CF82 7FY Caerphilly
Live postcode, introduced July 1995. Ward: St Cattwg.
Streets
- Penybryn Terrace, Penybryn: 8 addresses
- Gelliargwellt Road, Penybryn: 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 B (58% of about 640 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
None of the 9 address points in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water on Natural Resources Wales's map. Outside those areas the chance is under 0.1% (1 in 1,000) a year.
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 9 addresses are between 211 m and 214 m above sea level (212 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ystrad Mynach 222,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km |
| Pengam 214,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km | |
| Hengoed 129,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 18 within 800 m; nearest The Fox and Hounds Penybryn | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Nelson Bus Station Stand 1 | 2.4 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Griffin Drive, Hengoed | 860 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 29.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Meddygfa Gelligaer Surgery | 760 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Complete Care Pharmacy | 670 m |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 1.8 km |
| Hospital | Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr | 2.9 km |
| Police station | Ystrad Mynach Police Station | 2.5 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Nelson, Nelson Cashzone | 2.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Parc Penallta 123 ha | 560 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 470 m² | 80 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,370 m² | 180 m |
| Allotments | Greenhill Allotments 1.1 ha | 920 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 124 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Penallta Colliery Engine Hall and Fan House, a listed building (Grade II*), 430 m south-east. 10 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Penallta Colliery Engine Hall and Fan House | Listed building, Grade II* | 430 m south-east |
| Penallta Colliery Baths Building | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m south-east |
| Penallta Colliery No.1 Headframe | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m south-east |
| Penallta Colliery No.2 Headframe | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m south-east |
| Twyn Castell | Scheduled monument | 880 m north |
| Gelligaer Roman Site | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km north |
| Maen Cattwg (cup-marked stone) | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coed Penalltau | Wood | 1.1 km south |
| Coed Gelliau'r-gwellt | Wood | 1.6 km north-west |
| Coed-y-Twyn | Wood | 1.9 km south |
| Coedcae Mawr | Wood | 2.2 km south |
| Bwlch Carn-y-Gelli | Hill | 3.7 km south |
| Cwm Mafon | Valley | 3.8 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 9 |
2 of the postcode's 9 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 | 42 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 75% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Penybryn Terrace.