CF46 5AF Merthyr Tydfil
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Treharris.
Streets
- Gresham Place, Treharris: 45 addresses
- Pantanas, Treharris: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Merthyr Tydfil in 2026-27: Band D £2,594 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,729 | £2,017 | £2,305 | £2,594 | £3,170 | £3,746 | £4,323 | £5,187 | £6,052 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (33% of about 700 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 46 address points in this postcode, 8 at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 6 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: none is in an area at risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 8 at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 6 at low risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. The map allows for flood defences. Address points are every property record (UPRN) in the postcode, each counted if it is in an area or within 5 m of one (the maps stop at building walls); a few are not homes, such as garages, business units or caravan pitches. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 46 addresses are between 124 m and 132 m above sea level (129 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Quakers Yard 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 770 m |
| Abercynon 190,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km | |
| Merthyr Vale 60,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 29 within 800 m; nearest Glan y Nant Treharris | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Treharris Bus Station 1 | 530 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km; nearest Thomas Street | 400 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 29.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Treharris Primary Care Centre | 700 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 700 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Treharris Dental Clinic | 700 m |
| Hospital | Ysbyty Cwm Cynon | 6.1 km |
| Police station | South Wales Police | 5.3 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Treharris | 700 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Treharris Park 7.1 ha | 210 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 60 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 900 m² | 200 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 550 m² | 440 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 7.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Greenfield Bridge, Penydarren Tramroad, a listed building (Grade II*), 450 m south-west. 7 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Greenfield Bridge, Penydarren Tramroad | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m south-west |
| Quakers Yard Railway Viaduct | Listed building, Grade II* | 620 m south-west |
| Victoria Bridge, Penydarren Tramroad | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m south |
| Merthyr Tramroad: Pont y Gwaith section and associated bridges | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Goitre Coed | Wood | 450 m south |
| Coed Cefn-fforest | Wood | 1.4 km north |
| Coed Cwm-cothi | Wood | 1.6 km north-east |
| Cwm Cothi | Valley | 1.6 km north |
| Cwm Mafon | Valley | 1.6 km south |
| Cefn Merthyr | Hill | 1.9 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 24 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 46 |
26 of the postcode's 46 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 40% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales's 1,917 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Gresham Place.