NP11 4FB Caerphilly
Live postcode, introduced June 1999. Ward: Newbridge.
Streets
- Ebbw View Terrace, Trecceln / Newbridge: 27 addresses
- Celynen Road, Trecceln / Newbridge: 2 addresses
- Golden Grove, Trecceln: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Ebbw View Terrace, Trecceln: 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 B (48% of about 710 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 31 address points in this postcode, 1 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: 1 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 31 addresses are between 106 m and 112 m above sea level (111 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 | Newbridge 153,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 200 m |
| Llanhilleth 94,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Crosskeys 92,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ebbw View Terrace Newbridge | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Newbridge Station Car Park Penyfan | 140 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 330 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 32.8 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest North Celynen Practice | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Knights Newbridge Pharmacy | 140 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bridge Dental Care | 140 m |
| Hospital | Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| Police station | Blackwood Police Station | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Spar Newbridge, Pant Estate Cashzone | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Caetwmpyn Park 2.0 ha | 120 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 460 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Newbridge Rugby Football Club Ground 2.1 ha | 190 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 310 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 3.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Celynen Collieries Workmen's Memorial Hall, including forecourt wall and gates, a listed building (Grade II*), 240 m west. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Celynen Collieries Workmen's Memorial Hall, including forecourt wall and gates | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m west |
| Cwmdows Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Catholic Church of Our Lady of Peace including attached presbytery | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Tylè-côch Wood | Wood | 780 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Coed yr Ellyn | Wood | 780 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Coed Rhiw-defaid | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Cwm Dows | Valley | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Twyn-y-ganol | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Pwllgwinau | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 1 |
| 55 to 59 | 18 | 4 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 26 |
19 of the postcode's 31 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 5 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 45% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 39% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 12% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 69% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Ebbw View Terrace.