CF48 4SU postcode in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales

CF48 4SU is a postcode in Merthyr Tydfil, in the Merthyr Vale 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 4SU 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, 63% of homes Nearest station Merthyr Vale 100 m in a straight line

Where CF48 4SU is, and what is near it

Map of CF48 4SU and what is near it Map of CF48 4SU: 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 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CF48 4AT: also in CF48 4CF48 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 4PB: also in CF48 4CF48 4PD: also in CF48 4CF48 4PE: also in CF48 4CF48 4PF: also in CF48 4CF48 4PG: 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 4PQ: also in CF48 4CF48 4PR: also in CF48 4CF48 4PT: also in CF48 4CF48 4PU: also in CF48 4CF48 4PW: also in CF48 4CF48 4PX: also in CF48 4CF48 4PY: also in CF48 4CF48 4PZ: also in CF48 4CF48 4RF: also in CF48 4CF48 4RG: 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 4SB: also in CF48 4CF48 4SE: also in CF48 4CF48 4SF: also in CF48 4CF48 4SP: also in CF48 4CF48 4SR: also in CF48 4CF48 4SS: also in CF48 4CF48 4ST: also in CF48 4CF48 4SW: also in CF48 4CF48 4SX: also in CF48 4CF48 4SY: also in CF48 4CF48 4SZ: also in CF48 4CF48 4TA: also in CF48 4CF48 4TE: also in CF48 4CF48 4TL: also in CF48 4CF48 4TX: also in CF48 4 GP 2.9 kmGP 3.0 kmGP 3.2 kmAberfan CF48 4SU Map of CF48 4SU and what is near it Map of CF48 4SU: 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 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 3.0 kmGP 3.2 kmPlymouth CF48 4SU
  • CF48 4SU
  • Other postcodes in CF48 4: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 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 51.6857, longitude -3.3361)

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 4SU?

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 4SU?

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

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CF48 4SU 100% Merthyr Tydfil 79%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CF48 4SU 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 4SU?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for CF48 4SU.

Check the bin days for CF48 4SU on BinDayBuddy

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 4SU?

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 4SU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CF48 4SU 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 4SU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around CF48 4SU. Over half of them (63%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (55%). 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 4SU

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 460 (63%)£1,729
Band Babout 70 (10%)£2,017
Band Cabout 90 (12%)£2,305
Band Dabout 50 (7%)£2,594
Band Eabout 50 (7%)£3,170
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,746
Band Gwithheld£4,323
Band Hfewer than 5£5,187

When the homes were built

  1. 55% Before 1900
  2. 14% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. Withheld 1945 to 1964
  5. Withheld 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 11% 2010 to 2019
  9. 17% 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 4SU is in (ONS area W01001302), 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 4SU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CF48 4SU is Merthyr Vale Rail Station, 100 metres away in a straight line.

  • Merthyr Vale Rail Station Railway station 100 mWalk
  • Penrhiwceiber Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle

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

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Station Terrace, 26 m away.

More stations near CF48 4SU, 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 4SU?

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

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CF48 4SU 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.

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

Which dentists are near CF48 4SU?

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

  • Dental Surgery, 60a Oxford Street 3.0 kmCycle
  • Cwm Taf Morgannwg Uhb 3.2 kmCycle
  • Treharris Dental Clinic 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 4SU?

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

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

Police.uk records 45 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CF48 4SU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences17 reports
Anti-social behaviour6 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports
Vehicle crime5 reports
Public order4 reports
Other crime3 reports

Also: burglary 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 4SU

Ward
Merthyr Vale
Community
Merthyr Vale
Country
Wales
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 4ST10 mCF48 4SS30 mCF48 4RX50 mCF48 4SX80 mCF48 4RT100 mCF48 4RS120 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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