CF83 1JX Caerphilly
Live postcode, introduced July 1995. Ward: St Martins.
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 (40% of about 880 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, 7 at high risk, 1 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: 7 at high risk, 1 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 97 m and 99 m above sea level (98 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 | Caerphilly 623,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 340 m |
| Aber 145,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| Energlyn and Churchill Park 81,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 27 within 800 m; nearest Twyn School Caerphilly | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Caerphilly Interchange Stand 11 | 290 m |
| Ferry terminal | Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop | 10.3 km |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest Twyn Car Park | 390 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 540 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 21.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Market Street Practice | 590 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 390 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 290 m |
| Hospital | Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr | 6.8 km |
| Police station | Caerphilly Police Station | 590 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Cashpoint® 21 Cardiff Road Lloyds Bank | 460 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.9 ha | 370 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 7.4 ha | 670 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,590 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,650 m² | 40 m |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m; nearest Caerphilly Van Road Allotments 1.1 ha | 220 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Caerphilly Castle, a listed building (Grade I), 560 m north-west. 14 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Caerphilly Castle | Listed building, Grade I | 560 m north-west |
| Caerphilly Castle | Scheduled monument | 620 m north-west |
| The Van | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 670 m east |
| Caerffili Mountain Shaft Mounds | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km south |
| Gwern-y-Domen Castle Mound | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Warren | Wood | 1.1 km south-east |
| Coed y Maerdy | Wood | 1.1 km north-east |
| Caerphilly Common | Hill | 1.3 km south-west |
| Coed Parc-y-Van | Wood | 1.6 km east |
| Cwm Ifor | Valley | 3.1 km north-west |
| Blue Pool | Lake or reservoir | 4.3 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.1 | 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 | 49 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 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) | 31% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 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) | 28% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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 8 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.