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CF48 4AE

Darran Valley · Caerphilly · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Darran Valley
Local authority
Caerphilly
Constituency
Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Postcode district
CF48
Postcode sector
CF48 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF81 9NB 1.1 km
CF81 9JH 1.1 km
CF81 9NH 1.2 km
CF81 9JN 1.2 km
CF81 9LS 1.2 km
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF48 4AE
Status
Current
Introduced
1 March 2005
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF48
Postcode sector
CF48 4
Latitude
51.744956
Longitude
-3.313741
British National Grid easting
309,396
British National Grid northing
205,956

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Caerphilly · W06000018
Electoral ward
Darran Valley · W05001657
Parish or community
W04000735
Westminster constituency
Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney · W07000084
Output area
W00007125
Lower layer super output area
Caerphilly 002B · W01001361
Middle layer super output area
Caerphilly 002 · W02000291

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
19
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Fochriw Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.3 km

  2. Ysgol Y Lawnt

    Welsh establishment

    2.5 km

  3. Bryn Awel Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    2.7 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
78
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 43
  • Anti social behaviour 10
  • Vehicle crime 8
  • Public order 6
  • Criminal damage and arson 5

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
CF48 4 residents
7,701

Age bands in CF48 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.9%

1,276 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.8%

815 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.7%

1,942 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.5%

1,999 residents

Age 65 and over
20.1%

1,518 residents

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+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
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

  • MEDDYGFA CWM RHYMNI PRACTICE

    R.I.H.S.C.C LAWNS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, RHYMNEY, TREDEGAR, NP22 5PW

    ODS code W95081

    2.6 km

  • MORLAIS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BERRY SQUARE, DOWLAIS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 3AL

    ODS code W95086

    3.6 km

  • BROOKSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

    HEOL AFON TAF, TROEDYRHIW, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 4DT

    ODS code W95634

    4.3 km

  • PONTCAE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    DYNEVOR STREET, GEORGETOWN, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1YE

    ODS code W95072

    4.9 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

  • Station Terrace

    BCT · Fochriw

    0.7 miles

  • Station Terrace

    BCT · Fochriw

    0.7 miles

  • Fochriw Community Centre

    BCT · Fochriw

    0.8 miles

  • Fochriw Community Centre

    BCT · Fochriw

    0.8 miles

  • Pleasant View

    BCT · Fochriw

    0.8 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

19 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Fochriw Primary School is the nearest published school at 0.8 miles.

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

Recorded crime

78 published events cover 12 months, averaging 6.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 43 events.

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