CF82 9YY Caerphilly
Live postcode, introduced August 2008. Ward: Ystrad Mynach.
Streets
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 (30% of about 1,240 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 1 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 address is about 131 m above sea level.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ystrad Mynach 222,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 740 m |
| Hengoed 129,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km | |
| Pengam 214,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m, 8 within 800 m; nearest Penallta House Tredomen | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Nelson Bus Station Stand 1 | 2.3 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Griffin Drive, Hengoed | 1.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 28.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Oakfield Surgery | 1.1 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Allied Pharmacy Ystrad Mynach | 1.1 km |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 1.0 km |
| Hospital | Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr | 1.6 km |
| Police station | Ystrad Mynach Police Station | 1.4 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 Unnamed 2,270 m² | 380 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Parc Penallta 123 ha | 420 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 300 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 620 m² | 580 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Tredomen Allotments 6,070 m² | 380 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 123 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coed Penalltau | Wood | 390 m north-east |
| Coed-y-Twyn | Wood | 520 m south-east |
| Coedcae Mawr | Wood | 840 m south-east |
| Coed Castell-llŵyd | Wood | 1.0 km south |
| Bwlch Carn-y-Gelli | Hill | 2.4 km south-west |
| Cwm Mafon | Valley | 3.7 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.2 | 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
Defra's noise maps cover England only; the Welsh Government's 2022 maps are not shown here yet.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 6 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.