Mount Pleasant Ynysddu, Caerphilly
17 addresses across 2 postcodes (NP11), about 190 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 47502605.
- Sales: 17 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £127,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 6, 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 3.5 km (2.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 180 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 106 to 121 m above sea level.
- Noise: 14 of its 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Blackwood Medical Group, about 3.2 km (2 miles) away.
- People: About 700 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 74% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 36 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 | 1 | £127,000 | £127,000 | £127,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £153,000 | £140,000 | £166,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £113,000 | £113,000 | £113,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £86,000 | £86,000 | £86,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £144,000 | £144,000 | £144,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £109,950 | £109,950 | £109,950 |
| 2011 | 1 | £85,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £103,725 | £89,000 | £118,450 |
| 2004 | 1 | £73,000 | £73,000 | £73,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £12,000 | £12,000 | £12,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 2025 | 3 NP11 7JQ | Terraced | £127,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2021 | 8 NP11 7JQ | Terraced | £166,000 | |
| 11 Mar 2021 | 9 NP11 7JQ | Terraced | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Dec 2020 | 5 NP11 7JQ | Terraced | £113,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2018 | 3 NP11 7JQ | Terraced | £86,000 | |
| 3 Oct 2017 | YNYSDDU RESIDENTIAL HOME NP11 7JQ | Other | £760,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Mar 2017 | OAKLAND HOUSE NP11 7JQ | Detached | £144,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2014 | 5 NP11 7JQ | Terraced | £109,950 | |
| 4 Nov 2011 | 4 NP11 7JQ | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2009 | 5 NP11 7JQ | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2007 | 8 NP11 7JQ | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2006 | 5 NP11 7JQ | Terraced | £118,450 | |
| 3 Feb 2006 | 1 NP11 7JQ | Terraced | £89,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2004 | 3 NP11 7JQ | Terraced | £73,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2001 | 2 NP11 7JQ | Terraced | £12,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2000 | 3 NP11 7JQ | Terraced | £32,500 | |
| 24 Sep 1999 | OAKLAND HOUSE NP11 7JQ | Detached | £84,000 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 88 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (4); House, mid-terrace (4); House, detached (1). Built: 1900-1929 (7); 1983-1990 (1); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (67% 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: 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 18 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 17 addresses are between 106 m and 121 m above sea level (113 m on average); the ground rises about 15 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NP11 7JQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NP11 7JR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hengoed 129,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Ystrad Mynach 222,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Crosskeys 92,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Black Prince Ynysddu | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Blackwood Bus Station Stand 9 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cwmfelinfach Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 27.9 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Blackwood Medical Group | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cwmfelin Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Bryntirion Dental Surgery | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | Ystrad Mynach Police Station | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Wingfield Stores, Llanbradach | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,250 m² | 180 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nine Mile Point Recreation Ground 9.5 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ynysddu High Street Allotments 5,120 m² | 230 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Twyn Cae-Hugh Round Barrow, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-west. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Twyn Cae-Hugh Round Barrow | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Cairn Cemetery on Mynydd Bach, Bedwas | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Pen-y-Rhiw Round Cairn | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Nant-y-draenog Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Coed Cae-Hugh | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Coed y Bont | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Mynydd y Grug | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Twyn yr Oerfel | Hill | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Ffos yr Hebog | Valley | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.0 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 17 |
14 of the street's 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ynysddu Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 350 m | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Cwmfelinfach Primary English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ynysddu Workingmens Club NP11 7JN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 80 m | 4 Good | 9 Jan 2026 |
| Ynysddu Rugby Football Club NP11 7JG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 26 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Alexandra Road (13); On or near Bridge Street (7); On or near Station Avenue (5); On or near Islwyn Close (5); On or near Commercial Street (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 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) | 23% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 6 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
Nearby streets
Islwyn Close · The Gardens · Commercial Street · Commercial Street · The Gardens · Commercial Street · Bridge Street · Greenfield Terrace · Alexandra Road · Station Avenue · John Street · Ynysddu Hotel Approach
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.