CF48 2AE postcode in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales

CF48 2AE is a postcode in Merthyr Tydfil, in the Dowlais and Pant ward. It is in the Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare parliamentary constituency and the South Wales police force area, and has been in use since October 1985.

Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at CF48 2AE can get it Across Merthyr Tydfil: 79% Typical price £161,000 Homes sold in CF48 2, last 12 months. ▼ 2.4% on the year before Council tax around here Band B the most common band in the neighbourhood, 31% of homes Nearest station Merthyr Tydfil 3.3 km in a straight line

Where CF48 2AE is, and what is near it

Map of CF48 2AE and what is near it Map of CF48 2AE: its centre point, with the 171 other postcodes in the CF48 2 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CF48 2AA: also in CF48 2CF48 2AB: also in CF48 2CF48 2AD: also in CF48 2CF48 2AF: also in CF48 2CF48 2AG: also in CF48 2CF48 2AH: also in CF48 2CF48 2AJ: also in CF48 2CF48 2AP: also in CF48 2CF48 2AQ: also in CF48 2CF48 2AS: also in CF48 2CF48 2AT: also in CF48 2CF48 2AU: also in CF48 2CF48 2AW: also in CF48 2CF48 2AX: also in CF48 2CF48 2AY: also in CF48 2CF48 2BA: also in CF48 2CF48 2BB: also in CF48 2CF48 2BD: also in CF48 2CF48 2BF: also in CF48 2CF48 2BG: also in CF48 2CF48 2BH: also in CF48 2CF48 2BJ: also in CF48 2CF48 2BN: also in CF48 2CF48 2BS: also in CF48 2CF48 2BT: also in CF48 2CF48 2BU: also in CF48 2CF48 2BW: also in CF48 2CF48 2BY: also in CF48 2CF48 2DA: also in CF48 2CF48 2DB: also in CF48 2CF48 2DD: also in CF48 2CF48 2DF: also in CF48 2CF48 2DG: also in CF48 2CF48 2DH: also in CF48 2CF48 2DL: also in CF48 2CF48 2DN: also in CF48 2CF48 2DP: also in CF48 2CF48 2DQ: also in CF48 2CF48 2DR: also in CF48 2CF48 2DS: also in CF48 2CF48 2DT: also in CF48 2CF48 2DU: also in CF48 2CF48 2DW: also in CF48 2CF48 2DY: also in CF48 2CF48 2EB: also in CF48 2CF48 2ED: also in CF48 2CF48 2EE: also in CF48 2CF48 2EF: also in CF48 2CF48 2EJ: also in CF48 2CF48 2SF: also in CF48 2CF48 2SR: also in CF48 2CF48 2TA: also in CF48 2CF48 2TD: also in CF48 2CF48 2TH: also in CF48 2CF48 2TN: also in CF48 2CF48 2UY: also in CF48 2CF48 2YA: also in CF48 2CF48 2YE: also in CF48 2CF48 2YF: also in CF48 2CF48 2YG: also in CF48 2 GP 3.4 kmRhymney station 4.8 kmVaynor CF48 2AE Map of CF48 2AE and what is near it Map of CF48 2AE: its centre point, with the 171 other postcodes in the CF48 2 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Vaynor CF48 2AE
  • CF48 2AE
  • Other postcodes in CF48 2: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 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 51.7712, longitude -3.3557)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CF48 2AE?

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 2AE?

Every home and business at CF48 2AE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CF48 2AE 100% Merthyr Tydfil 79%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CF48 2AE 100% Merthyr Tydfil Over 99%
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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 2AE?

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 2AE?

Homes in CF48 2 sold for a typical £161,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 47 sales, down 2.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£161,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£165,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £317,500 10 sales
  • Semi-detached £153,476 14 sales
  • Terraced £135,000 23 sales

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 2AE

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in CF48 2AE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 7 April 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 2AE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around CF48 2AE. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (42%). 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 2AE

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 B, the most common, is £2,017.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 210 (30%)£1,729
Band Babout 220 (31%)£2,017
Band Cabout 90 (13%)£2,305
Band Dabout 70 (10%)£2,594
Band Eabout 90 (13%)£3,170
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,746
Band Gwithheld£4,323
Band Hfewer than 5£5,187

When the homes were built

  1. 9% Before 1900
  2. 42% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 32% 1965 to 1982
  6. 16% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: 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 2AE is in (ONS area W01001296), 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 2AE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CF48 2AE is Merthyr Tydfil Rail Station, 3.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Merthyr Tydfil Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle
  • Rhymney Rail Station Railway station 4.8 kmCycle

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

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Pant War Memorial, 52 m away.

More stations near CF48 2AE, 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 2AE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CF48 2AE, 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 2AE?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CF48 2AE on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 2AE?

The nearest to the centre of CF48 2AE, in a straight line.

  • Cyfarthfa Dental Care 2.5 kmCycle
  • Church Street Dental Practice 3.1 kmCycle
  • Courtland Dental Centre Ltd 3.2 kmCycle

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

Which pharmacies are near CF48 2AE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CF48 2AE, 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 2AE?

The nearest vets to the centre of CF48 2AE 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 2AE?

Police.uk records 93 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CF48 2AE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences31 reports
Anti-social behaviour14 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports
Shoplifting8 reports
Public order7 reports
Vehicle crime7 reports

Also: other crime 6, other theft 3, burglary 2, theft from the person 2, drugs 2, possession of weapons 2, robbery 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 2AE

Ward
Dowlais and Pant
Community
Pant
Country
Wales
Built-up area
Merthyr Tydfil
Rural or urban
Urban, further from a major town or city
In use since
October 1985

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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