CF81 9NT Caerphilly
Live postcode, introduced July 1995. Ward: Darran Valley.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Mill Road, Deri: 8 addresses
- Mill Road, Deri: 5 addresses
- Unnamed street near Mill Road, Deri: 5 addresses
- Unnamed street near Mill Road, Deri: 3 addresses
- Ogilvie Terrace, Deri: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Heol Adam, Taff Merthyr Garden Village: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Glynmarch Street, Deri: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Caerphilly in 2026-27: Band D £2,083 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,389 | £1,620 | £1,851 | £2,083 | £2,546 | £3,009 | £3,471 | £4,166 | £4,860 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (50% of about 580 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 26 address points in this postcode, 5 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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: 5 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 26 addresses are between 258 m and 397 m above sea level (333 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 56%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 11% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Tir-Phil 28,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km |
| Brithdir 13,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.0 km | |
| Bargoed 188,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 5 within 800 m; nearest Deri Library | 580 m |
| Bus or coach station | Treharris Bus Station 2 | 5.0 km |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 2.8 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 34.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Meddygfa Cwm Rhymni Practice | 2.6 km |
| Pharmacies | Knights New Tredegar Pharmacy | 2.6 km |
| NHS dentists | 13 High Street [Dental Surgery] | 3.2 km |
| Hospital | Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr | 8.4 km |
| Police station | Bargoed Police Station | 3.4 km |
| Cash machines | Village Mini Mart Cashzone | 2.6 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Parc Cwm Darran 80 ha | 1.2 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 490 m² | 800 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 760 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,560 m² | 610 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Dyke 315m E of Tyla-Glas, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km west.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dyke 315m E of Tyla-Glas | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km west |
| Dyke 387m E of Clawdd Trawscae Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km south-west |
| Platform Houses on East Side of Gelligaer Common | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cwm Ysgwydd-gwyn | Valley | 760 m east |
| Cwm Pontgarreg | Valley | 840 m west |
| Coed Cefn-bâch | Wood | 880 m east |
| Twyn y Fidffawydd | Hill | 1.0 km north-west |
| Coed Deri-Newydd | Wood | 1.3 km north-east |
| Coed Groes-faen | Wood | 1.9 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 21 | 26 |
5 of the postcode's 26 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 | 56 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 74% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 51% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Unnamed street near Mill Road.