Mount Pleasant Abercarn, Caerphilly
21 addresses across 1 postcode (NP11), about 190 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 47502599.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £128,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 7, F: 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 50% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Newbridge, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 160 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 94 to 100 m above sea level.
- Noise: 20 of its 21 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St. Luke's Surgery, about 340 m away.
- People: About 460 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 66% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 98 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £128,000 | £128,000 | £128,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £90,000 | £60,000 | £120,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £74,500 | £74,500 | £74,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £75,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £40,000 | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £75,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £79,000 | £79,000 | £79,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £39,950 | £39,950 | £39,950 |
| 2001 | 2 | £32,250 | £28,000 | £36,500 |
| 2000 | 1 | £36,000 | £36,000 | £36,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £36,000 | £36,000 | £36,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2024 | 20 NP11 4SH | Terraced | £128,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2023 | 9 NP11 4SH | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2023 | 16 NP11 4SH | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2020 | 10 NP11 4SH | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2017 | 12 NP11 4SH | Terraced | £74,500 | |
| 7 Oct 2016 | 20 NP11 4SH | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2015 | 20 NP11 4SH | Terraced | £40,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2014 | 20 NP11 4SH | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2006 | 12 NP11 4SH | Terraced | £79,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2003 | 12 NP11 4SH | Terraced | £39,950 | |
| 30 Nov 2001 | 9 NP11 4SH | Terraced | £36,500 | |
| 15 Jun 2001 | 20 NP11 4SH | Semi-detached | £28,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2000 | 13 NP11 4SH | Terraced | £36,000 | |
| 24 Oct 1997 | 9 NP11 4SH | Terraced | £36,000 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 71 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (7); House, end-terrace (3); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1900-1929 (8); before 1900 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (4).
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 (45% of about 1,170 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 21 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Height above sea level
The street's 21 addresses are between 94 m and 100 m above sea level (98 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NP11 4SH | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Newbridge 153,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Crosskeys 92,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Llanhilleth 94,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Luke's Surgery Abercarn | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Newbridge Station Car Park Penyfan | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal | 14.6 km (9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bridge Street, Abercarn | 230 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 31.5 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St. Luke's Surgery | 340 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Knights Abercarn Pharmacy | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | Sarrett House Dental Surgery | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Police station | Blackwood Police Station | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nisa Abercarn, Victoria Buildings Cashzone | 270 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.9 ha | 160 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 420 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George's Field 4,820 m² | 230 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,100 m² | 290 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 6.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Luke, a listed building (Grade II*), 210 m east. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Luke | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m east |
| Charcoal Blast Furnace at Abercarn | Scheduled monument | 290 m south-east |
| Former Dam of Cwmcarn Canal Reservoir | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coed Ffordd-fawr | Wood | 520 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Tylè-côch Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Cwm Pennar | Valley | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Coed-y-Fforest | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Twyn-y-ganol | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Pwllgwinau | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-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) | 8.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 17 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 21 |
20 of the street's 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Gymraeg Cwm Gwyddon Welsh medium | Primary | 3–11 | 340 m | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Abercarn Primary school English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Newbridge School English medium | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Cwmcarn Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abercarn Post Office NP11 5GQ | Retailers - other | 130 m | 4 Good | 13 Nov 2023 |
| The Crown Inn NP11 4SP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 180 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jul 2026 |
| West End Stores NP11 4SR | Retailers - other | 190 m | 4 Good | 21 May 2025 |
| Rising Sun NP11 4SB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Full Circle Café NP11 5GJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Knights Chemist Ltd NP11 5GT | Retailers - other | 260 m | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 37 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
| Public order | 14 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Royal Close (24); On or near Market Place (19); On or near High Street (14); On or near Woodland View (13); On or near Bridge Street (13).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
- NP11 4SH: 21 addresses
Nearby streets
Garn Street · Vine Street · High Street · The Ranks · Woodland View · Bridge Street · Canal Terrace · Twyn Road · Royal Close · Royal Close · Ebbw Terrace · Bridge Street
All the streets in NP11 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.