CF48 3LA postcode in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales

CF48 3LA 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 January 1980.

Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at CF48 3LA can get it Across Merthyr Tydfil: 79% Typical price £120,000 Homes sold in CF48 3, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Council tax around here Band A the most common band in the neighbourhood, 65% of homes Nearest station Merthyr Tydfil 2.6 km in a straight line

Where CF48 3LA is, and what is near it

Map of CF48 3LA and what is near it Map of CF48 3LA: its centre point, with the 113 other postcodes in the CF48 3 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 18 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. CF48 3AD: also in CF48 3CF48 3AE: also in CF48 3CF48 3AF: also in CF48 3CF48 3AG: also in CF48 3CF48 3AL: also in CF48 3CF48 3AR: also in CF48 3CF48 3AW: also in CF48 3CF48 3AY: also in CF48 3CF48 3BH: also in CF48 3CF48 3DB: also in CF48 3CF48 3DL: also in CF48 3CF48 3DP: also in CF48 3CF48 3DS: also in CF48 3CF48 3DY: also in CF48 3CF48 3EE: also in CF48 3CF48 3EH: also in CF48 3CF48 3HA: also in CF48 3CF48 3HB: also in CF48 3CF48 3HD: also in CF48 3CF48 3HE: also in CF48 3CF48 3HF: also in CF48 3CF48 3HG: also in CF48 3CF48 3HL: also in CF48 3CF48 3HS: also in CF48 3CF48 3LB: also in CF48 3CF48 3LD: also in CF48 3CF48 3LE: also in CF48 3CF48 3LF: also in CF48 3CF48 3LG: also in CF48 3CF48 3LJ: also in CF48 3CF48 3LL: also in CF48 3CF48 3LP: also in CF48 3CF48 3LR: also in CF48 3CF48 3LT: also in CF48 3CF48 3LU: also in CF48 3CF48 3LW: also in CF48 3CF48 3NA: also in CF48 3CF48 3NB: also in CF48 3CF48 3PD: also in CF48 3CF48 3PE: also in CF48 3CF48 3PH: also in CF48 3CF48 3RD: also in CF48 3CF48 3RL: also in CF48 3CF48 3SR: also in CF48 3CF48 3TB: also in CF48 3 Merthyr Tydfil station 2.6 kmDowlais and Pant CF48 3LA Map of CF48 3LA and what is near it Map of CF48 3LA: its centre point, with the 113 other postcodes in the CF48 3 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 18 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 GP practices, 2.8–3.1 kmDowlais and Pant CF48 3LA
  • CF48 3LA
  • Other postcodes in CF48 3: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 18 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 51.7611, longitude -3.3514)

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 3LA?

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 3LA?

Every home and business at CF48 3LA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CF48 3LA 100% Merthyr Tydfil 79%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CF48 3LA 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 3LA?

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 3LA?

Homes in CF48 3 sold for a typical £120,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 39 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£120,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£120,000 12 months to August 2025
■ no change on the 12 months before
  • Detached £290,000 5 sales
  • Semi-detached £160,000 5 sales
  • Terraced £110,000 29 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 3LA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CF48 3LA 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 3LA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 920 homes in the neighbourhood around CF48 3LA. Over half of them (65%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (47%). 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 3LA

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 £2,594 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,729.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 600 (65%)£1,729
Band Babout 250 (27%)£2,017
Band Cabout 50 (5%)£2,305
Band Dabout 20 (2%)£2,594
Band Ewithheld£3,170
Band Fwithheld£3,746
Band Gfewer than 5£4,323
Band Hfewer than 5£5,187

When the homes were built

  1. 47% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. Withheld 1945 to 1964
  5. 22% 1965 to 1982
  6. 15% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

1919 to 1939: 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 3LA is in (ONS area W01001298), 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 3LA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CF48 3LA is Merthyr Tydfil Rail Station, 2.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Merthyr Tydfil Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
  • Pentre-Bach Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle

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

18 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Market Street, 30 m away.

More stations near CF48 3LA, 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 3LA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CF48 3LA, 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 3LA?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CF48 3LA 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 3LA?

The nearest to the centre of CF48 3LA, in a straight line.

  • Cyfarthfa Dental Care 2.1 kmCycle
  • Church Street Dental Practice 2.3 kmCycle
  • Courtland Dental Centre Ltd 2.4 kmCycle

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

Which pharmacies are near CF48 3LA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CF48 3LA, 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 3LA?

The nearest vets to the centre of CF48 3LA 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 3LA?

Police.uk records 102 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CF48 3LA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences36 reports
Anti-social behaviour16 reports
Criminal damage and arson10 reports
Shoplifting8 reports
Vehicle crime7 reports
Other crime7 reports

Also: public order 5, other theft 3, possession of weapons 3, burglary 2, theft from the person 2, drugs 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 3LA

Ward
Dowlais and Pant
Community
Dowlais
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 3HL50 mCF48 3LB90 mCF48 3LF90 mCF48 3TB120 mCF48 2AJ130 mCF48 3HA150 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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