Postcode · Hengoed

CF82 7QL area guide

Who lives in CF82 7QL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hengoed & Maesycwmer
Council: Caerphilly
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,649 (2024)

CF82 7QLHengoed

At a glance

What CF82 7QL is like

CF82 7QL is a postcode in the Hengoed & Maesycwmer area of Caerphilly. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,649 people. 77.4% of households own their home, 9.4% rent privately and 13.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 55.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in CF82 7 sold for a median of £196,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF82 7QL compares

Headline figures for CF82 7QL, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 31.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£196,000

Median over 142 sales in CF82 7, +7.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

7 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£43,761

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF82 7QL differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CF82 7 is up 7.7% on the year before.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.4% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
77.4% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

CF82 7QL FAQs

Is CF82 7QL 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 31.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in CF82 7QL?

The median sale price over the last year was £196,000.

Homes in CF82 7 sold for a median of £196,000 across 142 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF82 7QL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF82 7QL, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CF82 7QL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.3% of residents. 77.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51%).

Which council covers CF82 7QL?

The local authority for CF82 7QL is Caerphilly.

CF82 7QL comes under Caerphilly in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF82 7QL?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Hengoed Rail Station, 0.3 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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