 31
  • Other theft 20

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
23

12 female, 11 male

Postcode households
4
Residents per household
5.8
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 0.3% 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

    2.3 km

  • BROOKSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W95634

    3.0 km

  • HEALTH HUB IW

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

    ODS code W00208

    3.3 km

  • TREHARRIS PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    FOX STREET, TREHARRIS, CF46 5HE

    ODS code W95032

    3.6 km

  • ABERCYNON MEDICAL CENTRE

    YNYSMEURIG ROAD, ABERCYNON, MOUNTAIN ASH, CF45 4YB

    ODS code W95042

    4.5 km

  • ABERCWMBOI MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code W95087

    4.6 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

  • Perthygleision Square

    BCT · Aberfan

    0.1 miles

  • Canonie Crescent

    BCT · Aberfan

    0.1 miles

  • Ty Bryngoleu

    BCT · Aberfan

    0.1 miles

  • Walters Terrace

    BCT · Aberfan

    0.2 miles

  • Walters Terrace

    BCT · Aberfan

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £430,000 from 2 recorded sales in CF48 4PX. 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

20 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Rhyd-Y-Grug is the nearest published school at 472 m.

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

Recorded crime

312 published events cover 12 months, averaging 26 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 151 events.

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