CF48 1SW maps, stats, and open data
CF48 1SW lies on Chester Close in Merthyr Tydfil. CF48 1SW is located in the Cyfarthfa electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Merthyr Tydfil and the Welsh Parliamentary constituency of Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney. The Local Health Board is Cwm Taf Morgannwg University and the police force is South Wales. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
CF48 1SW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
CF48 1SW geodata
| Easting | 302935 |
| Northing | 206174 |
| Latitude | 51.745828 |
| Longitude | -3.407344 |
Where is CF48 1SW?
| Street | Chester Close |
| Town/City | Merthyr Tydfil |
| Country | Wales |
| Postcode District | CF48 |
CF48 1SW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CF48 1SW as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 280m | 919ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Cyfarthfa |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Merthyr Tydfil And Rhymney |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in CF48 1SW
54, CHESTER CLOSE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1SW 2021 30 JUN £198,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to CF48 1SW
| Chester Close (Shirley Drive) | Heolgerrig | 98m |
| Worcester Close (Shirley Drive) | Heolgerrig | 115m |
| Worcester Close (Shirley Drive) | Heolgerrig | 123m |
| Ynysdawel (Heolgerrig) | Heolgerrig | 259m |
| Post Office (Heolgerrig) | Heolgerrig | 330m |
Nearest railway stations to CF48 1SW
| Merthyr Tydfil Station | 2.1km |
| Pentre-Bach Station | 3.9km |
| Aberdare Station | 4.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in CF48 1SW (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in CF48 1SW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 33.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 62.75Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 18.25Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CF48 1SW (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
CF48 1SW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CF48 1SW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 416,234 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 23 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 18,097 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 19,357 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 73,083 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 22 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,322 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,280 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CF48 1SW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CF48 1SW.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
6.7% of Welsh postcodes are less deprived than CF48 1SW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CF48 1SW (metres)
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Nearest post box to CF48 1SW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Pizza Hut | 16:15 | 12:00 | 1,025m |
| Mountain Air | 17:00 | 11:30 | 2,006m |
| Kier Hardie Estate | 17:15 | 11:45 | 2,049m |
CF48 1SW ITL and CF48 1SW LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for CF48 1SW:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLL | Wales |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLL1 | West Wales and The Valleys |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLL15 | Central Valleys |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| W06000024 | Merthyr Tydfil |
CF48 1SW census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for CF48 1SW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | W00006769 | |
| LSOA | W01001294 | Merthyr Tydfil 003B |
| MSOA | W02000285 | Merthyr Tydfil 003 |
Nearest postcodes to CF48 1SW
| CF48 1SN | Chester Close | 48m |
| CF48 1TF | Winchfawr Road | 49m |
| CF48 1BE | Cyfarthfa Rise | 138m |
| CF48 1TL | Winchfawr Park | 147m |
| CF48 1SL | Durham Close | 153m |
| CF48 1SP | Worcester Close | 158m |
| CF48 1SE | Shirley Drive | 158m |
| CF48 1SH | St Davids Close | 166m |
| CF48 1BB | Mountain Rise | 183m |
| CF48 1SR | Exeter Close | 183m |
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