NP11 6LB Caerphilly
Live postcode, introduced June 1999. Ward: Risca East.
Streets
- Chartist Court, Risca / Rhisga: 32 addresses
- Manor Road, Risca / Rhisga: 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 (76% of about 630 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 33 address points in this postcode, 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 16 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 16 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 33 addresses are between 60 m and 71 m above sea level (66 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 | Risca and Pontymister 95,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 290 m |
| Rogerstone 87,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Crosskeys 92,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 55 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Channel View Court Pontymister | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Market Square 24 Newport | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Herbert Avenue | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 29.3 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellspring Medical Centre | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Knights Risca Pharmacy | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Risca Dental Practice | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | St Joseph's Hospital | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Police station | Gwent Constabulary | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,290 m² | 300 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Tredegar Grounds 1.3 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 310 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 210 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,460 m² | 200 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 2.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Round Cairn 315m S of Upper Wenallt, a scheduled monument, 940 m (0.6 miles) east. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Round Cairn 315m S of Upper Wenallt | Scheduled monument | 940 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Twyn Pant-Teg Round Barrow | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Machen House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coed Mawr | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Coed y Squire | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Pant-yr-eos Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Coed y Cwrt | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Twmbarlwm | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Cwm Byr | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.8 | 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 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 27 | 33 |
6 of the postcode's 33 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Caerphilly: see them on the Caerphilly page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 75% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 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 | 6% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Chartist Court.