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CF83 3EG area guide

Who lives in CF83 3EG, 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 CF83 3EG is like

CF83 3EG 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 CF83 3 sold for a median of £210,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF83 3EG compares

Headline figures for CF83 3EG, 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

£210,000

Median over 132 sales in CF83 3, +3.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

11 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 CF83 3EG 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

CF83 3EG FAQs

Is CF83 3EG 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 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CF83 3EG?

The median sale price over the last year was £210,000.

Homes in CF83 3 sold for a median of £210,000 across 132 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF83 3EG 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 CF83 3EG, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CF83 3EG?

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 CF83 3EG?

The local authority for CF83 3EG is Caerphilly.

CF83 3EG comes under Caerphilly in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF83 3EG?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Caerphilly Rail Station, 2.0 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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