CF82 7AP is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Penallta Road, 0.4km from Ystrad Mynach in Ystrad Mynach. Administratively it sits within Ystrad Mynach ward and the Caerphilly constituency.
Day-to-day life in CF82 7AP has the character of a classic working-class terrace area — densely packed streets, low ethnic diversity. The daytime character shifts — traditional retail areas with professional services and self-employed, often in market towns and higher status areas. The 42 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 11 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £101k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 65.0% 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 CF82 7AP are sourced from Output Area W00007490 (shared with 34 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
PENALLTA ROAD, CF82 7AP House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for PENALLTA ROAD, CF82 7AP.
258
42
£ 39,300 /yr
44%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: CF82 7AP falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates CF82 7AP — age 42, 47% ownership, 39% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. £101k prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket. Property prices are trending up 65.0% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CF82 7AP. The average age is 42.1. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 100,000
11 sales · Mean £ 115,086
Semi-Detached
£ 85,000
1 sales · Mean £ 85,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2025-08)
CF82 7AP has low crime rates — 11 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
16 nearby- Maesycwmmer Stores1.0 km
- Hengoed General Store0.7 km
- Maesycwmmer Stores1.0 km
- Hengoed General Store0.7 km
- Hengoed Post Office0.9 km
- + 11 more
Restaurant, Cafe
18 nearby- Fortuna Bingo0.3 km
- Portofino Ystrad Mynach0.1 km
- Tesco Family Dining Ltd at Tesco Cafe0.5 km
- The Beech Tree Hotel0.2 km
- Ty Penallta Glass Restaurant0.7 km
- + 13 more
Takeaway Shop
24 nearby- China Boy1.0 km
- Pak Sing House0.3 km
- China Boy1.0 km
- Pak Sing House0.3 km
- Chicken and Pizza Land0.1 km
- + 19 more
Pub, NightClub
4 nearby- Shappelles0.5 km
- Shappelles0.5 km
- Ystrad Mynach Non-Political Club0.0 km
- Ystrad Mynach Non-Political Club0.0 km
Supermarkets
6 nearby- AND Stores0.1 km
- Lidl0.3 km
- Tesco0.3 km
- AND Stores0.1 km
- Lidl0.3 km
- + 1 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Ystrad Mynach0.3 km
- Hengoed1.1 km
- Pengam3.2 km
Bus Stops
- Central Cafe0.0 km
- Siloh Chapel0.1 km
- The Beech Tree0.1 km
- The Beech Tree0.1 km
- Moriah0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: CF827AP · Data under Open Government Licence