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CF83 8QS

Machen and Rudry · Caerphilly · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Caerphilly
Ward
Machen and Rudry
Local authority
Caerphilly
Constituency
Caerphilly
Postcode district
CF83
Postcode sector
CF83 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF83 8QR 72 m
CF83 8PA 73 m
CF83 8QF 89 m
CF83 8NB 118 m
CF83 8NA 119 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF83 8QS
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 1999
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF83
Postcode sector
CF83 8
Latitude
51.596903
Longitude
-3.143876
British National Grid easting
320,865
British National Grid northing
189,293

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Caerphilly · W06000018
Electoral ward
Machen and Rudry · W05001661
Parish or community
W04000729
Westminster constituency
Caerphilly · W07000088
Output area
W00007048
Lower layer super output area
Caerphilly 021A · W01001342
Middle layer super output area
Caerphilly 021 · W02000310

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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3 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Brook House, Dranllwyn Lane, Machen, Caerphilly, CF83 8QS 1 December 2023 £226,000
Oak Tree House, Dranllwyn Lane, Machen, Caerphilly, CF83 8QS 10 October 2012 £194,500
Oak Tree House, Dranllwyn Lane, Machen, Caerphilly, CF83 8QS 15 March 2002 £100,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
17
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Machen Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    118 m

  2. Wyclif Independent Christian School

    Welsh establishment

    175 m

  3. Graig-Y-Rhacca Primary and Nursery Community School

    Welsh establishment

    1.8 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
319
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 145
  • Anti social behaviour 43
  • Public order 41
  • Criminal damage and arson 37
  • Burglary 14

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
5

2 female, 3 male

Postcode households
3
Residents per household
1.7
CF83 8 residents
10,695

Age bands in CF83 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18%

1,884 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.2%

1,062 residents

Age 25 to 44
23.8%

2,487 residents

Age 45 to 64
27%

2,825 residents

Age 65 and over
21.1%

2,203 residents

This postcode contained 0% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CF83 8 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

3

within 5 km

  • TY BRYN SURGERY

    THE BRYN, TRETHOMAS, CAERPHILLY, CF83 8GL

    ODS code W95008

    3.2 km

  • RISCA SURGERY

    ST. MARY STREET, RISCA, NEWPORT, NP11 6YS

    ODS code W93064

    3.2 km

  • WELLSPRING MEDICAL CENTRE

    PARK ROAD, RISCA, NEWPORT, NP11 6BJ

    ODS code W93059

    3.5 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

  • Dranllwyn Lane

    BCT · Machen

    0.1 miles

  • Machen Primary School

    BCT · Machen

    0.1 miles

  • The Crescent

    BCT · Machen

    0.1 miles

  • The Crescent

    BCT · Machen

    0.1 miles

  • Machen Surgery

    BCT · Machen

    0.1 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 £226,000 from 1 recorded sale in CF83 8QS. 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

17 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Machen Primary School is the nearest published school at 118 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

319 published events cover 12 months, averaging 26.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 145 events.

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