CF81 8SZ

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 8TF 116 m
CF81 8UY 139 m
CF81 8TQ 151 m
CF81 8TP 156 m
CF81 8SY 160 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF81 8SZ
Status
Current
Introduced
1 July 1995
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF81
Postcode sector
CF81 8
Latitude
51.693909
Longitude
-3.238486
British National Grid easting
314,495
British National Grid northing
200,188

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Caerphilly · W06000018
Parish or community
W04000728
Output area
W00007001
Lower layer super output area
Caerphilly 004A · W01001336
Middle layer super output area
Caerphilly 004 · W02000293

Postcode source versions

Explore CF81

5 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
120, St Gwladys Avenue, Bargoed, CF81 8SZ 25 January 2021 £65,000
122, St Gwladys Avenue, Bargoed, CF81 8SZ 17 September 2008 £125,000
122, St Gwladys Avenue, Bargoed, CF81 8SZ 18 January 2008 £60,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
30
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. St Gwladys Bargoed School

    Welsh establishment

    490 m
  2. Heolddu Comprehensive School

    Welsh establishment

    751 m
  3. Aberbargoed Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    907 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,332
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 570
  • Anti social behaviour 173
  • Public order 142
  • Criminal damage and arson 138
  • Vehicle crime 74

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
12

5 female, 7 male

Postcode households
4
Residents per household
3.0
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 0.2% 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+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
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

7

within 5 km straight-line

  • SOUTH STREET SURGERY

    SOUTH STREET, BARGOED, CF81 8SU

    ODS code W95078

    595 m

  • BRYNTIRION SURGERY

    WEST STREET, BARGOED, CF81 8SA

    ODS code W95068

    739 m

  • MARKHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

    JAMES STREET, MARKHAM, BLACKWOOD, NP12 0QN

    ODS code W93010

    2.4 km

  • MEDDYGFA CWM RHYMNI PRACTICE

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

    ODS code W95080

    2.8 km

  • PENGAM HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code W93614

    3.2 km

  • SUNNYBANK HEALTH CENTRE

    BRYN ROAD, CEFN FFOREST, BLACKWOOD, NP12 3NA

    ODS code W93014

    3.4 km

  • MEDDYGFA GELLIGAER SURGERY

    HEOL HEN YSGOL, GELLIGAER, HENGOED, CF82 8FQ

    ODS code W95050

    3.5 km

Nearby transport

  • Heolddu Grove

    BCT · Bargoed

    0.0 miles
  • Fairways

    BCT · Bargoed

    0.1 miles
  • St Gwladys Avenue Middle

    BCT · Bargoed

    0.2 miles
  • Factory Road

    BCT · Bargoed

    0.2 miles
  • Factory Road

    BCT · Bargoed

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

30 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. St Gwladys Bargoed School is the nearest published school at 490 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,332 published events cover 12 months, averaging 111 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 570 events.

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