NP11 3BB Caerphilly
Live postcode, introduced June 1999. Ward: Crumlin.
Streets
- Llanerch Lane, Trinant: 4 addresses
- White Cottages, Trinant: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street near Llanerch Lane, Trinant: 2 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 A (75% of about 680 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 9 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 9 addresses are between 200 m and 274 m above sea level (232 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 75%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Llanhilleth 94,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km |
| Newbridge 153,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km | |
| Gilfach Fargoed 5,140 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m, 8 within 800 m; nearest Trinant Post Office | 250 m |
| Bus or coach station | Newbridge Station Car Park Penyfan | 3.0 km |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 1.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 35.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | North Celynen Practice | 1.7 km |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Llanhilleth Pharmacy | 1.2 km |
| NHS dentists | Bridge Dental Care | 3.0 km |
| Hospital | County Hospital | 8.2 km |
| Police station | Aberillery Police Station | 4.1 km |
| Cash machines | Spar Newbridge, Pant Estate Cashzone | 2.6 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Pen-y-fan Pond Country Park 28 ha | 1.2 km |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,890 m² | 670 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 180 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 900 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Pen y Fan Canal Reservoir, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km north-west. 6 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Pen y Fan Canal Reservoir | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coed y Glo | Wood | 1.0 km north |
| Coed Trinant | Wood | 1.0 km east |
| Cwm Kendon | Valley | 1.2 km south |
| Cwm-nant-gwynt | Valley | 1.2 km north-west |
| Mynydd Pen-y-fan | Hill | 2.8 km north-west |
| Pwllgwinau | Lake or reservoir | 4.1 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.5 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 65% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 40% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 79% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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 Llanerch Lane.