CF3 6XX

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 6XT 577 m
CF3 6YZ 651 m
NP10 8RT 1.1 km
CF3 6XS 1.4 km
CF3 6XW 1.5 km
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF3 6XX
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 1999
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF3
Postcode sector
CF3 6
Latitude
51.567574
Longitude
-3.097475
British National Grid easting
324,030
British National Grid northing
185,982

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

3 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
4, Minorca Cottages, Michaelston Y Fedw, Cardiff, CF3 6XX 11 July 2014 £259,950
1, Minorca Cottages, Michaelston Y Fedw, Cardiff, CF3 6XX 12 April 2013 £420,000
Minorca Lodge, Michaelston Y Fedw, Cardiff, CF3 6XX 28 January 2003 £80,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
21
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Pentrepoeth C.P. School

    Welsh establishment

    2.6 km
  2. Marshfield Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    3.4 km
  3. Bassaleg School

    Welsh establishment

    3.7 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
6
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Anti social behaviour 2
  • Violence and sexual offences 2
  • Other crime 1
  • Criminal damage and arson 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
15

7 female, 8 male

Postcode households
6
Residents per household
2.5
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 0.5% 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+
83.3%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
83.3%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
83.3%
Gigabit-capable
83.3%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
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

  • THE ROGERSTONE PRACTICE

    CHAPELWOOD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, WESTERN VALLEY ROAD, ROGERSTONE, NEWPORT, NP10 9DU

    ODS code W93061

    4.2 km

  • WELLSPRING MEDICAL CENTRE

    PARK ROAD, RISCA, NEWPORT, NP11 6BJ

    ODS code W93059

    4.3 km

  • BRYNDERWEN SURGERY

    CRICKHOWELL ROAD, ST MELLONS, CARDIFF, CF3 0EF

    ODS code W97006

    4.7 km

  • WILLOWBROOK SURGERY

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

    ODS code W97069

    4.8 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 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Began Road

    BCT · Michaelstone-y-Fedw

    0.9 miles
  • Lower Machen

    BCT · Lower Machen

    1.4 miles
  • Hollybush Inn

    BCT · Draethen

    1.5 miles
  • Lower Machen

    BCT · Lower Machen

    1.5 miles
  • Rhiwderin Inn

    BCT · Rhiwderin

    1.5 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

21 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Pentrepoeth C.P. 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

6 published events cover 12 months, averaging 0.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Anti social behaviour with 2 events.

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