CF47 postcode area guide — Merthyr Tydfil
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the CF47 postcode district in Merthyr Tydfil — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in CF47
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
99%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
79%
Gigabit-capable
79%
Below USO (10Mb)
0%
Broadband availability in the CF47 postcode district (Merthyr Tydfil) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 622 postcodes Ofcom measures in CF47, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 99% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 79%.
Around 0% of premises in CF47 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in CF47
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| CF47 0AA | 100% | 100% |
| CF47 0AB | 100% | 0% |
| CF47 0AE | 100% | 0% |
| CF47 0AF | 100% | 0% |
| CF47 0AG | 100% | 0% |
| CF47 0AJ | 100% | 0% |
| CF47 0AL | 100% | 0% |
| CF47 0AN | 100% | 100% |
| CF47 0AP | 100% | 100% |
| CF47 0AQ | 100% | 100% |
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Mobile signal around Merthyr Tydfil
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Merthyr Tydfil district (28,855 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
97.4%
4G outdoors — all networks
99.7%
5G outdoors — all networks
—
Voice indoors — all networks
98.7%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in CF47
Police recorded 307 incidents within about a mile of the centre of CF47 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 121 | 39.4% |
| Shoplifting | 50 | 16.3% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 34 | 11.1% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 28 | 9.1% |
| Public order | 21 | 6.8% |
| Drugs | 13 | 4.2% |
| Other theft | 13 | 4.2% |
| Vehicle crime | 12 | 3.9% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in CF47
Based on 148 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in CF47 is £125,000, down 7.4% on the previous year (£134,950).
Detached
£290,000
11 sales
Semi-detached
£174,950
27 sales
Terraced
£112,500
94 sales
Flat / maisonette
£70,000
5 sales
Latest recorded sales in CF47
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2026 | £200,000 | Terraced | Brynmorlais Street | CF47 9YE |
| 12 May 2026 | £405,000 | Other | CF47 8YL | |
| 11 May 2026 | £120,000 | Terraced | Lower Thomas Street | CF47 0DB |
| 1 May 2026 | £84,000 | Terraced | Gilfach Cynon | CF47 0PD |
| 17 Apr 2026 | £53,000 | Terraced | Haydn Terrace | CF47 9UJ |
| 15 Apr 2026 | £70,000 | Flat | Brecon Road | CF47 8NL |
| 9 Apr 2026 | £130,000 | Terraced | Darren View | CF47 0HH |
| 2 Apr 2026 | £125,000 | Semi-detached | Penybryn | CF47 9AJ |
| 31 Mar 2026 | £234,000 | Detached | Dan Y Parc View | CF47 0GF |
| 27 Mar 2026 | £195,000 | Terraced | Corporation Street | CF47 0HP |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? Merthyr Tydfil demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Merthyr Tydfil district (58,840 residents, 25,783 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% |
| 15–29 | 23% |
| 30–44 | 18.5% |
| 45–64 | 20.7% |
| 65+ | 18.9% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 15.6% |
| Social rented | 13.4% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around CF47
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyfarthfa Park Primary School | Not applicable | — | — | CF47 8RE |
| Caedraw Primary School | Not applicable | — | — | CF47 8HA |
| Gellifaelog Primary School | Not applicable | — | — | CF47 9TJ |
| Gwaunfarren Primary School | Not applicable | — | — | CF47 9AF |
| Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Santes Tudful | Not applicable | — | — | CF47 0HU |
| Pen-Y-Dre High School | Not applicable | — | — | CF47 9BY |
| Cyfarthfa High School | Not applicable | — | — | CF47 0LS |
| Twynrodyn Community School | Not applicable | — | — | CF47 0LW |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in CF47
186 rated food businesses operate in CF47. 93 hold the top rating of 5, 52 are rated 4, and 5 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: A & A Cunningham Butchers, Aldi Store, Ale Mary, Amazeme (Treats and Sweets), Baili Glas Inn.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in CF47
From a sample of 229 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 CF47 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band D). 45% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
3%
Band C
42%
Band D
40%
Band E
11%
Band F
2%
Band G
2%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Merthyr Tydfil
Landlines around CF47 typically use:
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.