PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Bargoed

CF8 3NY area guide

Who lives in CF8 3NY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Llanbradach & Penyrheol
Council
Caerphilly
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,481 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
At a glance

What CF8 3NY is like

CF8 3NY is a postcode in the Llanbradach & Penyrheol area of Caerphilly. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,481 people. 79.6% of households own their home, 11.8% rent privately and 7.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 51.2% 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.

Scores

How CF8 3NY compares

Headline figures for CF8 3NY, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
3.2/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
7

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

Household incomeMore
£43,971

Average annual income before tax, higher than 23% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF8 3NY differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    25.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 11.8% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    79.6% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

CF8 3NY FAQs

01
Is CF8 3NY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.2 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is CF8 3NY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF8 3NY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
03
Who lives in CF8 3NY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 8.2% of residents. 79.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (64.1%).
04
Which council covers CF8 3NY?

The local authority for CF8 3NY is Caerphilly.

CF8 3NY comes under Caerphilly in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is CF8 3NY?

Connectivity scores 3.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Llanbradach Rail Station, 0.7 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.

Explore

Look up another area