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CF83 8FH area guide

Who lives in CF83 8FH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bedwas & Trethomas
Council: Caerphilly
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,722 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF83 8FH is like

CF83 8FH is a postcode in the Bedwas & Trethomas area of Caerphilly. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,722 people. 71.9% of households own their home, 11.6% rent privately and 16.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 49.7% 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 CF83 8 sold for a median of £255,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF83 8FH compares

Headline figures for CF83 8FH, 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

6/ 10

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

House pricesMore

£255,000

Median over 125 sales in CF83 8, +4.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£42,086

Average annual income before tax, higher than 17% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF83 8FH differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
25.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
02
Few private renters
Only 11.6% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

CF83 8FH FAQs

Is CF83 8FH 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 31.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CF83 8FH?

The median sale price over the last year was £255,000.

Homes in CF83 8 sold for a median of £255,000 across 125 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF83 8FH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF83 8FH, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CF83 8FH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.9% of residents. 71.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (47.2%).

Which council covers CF83 8FH?

The local authority for CF83 8FH is Caerphilly.

CF83 8FH comes under Caerphilly in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF83 8FH?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Energlyn & Churchill Park Rail Station, 1.4 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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