CF81 9JS

Darran Valley · 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 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF81 9JT 19 m
CF81 9JU 49 m
CF81 9LG 53 m
CF81 9JL 67 m
CF81 9JN 74 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF81 9JS
Status
Current
Introduced
1 July 1995
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF81
Postcode sector
CF81 9
Latitude
51.740325
Longitude
-3.297545
British National Grid easting
310,505
British National Grid northing
205,421

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Caerphilly · W06000018
Parish or community
W04000735
Output area
W00007126
Lower layer super output area
Caerphilly 002B · W01001361
Middle layer super output area
Caerphilly 002 · W02000291

Postcode source versions

Explore CF81

9 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
16, Brook Row, Fochriw, Bargoed, CF81 9JS 7 May 2025 £120,000
20, Brook Row, Fochriw, Bargoed, CF81 9JS 19 September 2024 £130,000
20, Brook Row, Fochriw, Bargoed, CF81 9JS 13 April 2022 £65,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
15
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Fochriw Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    263 m
  2. Idris Davies School 3 to 18

    Welsh establishment

    1.7 km
  3. Bryn Awel Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    2.2 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
316
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 142
  • Anti social behaviour 41
  • Public order 33
  • Criminal damage and arson 33
  • Vehicle crime 23

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
12

7 female, 5 male

Postcode households
7
Residents per household
1.7
CF81 9 residents
8,052

Age bands in CF81 9

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.4%

1,410 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.7%

949 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.1%

2,035 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.9%

2,181 residents

Age 65 and over
18.8%

1,523 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CF81 9 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

6

within 5 km

  • MEDDYGFA CWM RHYMNI PRACTICE

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

    ODS code W95081

    2.2 km

  • MEDDYGFA CWM RHYMNI PRACTICE

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

    ODS code W95080

    4.6 km

  • BROOKSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W95634

    4.7 km

  • GLAN YR AFON SURGERY

    BEVAN HEALTH & WELLBEING CENTRE, PARK ROW, TREDEGAR, NP22 3NG

    ODS code W93065

    4.7 km

  • HEALTH CENTRE

    PARK ROW, TREDEGAR, NP22 3NG

    ODS code W93063

    4.7 km

  • MORLAIS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BERRY SQUARE, DOWLAIS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 3AL

    ODS code W95086

    4.8 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

  • Pleasant View

    BCT · Fochriw

    0.0 miles
  • Fochriw Community Centre

    BCT · Fochriw

    0.1 miles
  • Station Terrace

    BCT · Fochriw

    0.1 miles
  • Fochriw Community Centre

    BCT · Fochriw

    0.1 miles
  • Station Terrace

    BCT · Fochriw

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £120,000 from 3 recorded sales in CF81 9JS. 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

15 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Fochriw Primary School is the nearest published school at 263 m.

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

Recorded crime

316 published events cover 12 months, averaging 26.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 142 events.

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