CF83 4GB Caerphilly
Live postcode, introduced July 1995. Ward: Aber Valley.
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 B (63% 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 53 address points in this postcode, 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 13 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 13 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 53 addresses are between 170 m and 180 m above sea level (175 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 | Llanbradach 69,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.0 km |
| Trefforest 712,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km | |
| Energlyn and Churchill Park 81,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 18 within 800 m; nearest United Reformed Church Senghenydd | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 13 | 4.4 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Francis Street | 1.4 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 23.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Aber Medical Centre | 1.3 km |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Senghenydd Pharmacy | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 1.3 km |
| Hospital | Pontypridd & District Hospital | 3.5 km |
| Police station | Ystrad Mynach Police Station | 4.3 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Barclays ATM | 220 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,290 m² | 610 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 190 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6.4 ha | 140 m |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 960 m² | 410 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Welsh National and Universal Mining Disaster Memorial Garden, Senghenydd, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 630 m north-west. 2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Welsh National and Universal Mining Disaster Memorial Garden, Senghenydd | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 630 m north-west |
| Garnedd Lwyd | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km west |
| Cairnfield on Mynydd Eglwysilan | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km north |
| Cross Ridge Dyke & Cairn on Twyn Hywel | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coed Ty'n-y-parc | Wood | 1.1 km south |
| Cwm yr Aber | Valley | 1.9 km south-east |
| Twyn Hywel | Hill | 1.9 km west |
| Cefn Eglwysilan | Hill | 2.0 km west |
| Mynydd Meio | Hill | 2.1 km south |
| Lan Wood Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 4.5 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.2 | 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 | 36 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 15% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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.