CF48 1LS postcode in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales

CF48 1LS is a postcode in Merthyr Tydfil, in the Cyfarthfa ward. It is in the Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare parliamentary constituency and the South Wales police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at CF48 1LS can get it Across Merthyr Tydfil: 79% Typical price £192,000 Homes sold in CF48 1, last 12 months. ▲ 3.8% on the year before Council tax around here Band A the most common band in the neighbourhood, 81% of homes Nearest station Merthyr Tydfil 2.4 km in a straight line

Where CF48 1LS is, and what is near it

Map of CF48 1LS and what is near it Map of CF48 1LS: its centre point, with the 231 other postcodes in the CF48 1 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 9 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. A465 CF48 1AQ: also in CF48 1CF48 1AR: also in CF48 1CF48 1AS: also in CF48 1CF48 1AT: also in CF48 1CF48 1AU: also in CF48 1CF48 1AW: also in CF48 1CF48 1AY: also in CF48 1CF48 1AZ: also in CF48 1CF48 1BA: also in CF48 1CF48 1BB: also in CF48 1CF48 1BD: also in CF48 1CF48 1BE: also in CF48 1CF48 1BF: also in CF48 1CF48 1BG: also in CF48 1CF48 1BL: also in CF48 1CF48 1BN: also in CF48 1CF48 1BP: also in CF48 1CF48 1BQ: also in CF48 1CF48 1BS: also in CF48 1CF48 1BW: also in CF48 1CF48 1BZ: also in CF48 1CF48 1DA: also in CF48 1CF48 1DB: also in CF48 1CF48 1DD: also in CF48 1CF48 1DE: also in CF48 1CF48 1DF: also in CF48 1CF48 1DG: also in CF48 1CF48 1DN: also in CF48 1CF48 1DP: also in CF48 1CF48 1DQ: also in CF48 1CF48 1DR: also in CF48 1CF48 1DS: also in CF48 1CF48 1EB: also in CF48 1CF48 1EE: also in CF48 1CF48 1EN: also in CF48 1CF48 1ER: also in CF48 1CF48 1ES: also in CF48 1CF48 1ET: also in CF48 1CF48 1EU: also in CF48 1CF48 1EW: also in CF48 1CF48 1EY: also in CF48 1CF48 1HA: also in CF48 1CF48 1HB: also in CF48 1CF48 1HD: also in CF48 1CF48 1HE: also in CF48 1CF48 1HF: also in CF48 1CF48 1HG: also in CF48 1CF48 1HH: also in CF48 1CF48 1HL: also in CF48 1CF48 1HN: also in CF48 1CF48 1HP: also in CF48 1CF48 1HR: also in CF48 1CF48 1HS: also in CF48 1CF48 1HT: also in CF48 1CF48 1HU: also in CF48 1CF48 1HW: also in CF48 1CF48 1HY: also in CF48 1CF48 1HZ: also in CF48 1CF48 1JA: also in CF48 1CF48 1JB: also in CF48 1CF48 1JD: also in CF48 1CF48 1JE: also in CF48 1CF48 1JF: also in CF48 1CF48 1JG: also in CF48 1CF48 1JH: also in CF48 1CF48 1JJ: also in CF48 1CF48 1JN: also in CF48 1CF48 1JP: also in CF48 1CF48 1JR: also in CF48 1CF48 1JS: also in CF48 1CF48 1JT: also in CF48 1CF48 1JU: also in CF48 1CF48 1JW: also in CF48 1CF48 1JX: also in CF48 1CF48 1JY: also in CF48 1CF48 1LD: also in CF48 1CF48 1LE: also in CF48 1CF48 1LF: also in CF48 1CF48 1LG: also in CF48 1CF48 1LH: also in CF48 1CF48 1LN: also in CF48 1CF48 1LP: also in CF48 1CF48 1LR: also in CF48 1CF48 1LT: also in CF48 1CF48 1LU: also in CF48 1CF48 1LW: also in CF48 1CF48 1LY: also in CF48 1CF48 1NA: also in CF48 1CF48 1ND: also in CF48 1CF48 1NE: also in CF48 1CF48 1NF: also in CF48 1CF48 1NG: also in CF48 1CF48 1NH: also in CF48 1CF48 1NL: also in CF48 1CF48 1NN: also in CF48 1CF48 1NS: also in CF48 1CF48 1NT: also in CF48 1CF48 1NU: also in CF48 1CF48 1NY: also in CF48 1CF48 1NZ: also in CF48 1CF48 1PA: also in CF48 1CF48 1PB: also in CF48 1CF48 1PD: also in CF48 1CF48 1PE: also in CF48 1CF48 1PF: also in CF48 1CF48 1PG: also in CF48 1CF48 1PH: also in CF48 1CF48 1PL: also in CF48 1CF48 1PP: also in CF48 1CF48 1PR: also in CF48 1CF48 1PT: also in CF48 1CF48 1PU: also in CF48 1CF48 1PW: also in CF48 1CF48 1PY: also in CF48 1CF48 1QA: also in CF48 1CF48 1RD: also in CF48 1CF48 1RP: also in CF48 1CF48 1RR: also in CF48 1CF48 1RS: also in CF48 1CF48 1RT: also in CF48 1CF48 1RU: also in CF48 1CF48 1RY: also in CF48 1CF48 1SD: also in CF48 1CF48 1SE: also in CF48 1CF48 1SF: also in CF48 1CF48 1SG: also in CF48 1CF48 1SH: also in CF48 1CF48 1SL: also in CF48 1CF48 1SN: also in CF48 1CF48 1SP: also in CF48 1CF48 1SR: also in CF48 1CF48 1SW: also in CF48 1CF48 1TF: also in CF48 1CF48 1TL: also in CF48 1CF48 1TN: also in CF48 1CF48 1TP: also in CF48 1CF48 1TR: also in CF48 1CF48 1TS: also in CF48 1CF48 1TT: also in CF48 1CF48 1TU: also in CF48 1CF48 1TW: also in CF48 1CF48 1TY: also in CF48 1CF48 1UA: also in CF48 1CF48 1UB: also in CF48 1CF48 1UD: also in CF48 1CF48 1UE: also in CF48 1CF48 1UF: also in CF48 1CF48 1UH: also in CF48 1CF48 1UN: also in CF48 1CF48 1YE: also in CF48 1 Cyfarthfa CF48 1LS Map of CF48 1LS and what is near it Map of CF48 1LS: its centre point, with the 231 other postcodes in the CF48 1 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 9 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. A465A4054 Cyfarthfa CF48 1LS
  • CF48 1LS
  • Other postcodes in CF48 1: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.7560, longitude -3.4060)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CF48 1LS?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at CF48 1LS?

