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CF8 8JW

Gilfach · Caerphilly · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Gilfach
Local authority
Caerphilly
Constituency
Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Postcode district
CF8
Postcode sector
CF8 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF81 8JW 1 m
CF81 8JU 38 m
CF81 8JT 100 m
CF81 8JR 126 m
CF81 8JX 126 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF8 8JW
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 July 1995
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF8
Postcode sector
CF8 8
Latitude
51.674567
Longitude
-3.228240
British National Grid easting
315,167
British National Grid northing
198,025

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Caerphilly · W06000018
Electoral ward
Gilfach · W05001658
Parish or community
W04000728
Westminster constituency
Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney · W07000084
Output area
W00007132
Lower layer super output area
Caerphilly 003C · W01001362
Middle layer super output area
Caerphilly 003 · W02000292

Postcode source versions

Explore CF8

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
36
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Gilfach Fargoed Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    308 m

  2. The Lewis School

    Welsh establishment

    313 m

  3. Ysgol Gymraeg Gilfach Fargoed

    Welsh establishment

    452 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,574
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 645
  • Anti social behaviour 203
  • Criminal damage and arson 176
  • Public order 172
  • Vehicle crime 106

GP practices

9

within 5 km straight-line

  • PENGAM HEALTH CENTRE

    GLAN-YR-AFON LANE, FLEUR DE LIS, BLACKWOOD, NP12 3WA

    ODS code W93614

    950 m

  • SUNNYBANK HEALTH CENTRE

    BRYN ROAD, CEFN FFOREST, BLACKWOOD, NP12 3NA

    ODS code W93014

    1.5 km

  • BRYNTIRION SURGERY

    WEST STREET, BARGOED, CF81 8SA

    ODS code W95068

    1.5 km

  • SOUTH STREET SURGERY

    SOUTH STREET, BARGOED, CF81 8SU

    ODS code W95078

    1.7 km

  • MEDDYGFA GELLIGAER SURGERY

    HEOL HEN YSGOL, GELLIGAER, HENGOED, CF82 8FQ

    ODS code W95050

    1.9 km

  • BLACKWOOD MEDICAL GROUP

    AVICENNA MEDICAL CENTRE, PONTLLANFRAITH BLACKWOOD, BLACKWOOD, NP12 2YU

    ODS code W93011

    3.4 km

  • PONTLLANFRAITH HEALTH CENTRE

    RIVERSIDE MEDICAL PRACTIC, PONTLLANFRAITH HEALTH CENTRE, BLACKWOOD ROAD, PONTLLANFRAITH, BLACKWOOD, NP12 2YU

    ODS code W93012

    3.4 km

  • MARKHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

    JAMES STREET, MARKHAM, BLACKWOOD, NP12 0QN

    ODS code W93010

    3.4 km

  • OAKFIELD SURGERY

    OAKFIELD STREET, YSTRAD MYNACH, HENGOED, CF82 7WX

    ODS code W95065

    3.7 km

Nearby transport

  • Gwerthonor Place

    BCT · Gilfach

    0.2 miles

  • Gwerthonor Place

    BCT · Gilfach

    0.2 miles

  • Lewis School

    BCT · Glan-y-nant

    0.2 miles

  • The Square

    BCT · Glan-y-nant

    0.3 miles

  • Mamgu Statue

    BCT · Glan-y-nant

    0.3 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

36 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Gilfach Fargoed Primary School is the nearest published school at 308 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,574 published events cover 12 months, averaging 131.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 645 events.

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