Mill Road Pontllanfraith, Caerphilly
59 addresses across 3 postcodes (NP12), about 360 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 47502561.
- Sales: 34 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £176,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 38 homes have an energy certificate (C: 27, D: 9, E: 2).
- 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 B; Band D in Caerphilly costs £2,083 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hengoed, about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Islwyn Park, is about 120 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 133 to 140 m above sea level.
- Noise: 13 of its 59 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Blackwood Medical Group, about 630 m (0.4 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 540 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 48% of households owned their home and 15% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 89 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £176,000 | £160,000 | £192,000 |
| 2024 | 4 | £155,000 | £145,000 | £169,995 |
| 2023 | 4 | £159,000 | £145,000 | £170,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £165,500 | £130,000 | £186,500 |
| 2019 | 1 | £109,950 | £109,950 | £109,950 |
| 2018 | 3 | £107,000 | £95,000 | £146,250 |
| 2017 | 1 | £84,000 | £84,000 | £84,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £115,500 | £115,500 | £115,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £90,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £90,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £76,250 | £70,500 | £82,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2025 | 12 NP12 2GF | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 39 NP12 2LU | Semi-detached | £192,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2024 | 16 NP12 2GF | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2024 | 10 NP12 2GF | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2024 | 37 NP12 2GE | Terraced | £169,995 | |
| 12 Jan 2024 | 55 NP12 2LU | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2023 | 59 NP12 2LU | Terraced | £168,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2023 | 19 NP12 2GE | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2023 | 61 NP12 2LU | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2023 | 35 NP12 2GE | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 16 Sep 2021 | 41 NP12 2LU | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2020 | 39 NP12 2LU | Semi-detached | £186,500 | |
| 21 May 2020 | 51 NP12 2LU | Semi-detached | £165,500 | |
| 17 Apr 2020 | 10 NP12 2GF | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2019 | 51 NP12 2LU | Semi-detached | £109,950 | |
| 31 Oct 2018 | 53 NP12 2LU | Semi-detached | £107,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2018 | 45 NP12 2LU | Semi-detached | £146,250 | |
| 23 Feb 2018 | 16 NP12 2GF | Semi-detached | £95,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2017 | 45 NP12 2LU | Semi-detached | £84,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2016 | 47 NP12 2LU | Semi-detached | £115,500 | |
| 25 Sep 2015 | 16 NP12 2GF | Semi-detached | £90,000 | |
| 11 Mar 2014 | 11 NP12 2GE | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2012 | 42 NP12 2GF | Terraced | £82,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2012 | 19 NP12 2GE | Terraced | £70,500 | |
| 1 Apr 2010 | 10 NP12 2GF | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2006 | 39 NP12 2LU | Semi-detached | £116,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2006 | 48 NP12 2GF | Terraced | £93,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2005 | 42 NP12 2GF | Semi-detached | £95,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2002 | 53 NP12 2LU | Semi-detached | £50,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2001 | 48 NP12 2GF | Terraced | £46,500 | |
| 6 Oct 2000 | 43 NP12 2LU | Semi-detached | £55,000 | |
| 26 May 2000 | 49 NP12 2LU | Terraced | £27,000 | |
| 9 Jul 1999 | 43 NP12 2LU | Semi-detached | £29,000 | |
| 19 Mar 1999 | 10 NP12 2GF | Terraced | £39,995 |
Energy performance certificates
38 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 85 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (11); House, semi-detached (11); House, mid-terrace (8). Built: 1950-1966 (20); 1967-1975 (10); 1976-1982 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (18); owner-occupied (18); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 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 street: most are in band B (47% of about 930 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Roadworks
Street works permits come from the Department for Transport's Street Manager, which covers England only.
Flood risk
None of the 61 address points in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water on Natural Resources Wales's map. Outside those areas the chance is under 0.1% (1 in 1,000) a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 59 addresses are between 133 m and 140 m above sea level (137 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NP12 2GE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NP12 2GF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NP12 2LU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hengoed 129,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Newbridge 153,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Pengam 214,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Springfield Villas | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Blackwood Bus Station Stand 9 | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Montclaire Avenue Car Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 30.5 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Blackwood Medical Group | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pontllanfraith Pharmacy Limited | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bryntirion Dental Surgery | 390 m |
| Hospital | Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Police station | Blackwood Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Cashpoint® 112 High Street Lloyds Bank | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Islwyn Park 5.1 ha | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 11 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 150 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,350 m² | 340 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Fort South of Pen-Llwyn-Fawr, a scheduled monument, 820 m (0.5 miles) west. 20 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Fort South of Pen-Llwyn-Fawr | Scheduled monument | 820 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Penllwyn, former manor house now Penllwyn Arms public house | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Gelli-groes Mill | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Twyn Tudor | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coedcae Newydd | Wood | 560 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Cwm Philkins | Valley | 1.5 km (1 mile) north |
| Coed Cariad | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Coed Duon | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Nant-y-draenog Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Twyn-y-ganol | Hill | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.6 | 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 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 46 | 59 |
13 of the street's 59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontllanfraith Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Libanus Primary English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Penllwyn Primary English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Bryn Primary English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Pentwynmawr Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pont Grill & Pizza NP12 2LG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2025 |
| Pizza Valley Blackwood NP12 2LG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Colin's Fish Bar NP12 2JY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Pontllanfraith Ex Servicemans Club and Institute NP12 2JY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 28 Nov 2023 |
| Pontllanfraith Stores NP12 2LB | Retailers - other | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 28 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 26 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sports/Recreation Area (17); On or near Warren Court (14); On or near Cwmalsie Crescent (13); On or near Parking Area (12); On or near Woodland Road (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 38% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 15% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 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 street 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.
What has changed
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band D, house, end-terrace (lodged 30 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- NP12 2GF: 26 addresses of 27 in the postcode
- NP12 2GE: 20 addresses of 21 in the postcode
- NP12 2LU: 13 addresses
Nearby streets
Pembrey Gardens · Cwmalsie Crescent · Cwmalsie Crescent · Woodland Road · Sirhowy View · Springfield Court · Warren Court · Lea Court · Llanarth Road · Cwmdraw Court · Brook Lane · Musselwhite Court
All the streets in NP12 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.