CF83 3DD Caerphilly
Live postcode, introduced July 1995. Ward: Machen and Rudry.
Streets
- Rudry Road, Caerdydd - Cardiff: 18 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 B (19% of about 700 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 19 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 19 addresses are between 93 m and 149 m above sea level (126 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 89%, ultrafast 89%, gigabit 89% of premises; 11% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lisvane and Thornhill 241,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km |
| Llanishen 226,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km | |
| Caerphilly 623,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 4 within 800 m; nearest Llwyn Hir Rudry | 450 m |
| Bus or coach station | Caerphilly Interchange Stand 11 | 4.9 km |
| Ferry terminal | Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop | 10.0 km |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 2.9 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 23.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Ty Bryn Surgery | 4.1 km |
| Pharmacies | Machen Pharmacy | 3.0 km |
| NHS dentists | Pontprennau Dental Care | 3.7 km |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead University Hospital Of Wales | 7.3 km |
| Police station | Bedwas Police Station | 4.4 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Machen Commercial Road Cashzone | 3.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Parc Cefn Onn 55 ha | 2.6 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 830 m² | 2.0 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 6.3 ha | 2.7 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,800 m² | 2.9 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ruperra Castle, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.4 km east.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ruperra Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km east |
| Ruperra Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km east |
| Ruperra Hillfort and Motte | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km east |
| Ruperra Castle lower summerhouse remains | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km east |
| Cefn Mably | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coedcae | Wood | 380 m west |
| Cwm Crynant | Valley | 630 m south |
| Coed y Squire | Wood | 760 m north-east |
| Coed Gwineu | Wood | 900 m south |
| Craig Llysfaen | Hill | 1.9 km south-west |
| Y Llyn | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.9 | 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
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 | 50 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 93% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 14% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 57% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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 Rudry Road.