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CF47 8DT

Brecon Road

Park

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Detailed insights for CF47 8DT

Overview

Postcode CF47 8DT is located in an urban city, within the Park ward of Merthyr Tydfil in the Wales region, and forms part of the Gelli-deg & Town area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 193.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Gelli-deg & Town is £38,343 per year. The nearest station is Merthyr Tydfil located about 0.4 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Old Thomastown Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
194
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
33.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Gelli-deg & Town has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 153 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in Wales.

Crime level

10/10

Gelli-deg & Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 193.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

33.3%

Approximately 33.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 35.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Gelli-deg & Town is £38,343 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CF47 8DT.

Transport

The nearest station is Merthyr Tydfil located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CF47 8DT
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Merthyr Tydfil

N/A

Walking directions to Merthyr Tydfil

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CF47 8DT
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miOld Thomastown ParkMediumWalking directions to Old Thomastown Park
0.5 miThomastown ParkSmallWalking directions to Thomastown Park
0.3 miHolocaust Remembrance GardenSmallWalking directions to Holocaust Remembrance Garden

Area Profile

Population
287
Population density
6,252.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
103.04(+181%)
Shoplifting
38.31(+452%)
Anti-social behaviour
30.38(+109%)
Public order
21.8(+144%)
Criminal damage and arson
17.17(+113%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
238
82.35%
Other White
37
12.8%
Other
9
3.11%
Irish
3
1.04%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.35%
Total population: 289

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
81
32.79%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
37
14.98%
Level 3 (A level)
37
14.98%
Level 4+ (Degree)
35
14.17%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
29
11.74%
Total 16+ residents: 247

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
47
30.72%
Private landlord or letting agency
42
27.45%
Owns outright
37
24.18%
Owns with a mortgage
17
11.11%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.27%
Total households: 153

Property prices in Park

Based on 29 recent sales, the median property price is £132,000 in Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £59,000 up to £430,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Park in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£190,000
Semi-Detached5£223,000
Terraced20£130,625

10 year median price trend in Park

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Park.

Schools

In the CF47 8DT postcode area, located within Gelli-deg & Town, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CF47 8DT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNot applicableCyfarthfa Park Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.5 miNot applicableCyfarthfa High SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.5 miNot applicableTy DysguWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CF47 8DT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CF47 8DT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 mipremier storesBrecon Road, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8NHWalking directions to premier stores
0.2 miOne Stop57 Pontmorlais High Street, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8UNWalking directions to One Stop
0.2 miPontmorlais Stores30-31 Penydarren Road, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8UNWalking directions to Pontmorlais Stores
0.3 miIceland12 Graham Way, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8EGWalking directions to Iceland
0.4 miPDN Delikatesy46 High Street, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8DEWalking directions to PDN Delikatesy

Geographic Information

RegionWalesUKL
DistrictMerthyr TydfilW06000024
Parliamentary ConstituencyMerthyr Tydfil and AberdareW07000099
WardParkW05001621
ParishParkW04000719
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Gelli-deg & TownW02000286
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Merthyr Tydfil 004CW01001307
Police ForceSouth Wales
Postcode Introduced2011-05-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.