Welcome to Penydarren

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Introduction

For Trevithick's Pen-y-darren locomotive, see Richard Trevithick.Penydarren is a community and electoral ward in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough in Wales.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area	113 hectares
Population	5,279 (2021)
Density	4,690 people/km2
Mean age	37.7
Ward	Penydarren
District	Merthyr Tydfil
Postcodes	CF47
ONS ID	W04000720

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Council

Contact details for Penydarren Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.

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Education

View educational establishments in Penydarren Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.

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Business

Business directory listing local businesses operating within Penydarren Parish.

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Planning

View recent planning applications submitted for Penydarren Parish.

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Property

Price paid data for all property sold in Penydarren Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.

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Heritage

Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Penydarren Parish.

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Local News

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Penydarren HMO plans set to be decided

Published: 9th Apr 2024

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Man subjected friend to brutal two-hour assault leaving him in wheelchair

Published: 23rd Jun 2023

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Man stabbed pensioner, 80, and her son in 'brutal' attack | ITV News

Published: 23rd Feb 2023