CF83 1NY Caerphilly
Live postcode, introduced July 1995. Ward: Morgan Jones.
Streets
- Castle Street, Caerphilly / Caerffili: 21 addresses
- Bedwas Road, Caerphilly / Caerffili: 1 address
- Ton-y-Felin Road, Caerphilly / Caerffili: 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 (60% of about 930 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Listed buildings
- Caerphilly Workmen's Hall and Institute, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 23 address points in this postcode, 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: none is in an area at 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 23 addresses are between 78 m and 81 m above sea level (80 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 67%, ultrafast 58%, gigabit 58% 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 | 710 m |
| Aber 145,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 920 m | |
| Energlyn and Churchill Park 81,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m, 43 within 800 m; nearest The Piccadilly (Pontygwindy Road) Caerphilly | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Caerphilly Interchange Stand 6 | 690 m |
| Ferry terminal | Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop | 10.9 km |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest 4 Lawrence Street Parking | 120 m |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 220 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 22.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Market Street Practice | 120 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Allied Pharmacy Caerphilly | 70 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest North View Dental Practice | 270 m |
| Hospital | Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr | 6.2 km |
| Police station | Caerphilly Police Station | 1.1 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Cashpoint® 21 Cardiff Road Lloyds Bank | 420 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.9 ha | 80 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 7.4 ha | 350 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,750 m² | 500 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.8 ha | 210 m |
| Allotments | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,000 m² | 140 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), 280 m south-west. 12 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 | 280 m south-west |
| Caerphilly Castle | Scheduled monument | 300 m south-west |
| The Van | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.0 km south-east |
| Caerphilly Iron Furnace | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km west |
| Gwern-y-Domen Castle Mound | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coed Pont-y-pandy | Wood | 1.1 km north |
| Coed y Maerdy | Wood | 1.2 km east |
| The Warren | Wood | 1.7 km south-east |
| Caerphilly Common | Hill | 1.8 km south |
| Cwm Ifor | Valley | 2.6 km north-west |
| Blue Pool | Lake or reservoir | 4.6 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 4 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 14 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 23 |
23 of the postcode's 23 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 | 36 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 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) | 23% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Castle Street.