HILLSIDE PARK, CF81 8NJ House Prices & Local Information

CF81 8NJ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Hillside Park, 0.5km from Gilfach in Bargod. Administratively it sits within Gilfach ward and the Caerphilly constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, CF81 8NJ is a mature area with an older, predominantly retired population. The daytime character shifts — white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. With an average age of 49, this is established family country — quiet streets, strong community ties, and low rental churn. 27% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 13 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £220k, up 7.1% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for CF81 8NJ are sourced from Output Area W00007131 (shared with 14 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.