Chatham Machen, Caerphilly
129 addresses across 9 postcodes (CF83,NP10), about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 47501250.
- Sales: 9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2007 the median was £194,975 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 57 homes have an energy certificate (B: 6, C: 9, D: 26, E: 13, F: 3).
- Flood: No postcode centre on the street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in Caerphilly costs £2,083 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Risca and Pontymister, about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 44 to 165 m above sea level.
- Noise: 100 of its 129 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wellspring Medical Centre, about 2.8 km (1.7 miles) away.
- People: About 1,320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 | £194,975 | £149,950 | £240,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £124,500 | £114,000 | £135,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £55,250 | £55,250 | £55,250 |
| 2001 | 1 | £114,000 | £114,000 | £114,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £93,000 | £93,000 | £93,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £66,000 | £66,000 | £66,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 2007 | 55 CF83 8SL | Semi-detached | £149,950 | |
| 8 Jan 2007 | 49 CF83 8SL | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2005 | 53 CF83 8SL | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 28 May 2004 | 53 CF83 8SL | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 2 Apr 2004 | 55 CF83 8SL | Semi-detached | £114,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2002 | 55 CF83 8SL | Semi-detached | £55,250 | |
| 17 Aug 2001 | 49 CF83 8SL | Semi-detached | £114,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2000 | 49 CF83 8SL | Semi-detached | £93,000 | |
| 29 Aug 1997 | 49 CF83 8SL | Semi-detached | £66,000 |
Energy performance certificates
57 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 95 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (23); Flat (11); House, mid-terrace (9). Built: 1900-1929 (34); before 1900 (12); 2019 (6). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (32); rented (private) (7).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band E (29% of about 1,770 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Listed buildings
- Barn at Rhydygwern Farm, grade II
- War Memorial within Railed Enclosure, grade II
Roadworks
Street works permits come from the Department for Transport's Street Manager, which covers England only.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 170 address points in this street's postcodes, 5 at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 18 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, 1 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 4 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 17 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk |
|---|---|---|
| CF83 8PG | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 0 / 6 |
| CF83 8NB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 |
| CF83 8NA | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 4 |
| CF83 8QR | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 2 |
| CF83 8SN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 |
| NP10 8GZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| CF83 8YP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| CF83 8SL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 |
| CF83 8ST | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 |
Height above sea level
The street's 129 addresses are between 44 m and 165 m above sea level (60 m on average); the ground rises about 121 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF83 8NA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CF83 8NB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CF83 8PG | 95% | 58% | 58% | 0% |
| CF83 8QR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CF83 8SL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CF83 8SN | 100% | 25% | 25% | 0% |
| CF83 8ST | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CF83 8YP | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| NP10 8GZ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Risca and Pontymister 95,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Crosskeys 92,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Rogerstone 87,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Royal Oak Machen | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Caerphilly Interchange Stand 11 | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal | 10.7 km (6.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 26.3 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Wellspring Medical Centre | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Machen Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Risca Dental Practice | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Gwent Hospital | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) |
| Police station | Risca Police Station | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Machen Commercial Road Cashzone | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,090 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 520 m² | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.3 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,800 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Castell Meredydd, a scheduled monument, 450 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 21 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Castell Meredydd | Scheduled monument | 450 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Machen House including attached outbuildings and curved screen wall | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Machen House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 750 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Church of Saint Michael | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| St. Michael's Churchyard Cross, Machen | Scheduled monument | 780 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Begwns Round Barrow, Mynydd Machen | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Plas Machen | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Y Llyn | Lake or reservoir | 140 m south-west |
| The Park | Wood | 660 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Coed Pen-llwyn | Wood | 720 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Coed y Fedw | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Cwm-diffrwyth | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Mynydd Machen | Hill | 1.5 km (1 mile) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 16 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 64 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 18 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 29 | 129 |
100 of the street's 129 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machen Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (gwent).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 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 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 9 to 10 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- CF83 8PG: 57 addresses of 58 in the postcode
- CF83 8NB: 35 addresses
- CF83 8NA: 20 addresses of 22 in the postcode
- CF83 8QR: 4 addresses
- CF83 8SN: 4 addresses of 28 in the postcode
- NP10 8GZ: 4 addresses of 12 in the postcode
- CF83 8YP: 3 addresses
- CF83 8SL: 1 address of 5 in the postcode
- CF83 8ST: 1 address of 3 in the postcode
Nearby streets
All the streets in CF83, NP10 and across Caerphilly.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.