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CF48 4RS

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 4RT 45 m
CF48 4TE 66 m
CF48 4RX 85 m
CF48 4SS 87 m
CF48 4RP 91 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF48 4RS
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF48
Postcode sector
CF48 4
Latitude
51.686748
Longitude
-3.336562
British National Grid easting
307,702
British National Grid northing
199,511

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
W00006833
Lower layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 006B · W01001302
Middle layer super output area
Merthyr Tydfil 006 · W02000288

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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12 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
2, Wesley Place, Merthyr Vale, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 4RS 18 March 2026 £137,000
Trinity Chapel, Merthyr Vale, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 4RS 5 December 2025 £122,000
2, Wesley Place, Merthyr Vale, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 4RS 7 May 2021 £92,000

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

    432 m

  2. Ynysowen Community Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.1 km

  3. Bedlinog Community Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    2.3 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
322
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 159
  • Public order 35
  • Anti social behaviour 35
  • Criminal damage and arson 31
  • Other theft 20

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
13

7 female, 6 male

Postcode households
5
Residents per household
2.6
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 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CF48 4 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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+
75%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
75%
Gigabit-capable
75%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

5

within 5 km

  • MEDDYGFA GLAN CYNON SURGE

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

    ODS code W95029

    2.9 km

  • BROOKSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W95634

    2.9 km

  • TREHARRIS PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    FOX STREET, TREHARRIS, CF46 5HE

    ODS code W95032

    3.3 km

  • HEALTH HUB IW

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

    ODS code W00208

    3.9 km

  • ABERCYNON MEDICAL CENTRE

    YNYSMEURIG ROAD, ABERCYNON, MOUNTAIN ASH, CF45 4YB

    ODS code W95042

    4.6 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Merthyr Vale Rail Station

    RLY · Merthyr Vale

    0.0 miles

  • Station Square

    BCT · Merthyr Vale

    0.0 miles

  • Merthyr Vale

    RSE · Merthyr Vale

    0.0 miles

  • Merthyr Vale Rail Station

    RSE · Merthyr Vale

    0.0 miles

  • Station Terrace

    BCT · Merthyr Vale

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £129,500 from 2 recorded sales in CF48 4RS. 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

Published establishments

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 432 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

322 published events cover 12 months, averaging 26.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 159 events.

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