CF83 1DX Caerphilly
Live postcode, introduced November 2013. Ward: St Martins.
Streets
- Beech Tree View, Caerphilly / Caerffili: 51 addresses
- Lon-y-Llyn, Caerphilly / Caerffili: 37 addresses
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 E (33% of about 800 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 88 address points in this postcode, 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 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: 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 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 88 addresses are between 102 m and 112 m above sea level (107 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 | Aber 145,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Caerphilly 623,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Energlyn and Churchill Park 81,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Beech Tree View Caerphilly | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Caerphilly Interchange Stand 1 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop | 10.3 km (6.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Twyn Car Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Source EV Charging Station | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 20.7 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Nantgarw Road Medical Centre | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Nelson's Pharmacy | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Castleview Dental Practice | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr | 7 km (4.4 miles) |
| Police station | Caerphilly Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Caerphilly Common 59 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 50 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,530 m² | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 61 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Caerphilly Castle, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Caerphilly Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Caerffili Mountain Shaft Mounds | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Caerphilly Iron Furnace | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| The Van | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Twyn Garwa | Hill | 890 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Caerphilly Common | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| The Warren | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Craig yr Allt | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Cwm Ifor | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Blue Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.0 | 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 | 14 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 74 | 88 |
14 of the postcode's 88 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 | 37 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 3% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 73% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 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 Beech Tree View.