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CF47 8SQ area guide

Who lives in CF47 8SQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Cefncoedycymer, Heolgerrig & Park
Council
Merthyr Tydfil
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,197 (2024)
At a glance

What CF47 8SQ is like

CF47 8SQ is a postcode in the Cefncoedycymer, Heolgerrig & Park area of Merthyr Tydfil. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,197 people. 72.1% of households own their home, 16.3% rent privately and 11.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CF47 8 sold for a median of £150,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF47 8SQ compares

Headline figures for CF47 8SQ, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£150,000

Median over 21 sales in CF47 8, +3.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 59 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
11

11 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£49,543

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

CF47 8SQ FAQs

01
Is CF47 8SQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in CF47 8SQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £150,000.

Homes in CF47 8 sold for a median of £150,000 across 21 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CF47 8SQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF47 8SQ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in CF47 8SQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 72.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (35.8%).
05
Which council covers CF47 8SQ?

The local authority for CF47 8SQ is Merthyr Tydfil.

CF47 8SQ comes under Merthyr Tydfil in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CF47 8SQ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 59 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Merthyr Tydfil Rail Station, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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