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CF81 9LN

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 9LP 34 m
CF81 9LQ 60 m
CF81 9LL 114 m
CF81 9LS 328 m
CF81 9NH 461 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF81 9LN
Status
Current
Introduced
1 July 1995
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF81
Postcode sector
CF81 9
Latitude
51.744311
Longitude
-3.293241
British National Grid easting
310,810
British National Grid northing
205,859

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
W00007124
Lower layer super output area
Caerphilly 002B · W01001361
Middle layer super output area
Caerphilly 002 · W02000291

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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3 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
13, Heol Y Bryn, Fochriw, Bargoed, CF81 9LN 21 November 2025 £90,000
19, Heol Y Bryn, Fochriw, Bargoed, CF81 9LN 27 May 2016 £55,000
19, Heol Y Bryn, Fochriw, Bargoed, CF81 9LN 28 July 2014 £48,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
13
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Fochriw Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    278 m

  2. Idris Davies School 3 to 18

    Welsh establishment

    1.3 km

  3. Bryn Awel Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.6 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
569
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 218
  • Criminal damage and arson 67
  • Anti social behaviour 66
  • Vehicle crime 65
  • Burglary 45

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
41

24 female, 17 male

Postcode households
20
Residents per household
2.0
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 0.5% 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

    1.7 km

  • GLAN YR AFON SURGERY

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

    ODS code W93065

    4.2 km

  • HEALTH CENTRE

    PARK ROW, TREDEGAR, NP22 3NG

    ODS code W93063

    4.2 km

  • MEDDYGFA CWM RHYMNI PRACTICE

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

    ODS code W95080

    4.6 km

  • MORLAIS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BERRY SQUARE, DOWLAIS, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 3AL

    ODS code W95086

    4.9 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

  • Heol y Bryn

    BCT · Fochriw

    0.1 miles

  • Heol-y-Bryn

    BCT · Fochriw

    0.1 miles

  • Pontlottyn Road

    BCT · Fochriw

    0.1 miles

  • Pontlottyn Road

    BCT · Fochriw

    0.1 miles

  • Fochriw Community Centre

    BCT · Fochriw

    0.3 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 £90,000 from 1 recorded sale in CF81 9LN. 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

13 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Fochriw Primary School is the nearest published school at 278 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

569 published events cover 12 months, averaging 47.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 218 events.

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