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CF81 8NJ

Gilfach · Caerphilly · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Bargoed
Ward
Gilfach
Local authority
Caerphilly
Constituency
Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Postcode district
CF81
Postcode sector
CF81 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF81 8PB 85 m
CF81 8ND 100 m
CF81 8NL 128 m
CF81 8SD 153 m
CF81 8NE 165 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF81 8NJ
Status
Current
Introduced
1 July 1995
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF81
Postcode sector
CF81 8
Latitude
51.681381
Longitude
-3.231013
British National Grid easting
314,988
British National Grid northing
198,786

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
W00007131
Lower layer super output area
Caerphilly 003C · W01001362
Middle layer super output area
Caerphilly 003 · W02000292

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Property

At this postcode

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36 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
83, Hillside Park, Bargoed, CF81 8NJ 28 February 2025 £225,000
11, Hillside Park, Bargoed, CF81 8NJ 24 October 2024 £160,000
75, Hillside Park, Bargoed, CF81 8NJ 18 July 2024 £250,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
36
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Y Cwmpawd Gilfach

    Welsh establishment

    136 m

  2. Ysgol Gymraeg Gilfach Fargoed

    Welsh establishment

    373 m

  3. Gilfach Fargoed Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    497 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,568
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 656
  • Anti social behaviour 212
  • Public order 164
  • Criminal damage and arson 154
  • Vehicle crime 99

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
113

61 female, 52 male

Postcode households
49
Residents per household
2.3
CF81 8 residents
7,978

Age bands in CF81 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.8%

1,432 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.5%

844 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.6%

2,055 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.6%

2,056 residents

Age 65 and over
20.5%

1,647 residents

This postcode contained 1.4% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CF81 8 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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+
66.7%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
66.7%
Gigabit-capable
66.7%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

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

NHS ODS

GP practices

10

within 5 km

  • BRYNTIRION SURGERY

    WEST STREET, BARGOED, CF81 8SA

    ODS code W95068

    761 m

  • SOUTH STREET SURGERY

    SOUTH STREET, BARGOED, CF81 8SU

    ODS code W95078

    970 m

  • PENGAM HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code W93614

    1.7 km

  • SUNNYBANK HEALTH CENTRE

    BRYN ROAD, CEFN FFOREST, BLACKWOOD, NP12 3NA

    ODS code W93014

    2.1 km

  • MEDDYGFA GELLIGAER SURGERY

    HEOL HEN YSGOL, GELLIGAER, HENGOED, CF82 8FQ

    ODS code W95050

    2.4 km

  • MARKHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

    JAMES STREET, MARKHAM, BLACKWOOD, NP12 0QN

    ODS code W93010

    2.9 km

  • BLACKWOOD MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code W93011

    4.0 km

  • PONTLLANFRAITH HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code W93012

    4.0 km

  • MEDDYGFA CWM RHYMNI PRACTICE

    WHITE ROSE WAY MEDICAL CENTRE, WHITE ROSE WAY, NEW TREDEGAR, NP24 6EE

    ODS code W95080

    4.2 km

  • OAKFIELD SURGERY

    OAKFIELD STREET, YSTRAD MYNACH, HENGOED, CF82 7WX

    ODS code W95065

    4.4 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

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

Nearby transport

  • Hillside Park

    BCT · Gilfach

    0.0 miles

  • Gilfach Workingmen's Club

    BCT · Gilfach

    0.1 miles

  • Gilfach Workingmen's Club

    BCT · Gilfach

    0.1 miles

  • Hillside View

    BCT · Gilfach

    0.1 miles

  • Capel Hotel

    BCT · Gilfach

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £225,000 from 9 recorded sales in CF81 8NJ. 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

Published establishments

36 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Y Cwmpawd Gilfach is the nearest published school at 136 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,568 published events cover 12 months, averaging 130.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 656 events.

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