CF3 6LP

Machen and Rudry · Caerphilly · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Cardiff
Local authority
Caerphilly
Constituency
Caerphilly
Postcode district
CF3
Postcode sector
CF3 6

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF3 6XR 451 m
CF3 6AA 936 m
CF3 6XU 1.1 km
CF3 6XL 1.3 km
NP10 8GG 1.8 km
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF3 6LP
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 1999
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF3
Postcode sector
CF3 6
Latitude
51.558033
Longitude
-3.118436
British National Grid easting
322,561
British National Grid northing
184,943

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Caerphilly · W06000018
Parish or community
W04000748
Westminster constituency
Caerphilly · W07000088
Output area
W00007425
Lower layer super output area
Caerphilly 021D · W01001419
Middle layer super output area
Caerphilly 021 · W02000310

Postcode source versions

Explore CF3

13 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Parc Maes, Cefn Mably, Cardiff, CF3 6LP 31 August 2022 £350,000
Gamekeepers Cottage, Cefn Mably, Cardiff, CF3 6LP 28 August 2020 £830,000
Preserve Cottage, Cefn Mably, Cardiff, CF3 6LP 17 December 2019 £750,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
25
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. St Mellons C.I.W. Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    2.6 km
  2. Pontprennau Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    2.9 km
  3. St Johns College

    Welsh establishment

    3.4 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
13
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Public order 3
  • Criminal damage and arson 3
  • Violence and sexual offences 2
  • Drugs 1
  • Burglary 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
54

29 female, 25 male

Postcode households
19
Residents per household
2.8
CF3 6 residents
2,895

Age bands in CF3 6

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
21.2%

668 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.2%

291 residents

Age 25 to 44
41.1%

1,293 residents

Age 45 to 64
18.8%

593 residents

Age 65 and over
9.6%

302 residents

This postcode contained 1.9% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CF3 6 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
77.3%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
77.3%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
77.3%
Gigabit-capable
77.3%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
4.5%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

4

within 5 km

  • CYNCOED MEDICAL PRACTICE

    DARTINGTON DRIVE, PONTPRENNAU, CARDIFF, CF23 8SQ

    ODS code W97010

    3.8 km

  • BRYNDERWEN SURGERY

    CRICKHOWELL ROAD, ST MELLONS, CARDIFF, CF3 0EF

    ODS code W97006

    3.8 km

  • ST. DAVIDS MEDICAL CENTRE

    PONTPRENNAU MEDICAL CENTR, PENTWYN DRIVE, CARDIFF, CF23 7SD

    ODS code W97065

    4.1 km

  • WILLOWBROOK SURGERY

    5 STRATHY ROAD, ST. MELLONS, CARDIFF, CF3 0SH

    ODS code W97069

    4.2 km

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Began Road

    BCT · Michaelstone-y-Fedw

    1.0 miles
  • Cardiff Gate

    BCT · Cardiff Gate

    1.4 miles
  • Cardiff Gate

    BCT · Cardiff Gate

    1.4 miles
  • Mortimer Avenue

    BCT · Old St Mellons

    1.5 miles
  • Rogers Avenue

    BCT · Old St Mellons

    1.5 miles

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £350,000 from 1 recorded sale in CF3 6LP. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Caerphilly is £197,272 in June 2026, up 5.9% year on year.

Schools

25 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. St Mellons C.I.W. Primary School is the nearest published school at 1.6 miles.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

13 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Public order with 3 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.