CF81 8QH

Aberbargoed and Bargoed · Caerphilly · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Bargoed
Local authority
Caerphilly
Postcode district
CF81
Postcode sector
CF81 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF81 8QG 44 m
CF81 8QB 104 m
CF81 8QJ 132 m
CF81 8QA 171 m
CF81 8QD 224 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF81 8QH
Status
Current
Introduced
1 July 1995
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF81
Postcode sector
CF81 8
Latitude
51.686316
Longitude
-3.243097
British National Grid easting
314,162
British National Grid northing
199,349

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Caerphilly · W06000018
Parish or community
W04000728
Output area
W00007014
Lower layer super output area
Caerphilly 004D · W01001339
Middle layer super output area
Caerphilly 004 · W02000293

Postcode source versions

Explore CF81

3 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
5, Heol Caradoc, Bargoed, CF81 8QH 9 September 2024 £110,000
22, Heol Caradoc, Bargoed, CF81 8QH 16 December 2022 £46,500
30, Heol Caradoc, Bargoed, CF81 8QH 14 June 2006 £48,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
34
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Heolddu Comprehensive School

    Welsh establishment

    245 m
  2. Park Primary School Bargoed

    Welsh establishment

    699 m
  3. St Gwladys Bargoed School

    Welsh establishment

    984 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,044
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 438
  • Anti social behaviour 141
  • Public order 118
  • Criminal damage and arson 113
  • Vehicle crime 54

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
87

47 female, 40 male

Postcode households
40
Residents per household
2.2
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 1.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CF81 8 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+
97.7%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
59.1%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
59.1%
Gigabit-capable
59.1%
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

9

within 5 km straight-line

  • BRYNTIRION SURGERY

    WEST STREET, BARGOED, CF81 8SA

    ODS code W95068

    695 m

  • SOUTH STREET SURGERY

    SOUTH STREET, BARGOED, CF81 8SU

    ODS code W95078

    840 m

  • PENGAM HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code W93614

    2.5 km

  • MEDDYGFA GELLIGAER SURGERY

    HEOL HEN YSGOL, GELLIGAER, HENGOED, CF82 8FQ

    ODS code W95050

    2.6 km

  • SUNNYBANK HEALTH CENTRE

    BRYN ROAD, CEFN FFOREST, BLACKWOOD, NP12 3NA

    ODS code W93014

    3.1 km

  • MARKHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

    JAMES STREET, MARKHAM, BLACKWOOD, NP12 0QN

    ODS code W93010

    3.1 km

  • MEDDYGFA CWM RHYMNI PRACTICE

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

    ODS code W95080

    3.6 km

  • TREHARRIS PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    FOX STREET, TREHARRIS, CF46 5HE

    ODS code W95032

    4.7 km

  • OAKFIELD SURGERY

    OAKFIELD STREET, YSTRAD MYNACH, HENGOED, CF82 7WX

    ODS code W95065

    5.0 km

Nearby transport

  • Park Drive

    BCT · Gilfach

    0.1 miles
  • Park Drive

    BCT · Gilfach

    0.1 miles
  • Heolddu Leisure Centre

    BCT · Bargoed

    0.1 miles
  • Heol Coedcae

    BCT · Gilfach

    0.1 miles
  • Heol Pencarreg

    BCT · Gilfach

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £78,250 from 2 recorded sales in CF81 8QH. 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

34 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Heolddu Comprehensive School is the nearest published school at 245 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,044 published events cover 12 months, averaging 87 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 438 events.

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