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CF81 9LA

Darran Valley · Caerphilly · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Bargoed
Ward
Darran Valley
Local authority
Caerphilly
Constituency
Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Postcode district
CF81
Postcode sector
CF81 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF81 9JY 34 m
CF81 9LB 56 m
CF81 9LE 101 m
CF81 9LD 108 m
CF81 9LF 138 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF81 9LA
Status
Current
Introduced
1 July 1995
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF81
Postcode sector
CF81 9
Latitude
51.737614
Longitude
-3.294759
British National Grid easting
310,692
British National Grid northing
205,116

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Caerphilly · W06000018
Electoral ward
Darran Valley · W05001657
Parish or community
W04000735
Westminster constituency
Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney · W07000084
Output area
W00007127
Lower layer super output area
Caerphilly 002B · W01001361
Middle layer super output area
Caerphilly 002 · W02000291

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Property

At this postcode

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7 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
66, Glan Y Nant, Fochriw, Bargoed, CF81 9LA 1 August 2025 £135,000
56, Glan Y Nant, Fochriw, Bargoed, CF81 9LA 5 November 2021 £76,000
88, Glan Y Nant, Fochriw, Bargoed, CF81 9LA 17 January 2019 £68,500

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
14
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Fochriw Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    548 m

  2. Idris Davies School 3 to 18

    Welsh establishment

    1.7 km

  3. Bryn Awel Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    2.3 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
310
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 141
  • Anti social behaviour 41
  • Public order 33
  • Criminal damage and arson 33
  • Vehicle crime 22

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
65

32 female, 33 male

Postcode households
25
Residents per household
2.6
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 0.8% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CF81 9 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+
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%
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

5

within 5 km

  • MEDDYGFA CWM RHYMNI PRACTICE

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

    ODS code W95081

    2.4 km

  • MEDDYGFA CWM RHYMNI PRACTICE

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

    ODS code W95080

    4.3 km

  • BROOKSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W95634

    4.6 km

  • GLAN YR AFON SURGERY

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

    ODS code W93065

    4.8 km

  • HEALTH CENTRE

    PARK ROW, TREDEGAR, NP22 3NG

    ODS code W93063

    4.8 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

  • Coronation Crescent

    BCT · Fochriw

    0.0 miles

  • Glan-y-nant

    BCT · Fochriw

    0.1 miles

  • Heol Iago Playground

    BCT · Fochriw

    0.1 miles

  • Pleasant View

    BCT · Fochriw

    0.2 miles

  • Station Terrace

    BCT · Fochriw

    0.2 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 £105,500 from 2 recorded sales in CF81 9LA. 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

14 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Fochriw Primary School is the nearest published school at 548 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

310 published events cover 12 months, averaging 25.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 141 events.

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