CF81 8RF postcode in Bargod, Caerphilly

CF81 8RF is a postcode in Bargod, in the Aberbargoed and Bargoed ward of Caerphilly. It is in the Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney parliamentary constituency and the Gwent police force area, and has been in use since July 1995.

Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Caerphilly: 90% Typical price £153,000 Homes sold in CF81 8, last 12 months. ▲ 2.7% on the year before Council tax around here Band B the most common band in the neighbourhood, 55% of homes Nearest station Bargoed 100 m in a straight line

Where CF81 8RF is, and what is near it

Map of CF81 8RF and what is near it Map of CF81 8RF: its centre point, with the 173 other postcodes in the CF81 8 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CF81 8AB: also in CF81 8CF81 8QR: also in CF81 8CF81 8QS: also in CF81 8CF81 8QW: also in CF81 8CF81 8QX: also in CF81 8CF81 8QY: also in CF81 8CF81 8QZ: also in CF81 8CF81 8RA: also in CF81 8CF81 8RB: also in CF81 8CF81 8RD: also in CF81 8CF81 8RG: also in CF81 8CF81 8RH: also in CF81 8CF81 8RJ: also in CF81 8CF81 8RL: also in CF81 8CF81 8RN: also in CF81 8CF81 8RP: also in CF81 8CF81 8RQ: also in CF81 8CF81 8RR: also in CF81 8CF81 8RS: also in CF81 8CF81 8RT: also in CF81 8CF81 8RW: also in CF81 8CF81 8RY: also in CF81 8CF81 8SS: also in CF81 8CF81 8ST: also in CF81 8CF81 8SU: also in CF81 8CF81 8SW: also in CF81 8CF81 8SX: also in CF81 8CF81 8SY: also in CF81 8CF81 8SZ: also in CF81 8CF81 8TA: also in CF81 8CF81 8TB: also in CF81 8CF81 8TD: also in CF81 8CF81 8TE: also in CF81 8CF81 8TF: also in CF81 8CF81 8TG: also in CF81 8CF81 8TH: also in CF81 8CF81 8TJ: also in CF81 8CF81 8TL: also in CF81 8CF81 8TN: also in CF81 8CF81 8TP: also in CF81 8CF81 8TQ: also in CF81 8CF81 8TS: also in CF81 8CF81 8TT: also in CF81 8CF81 8UA: also in CF81 8CF81 8UB: also in CF81 8CF81 8UD: also in CF81 8CF81 8UE: also in CF81 8CF81 8UG: also in CF81 8CF81 8UL: also in CF81 8CF81 8UN: also in CF81 8CF81 8UP: also in CF81 8CF81 8UQ: also in CF81 8CF81 8UR: also in CF81 8CF81 8US: also in CF81 8CF81 8UT: also in CF81 8CF81 8UU: also in CF81 8CF81 8UW: also in CF81 8CF81 8UX: also in CF81 8CF81 8UY: also in CF81 8CF81 8XD: also in CF81 8CF81 8YB: also in CF81 8 Markham Medical Centre 2.0 kmAberbargoed and Bargoed CF81 8RF Map of CF81 8RF and what is near it Map of CF81 8RF: its centre point, with the 173 other postcodes in the CF81 8 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Markham Medical Centre 2.0 kmAberbargoed and Bargoed CF81 8RF
  • CF81 8RF
  • Other postcodes in CF81 8: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.6930, longitude -3.2309)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CF81 8RF?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at CF81 8RF?

Every home and business at CF81 8RF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Caerphilly: 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Caerphilly: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Caerphilly.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at CF81 8RF?

BinDayBuddy does not read Caerphilly County Borough Council's collection days yet.

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

What do homes sell for near CF81 8RF?

Homes in CF81 8 sold for a typical £153,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 65 sales, up 2.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£153,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£149,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £335,000 6 sales
  • Semi-detached £196,000 10 sales
  • Terraced £145,000 49 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole CF81 district: a typical £153,000 from 123 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in CF81 8RF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CF81 8RF from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CF81 8RF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 830 homes in the neighbourhood around CF81 8RF. Over half of them (55%) are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (74%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around CF81 8RF

Band D in Caerphilly for 2026‑27: £2,083. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,389 (band A) to £2,546 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,620.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 270 (33%)£1,389
Band Babout 460 (55%)£1,620
Band Cabout 80 (10%)£1,851
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,083
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,546
Band Fwithheld£3,009
Band Gfewer than 5£3,471
Band Hfewer than 5£4,166

When the homes were built

  1. 74% Before 1900
  2. 15% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1965 to 1982, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Caerphilly before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Welsh Government (StatsWales), Composition of average band D council tax by billing authority, published 24 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CF81 8RF is in (ONS area W01001338), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to CF81 8RF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CF81 8RF is Bargoed Rail Station, 100 metres away in a straight line.

  • Bargoed Rail Station Railway station 100 mWalk
  • Gilfach Fargoed Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bargoed Station, 96 m away.

More stations near CF81 8RF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near CF81 8RF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CF81 8RF, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near CF81 8RF?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CF81 8RF on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CF81 8RF?

The nearest to the centre of CF81 8RF, in a straight line.

  • 13 High Street [dental Surgery] 150 mWalk
  • Dental Surgery, 169 High Street 4.0 kmCycle
  • Dental Surgery, 171a High Street 4.0 kmCycle

Source: NHS Wales, through the NHS Organisation Data Service, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near CF81 8RF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CF81 8RF, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Wales, through the NHS Organisation Data Service, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near CF81 8RF?

The nearest vets to the centre of CF81 8RF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

How much crime is there near CF81 8RF?

Police.uk records 142 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CF81 8RF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences53 reports
Anti-social behaviour28 reports
Public order22 reports
Criminal damage and arson20 reports
Vehicle crime6 reports
Other crime5 reports

Also: other theft 4, shoplifting 2, burglary 1, drugs 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for CF81 8RF

Ward
Aberbargoed and Bargoed
Community
Bargoed
Country
Wales
Built-up area
Bargod
Rural or urban
Urban, further from a major town or city
In use since
July 1995

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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CF81 8RG50 mCF81 8RJ100 mCF81 8RP110 mCF81 9AL140 mCF81 8RN140 mCF81 8AB160 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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