CF48 4RA postcode in Aberfan, Merthyr Tydfil

CF48 4RA is a postcode in Aberfan, in the Merthyr Vale ward of Merthyr Tydfil. 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 4RA can get it Across Merthyr Tydfil: 79% Typical price £137,000 Homes sold in CF48 4, last 12 months. ▲ 1.5% on the year before Council tax around here Band A the most common band in the neighbourhood, 60% of homes Nearest station Merthyr Vale 950 m in a straight line

Where CF48 4RA is, and what is near it

Map of CF48 4RA and what is near it Map of CF48 4RA: its centre point, with the 234 other postcodes in the CF48 4 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CF48 4NP: also in CF48 4CF48 4NR: also in CF48 4CF48 4NS: also in CF48 4CF48 4NT: also in CF48 4CF48 4NU: also in CF48 4CF48 4NW: also in CF48 4CF48 4NX: also in CF48 4CF48 4NY: also in CF48 4CF48 4NZ: also in CF48 4CF48 4PA: also in CF48 4CF48 4PH: also in CF48 4CF48 4PJ: also in CF48 4CF48 4PL: also in CF48 4CF48 4PN: also in CF48 4CF48 4PP: also in CF48 4CF48 4PR: also in CF48 4CF48 4PS: also in CF48 4CF48 4PW: also in CF48 4CF48 4PY: also in CF48 4CF48 4QA: also in CF48 4CF48 4QB: also in CF48 4CF48 4QE: also in CF48 4CF48 4QF: also in CF48 4CF48 4QH: also in CF48 4CF48 4QJ: also in CF48 4CF48 4QL: also in CF48 4CF48 4QN: also in CF48 4CF48 4QP: also in CF48 4CF48 4QQ: also in CF48 4CF48 4QR: also in CF48 4CF48 4QS: also in CF48 4CF48 4QT: also in CF48 4CF48 4QU: also in CF48 4CF48 4QW: also in CF48 4CF48 4QX: also in CF48 4CF48 4QY: also in CF48 4CF48 4QZ: also in CF48 4CF48 4RB: also in CF48 4CF48 4RF: also in CF48 4CF48 4RG: also in CF48 4CF48 4RL: also in CF48 4CF48 4RN: also in CF48 4CF48 4RP: also in CF48 4CF48 4RR: also in CF48 4CF48 4RS: also in CF48 4CF48 4RT: also in CF48 4CF48 4RX: also in CF48 4CF48 4RZ: also in CF48 4CF48 4SB: also in CF48 4CF48 4SD: also in CF48 4CF48 4SE: also in CF48 4CF48 4SF: also in CF48 4CF48 4SG: also in CF48 4CF48 4SH: also in CF48 4CF48 4SJ: also in CF48 4CF48 4SL: also in CF48 4CF48 4SN: also in CF48 4CF48 4SP: also in CF48 4CF48 4SQ: also in CF48 4CF48 4SR: also in CF48 4CF48 4SS: also in CF48 4CF48 4ST: also in CF48 4CF48 4SW: also in CF48 4CF48 4TE: also in CF48 4CF48 4TF: also in CF48 4CF48 4TG: also in CF48 4CF48 4TH: also in CF48 4CF48 4TJ: also in CF48 4CF48 4TL: also in CF48 4CF48 4TN: also in CF48 4CF48 4TX: also in CF48 4 2 places, 2.1 kmGP 2.6 kmHealth Hub Iw 3.4 kmPlymouth CF48 4RA Map of CF48 4RA and what is near it Map of CF48 4RA: its centre point, with the 234 other postcodes in the CF48 4 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 2.1 kmGP 2.6 kmHealth Hub Iw 3.4 kmPlymouth CF48 4RA
  • CF48 4RA
  • Other postcodes in CF48 4: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 51.6934, longitude -3.3451)

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 4RA?

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 4RA?

Every home and business at CF48 4RA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CF48 4RA 100% Merthyr Tydfil 79%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CF48 4RA 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 4RA?

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 4RA?

Homes in CF48 4 sold for a typical £137,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 73 sales, up 1.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£137,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£135,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £245,000 11 sales
  • Semi-detached £167,500 20 sales
  • Terraced £120,000 42 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 4RA

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in CF48 4RA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 9 May 2025. 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 4RA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,120 homes in the neighbourhood around CF48 4RA. Over half of them (60%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (49%). 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 4RA

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 670 (60%)£1,729
Band Babout 350 (31%)£2,017
Band Cabout 40 (4%)£2,305
Band Dabout 30 (3%)£2,594
Band Eabout 20 (2%)£3,170
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,746
Band Gfewer than 5£4,323
Band Hfewer than 5£5,187

When the homes were built

  1. 49% Before 1900
  2. 11% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. 23% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 4RA is in (ONS area W01001961), 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 4RA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CF48 4RA is Merthyr Vale Rail Station, 950 metres away in a straight line.

  • Merthyr Vale Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
  • Troed-y-Rhiw Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Wingfield Street, 67 m away.

More stations near CF48 4RA, 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 4RA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CF48 4RA, 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 4RA?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CF48 4RA 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 4RA?

The nearest to the centre of CF48 4RA, in a straight line.

  • Dental Surgery, 60a Oxford Street 2.6 kmCycle
  • Mountain Ash Dental Dept 3.4 kmCycle
  • Cwm Taf Morgannwg Uhb 4.2 kmCycle

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

Which pharmacies are near CF48 4RA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CF48 4RA, 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 4RA?

The nearest vets to the centre of CF48 4RA 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 4RA?

Police.uk records 37 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CF48 4RA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences13 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports
Anti-social behaviour5 reports
Public order4 reports
Other crime3 reports
Burglary2 reports

Also: vehicle crime 2, other theft 1, drugs 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 4RA

Ward
Merthyr Vale
Community
Merthyr Vale
Country
Wales
Built-up area
Aberfan
Rural or urban
Larger rural, 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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CF48 4QZ30 mCF48 4QL50 mCF48 4RB70 mCF48 4QU90 mCF48 4QY110 mCF48 4RZ120 m
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