NP22 5PH Caerphilly
Live postcode, introduced April 2016. Ward: Moriah and Pontlottyn.
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 A (83% of about 690 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 8 address points in this postcode, 2 at high risk, 1 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: none is in an area at risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 2 at high risk, 1 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: 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 8 addresses are between 261 m and 263 m above sea level (261 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, 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 | Pontlottyn 32,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 700 m |
| Rhymney 123,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 850 m | |
| Tir-Phil 28,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 24 within 800 m; nearest Wellington Way Rhymney | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Tredegar Bus Station | 3.4 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 750 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 39.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Meddygfa Cwm Rhymni Practice | 600 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Complete Care Pharmacy | 570 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Integrated Health & Social Care Centre | 600 m |
| Hospital | Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan | 5.9 km |
| Police station | Rhymney Police Station | 460 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Christies Fayre, Pontlottyn | 550 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,910 m² | 440 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,590 m² | 430 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 470 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 260 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 0.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
13 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brynhyfryd | Hill | 1.1 km south-west |
| Twyn Abertyswg | Hill | 1.4 km east |
| Cwm Tyswg | Valley | 1.8 km east |
| Rhaslas Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km west |
| Ras Bryn-oer | Hill | 2.3 km north |
| Tyla-du Plantation | Wood | 2.4 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
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 | 53 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 34% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 61% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 37% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 21% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 8% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 81% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 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) | 13% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 41% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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.