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CF14 0LB area guide

Who lives in CF14 0LB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Machen
Council: Caerphilly
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,615 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF14 0LB is like

CF14 0LB is a postcode in the Machen area of Caerphilly. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,615 people. 78.7% of households own their home, 8.7% rent privately and 12.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 56.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CF14 0 sold for a median of £534,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF14 0LB compares

Headline figures for CF14 0LB, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£534,500

Median over 84 sales in CF14 0, −3.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£47,884

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF14 0LB differs most from the national average.

01
Few private renters
Only 8.7% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
78.7% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

CF14 0LB FAQs

Is CF14 0LB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CF14 0LB?

The median sale price over the last year was £534,500.

Homes in CF14 0 sold for a median of £534,500 across 84 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF14 0LB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF14 0LB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CF14 0LB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.6% of residents. 78.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (39.1%).

Which council covers CF14 0LB?

The local authority for CF14 0LB is Caerphilly.

CF14 0LB comes under Caerphilly in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF14 0LB?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Lisvane & Thornhill Rail Station, 1.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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