CF83 3HH Caerphilly
Live postcode, introduced July 1995. Ward: Morgan Jones.
Streets
- Pontygwindy Road, Caerphilly / Caerffili: 37 addresses
- Beech Tree Mews, Churchill Park: 2 addresses
- Heol Y Ddol, Churchill Park: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Pontygwindy Road, Churchill Park: 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: 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 42 address points in this postcode, 0 at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 5 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, 3 at medium risk and 5 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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 42 addresses are between 77 m and 79 m above sea level (78 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 | Energlyn and Churchill Park 81,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 580 m |
| Aber 145,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| Caerphilly 623,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 36 within 800 m; nearest The Green Lady Pontygwindy | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Caerphilly Interchange Stand 1 | 1.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop | 11.6 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest 4 Lawrence Street Parking | 620 m |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km; nearest Osprey Charging Station | 60 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 22.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Court House Medical Centre | 170 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Allied Pharmacy Courthouse | 170 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest North View Dental Practice | 1.0 km |
| Hospital | Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr | 5.5 km |
| Police station | Gwent Police | 1.6 km |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 860 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.9 ha | 680 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 7.4 ha | 760 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 220 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m; nearest Pontygwindy Allotment 1.2 ha | 230 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Caerphilly Castle, a scheduled monument, 860 m south. 4 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Caerphilly Castle | Scheduled monument | 860 m south |
| Caerphilly Castle | Listed building, Grade I | 890 m south |
| Caerphilly Iron Furnace | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km west |
| Cornish Type Engine House, Bryngwyn Colliery | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km north-east |
| The Van | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coed Pont-y-pandy | Wood | 380 m north |
| Coed y Maerdy | Wood | 1.5 km south-east |
| Cwm Ifor | Valley | 2.0 km north-west |
| Mynydd Dimlaith | Hill | 2.2 km north |
| Coed y Brain | Wood | 2.3 km north-west |
| Coed Parc-y-Van | Wood | 2.4 km south-east |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 35 | 42 |
7 of the postcode's 42 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 | 47 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 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 | 2% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Pontygwindy Road.