Every home and business at CF48 1LS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CF48 1LS 100% Merthyr Tydfil 79%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CF48 1LS 100% Merthyr Tydfil Over 99%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at CF48 1LS?

BinDayBuddy does not read Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

What do homes sell for near CF48 1LS?

Homes in CF48 1 sold for a typical £192,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 53 sales, up 3.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£192,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£185,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £287,500 10 sales
  • Semi-detached £215,000 19 sales
  • Terraced £163,000 23 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole CF48 district: a typical £149,750 from 212 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in CF48 1LS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CF48 1LS from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CF48 1LS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 810 homes in the neighbourhood around CF48 1LS. Over half of them (81%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (77%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around CF48 1LS

Band D in Merthyr Tydfil for 2026‑27: £2,594. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,729 (band A) to £3,746 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,729.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 660 (81%)£1,729
Band Babout 10 (1%)£2,017
Band Cabout 40 (5%)£2,305
Band Dabout 70 (9%)£2,594
Band Eabout 20 (2%)£3,170
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,746
Band Gwithheld£4,323
Band Hfewer than 5£5,187

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. Withheld 1919 to 1939
  4. 77% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Merthyr Tydfil before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Welsh Government (StatsWales), Composition of average band D council tax by billing authority, published 24 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CF48 1LS is in (ONS area W01001292), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to CF48 1LS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CF48 1LS is Merthyr Tydfil Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Merthyr Tydfil Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
  • Pentre-Bach Rail Station Railway station 4.6 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Swansea Road Shops, 159 m away.

More stations near CF48 1LS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near CF48 1LS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CF48 1LS, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near CF48 1LS?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CF48 1LS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Osprey Charging point · 2 chargers 2.8 kmCycle
  • Osprey Charging point · 4 chargers 2.8 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CF48 1LS?

The nearest to the centre of CF48 1LS, in a straight line.

  • Cefn Coed Dental Practice 650 mWalk
  • 1/2 Maes Y Berllan 650 mWalk
  • Cwm Taf Morgannwg Hb Cds 1.6 kmCycle

Source: NHS Wales, through the NHS Organisation Data Service, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near CF48 1LS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CF48 1LS, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Wales, through the NHS Organisation Data Service, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near CF48 1LS?

The nearest vets to the centre of CF48 1LS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

How much crime is there near CF48 1LS?

Police.uk records 116 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CF48 1LS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences32 reports
Anti-social behaviour18 reports
Shoplifting15 reports
Public order13 reports
Criminal damage and arson10 reports
Other theft10 reports

Also: vehicle crime 8, burglary 6, drugs 2, theft from the person 1, possession of weapons 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for CF48 1LS

Ward
Cyfarthfa
Community
Cyfarthfa
Country
Wales
Built-up area
Merthyr Tydfil
Rural or urban
Urban, further from a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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We list hospitals and care homes in England only. In Wales, hospitals are inspected by Healthcare Inspectorate Wales and care homes by Care Inspectorate Wales.

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CF48 1LT30 mCF48 1LU60 mCF48 1LP70 mCF48 1LR90 mCF48 1NA100 mCF48 1ND130 m
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