CF82 7TX Caerphilly
Live postcode, introduced May 2010. Ward: Maesycwmmer.
Streets
- Gellideg Heights, Maesycwmmer: 6 addresses
- Gellideg Close, Maesycwmmer: 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 C (31% of about 1,210 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 7 address points in this postcode, 1 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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: 1 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 7 addresses are between 167 m and 178 m above sea level (174 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 | Hengoed 129,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km |
| Ystrad Mynach 222,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km | |
| Pengam 214,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 15 within 800 m; nearest Gelli-deg Maesycwmmer | 320 m |
| Bus or coach station | Blackwood Bus Station Stand 9 | 2.7 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 1.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 28.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Oakfield Surgery | 1.6 km |
| Pharmacies | Allied Pharmacy Ystrad Mynach | 1.6 km |
| NHS dentists | Family Dental Health Centre | 1.7 km |
| Hospital | Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr | 2.0 km |
| Police station | Ystrad Mynach Police Station | 1.7 km |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 2.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 7,370 m² | 680 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,910 m² | 780 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.0 ha | 740 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,060 m² | 910 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Tabor United Reformed Church, a listed building (Grade II*), 680 m west. 4 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Tabor United Reformed Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m west |
| Hengoed Viaduct (partly in Gelligaer community) | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m north-west |
| The Woollen Mill | Listed building, Grade II* | 870 m north-west |
| Hengoed Viaduct (partly in Maesycwmmer Community) | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m north-west |
| Fort South of Pen-Llwyn-Fawr | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coed Gwernau | Wood | 520 m south-west |
| Cwm-du Wood | Wood | 1.4 km south-west |
| Coed Mawr | Wood | 1.8 km south-west |
| Nant-y-draenog Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km east |
| Ffos yr Hebog | Valley | 2.9 km south |
| Mynydd y Grug | Hill | 4.1 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 7 | 7 |
None of the postcode's 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Gellideg Heights.