CF81 8TH maps, stats, and open data
CF81 8TH lies on Upper Church Street in Bargoed. CF81 8TH is located in the Aberbargoed and Bargoed electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Caerphilly and the Welsh Parliamentary constituency of Caerphilly. The Local Health Board is Aneurin Bevan University and the police force is Gwent. This postcode has been in use since July 1995.
CF81 8TH maps


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CF81 8TH geodata
| Easting | 314822 |
| Northing | 199960 |
| Latitude | 51.691906 |
| Longitude | -3.233691 |
Where is CF81 8TH?
| Street | Upper Church Street |
| Town/City | Bargoed |
| Country | Wales |
| Postcode District | CF81 |
CF81 8TH Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CF81 8TH as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 230m | 755ft |
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Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Aberbargoed And Bargoed |
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| Constituency | Caerphilly |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to CF81 8TH
| St Gwladys Avenue Middle (St Gwladys Avenue) | Bargoed | 126m |
| The Mcdonnell (St Gwladys Avenue) | Bargoed | 151m |
| The Plasnewydd (Upper High Street) | Bargoed | 259m |
| Fairways (Heolddu Grovr) | Bargoed | 268m |
| Heolddu Grove Middle (Heolddu Grove) | Bargoed | 289m |
Nearest railway stations to CF81 8TH
| Bargoed Station | 0.3km |
| Gilfach Fargoed Station | 1km |
| Brithdir Station | 2.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in CF81 8TH (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in CF81 8TH (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 45.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 44.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 72.88Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CF81 8TH (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
CF81 8TH gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CF81 8TH by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 24,311 |
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| Meter count | 9 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,701 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,815 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CF81 8TH, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CF81 8TH.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
75.9% of Welsh postcodes are less deprived than
CF81 8TH:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CF81 8TH (metres)
St Gwladys Primary School Canteen
St Gwladys Bargoed School
178m
St Gwladys Sunbeams
St Gwladys Bargoed School
178m
PCC of St Gwladys’ Church Hall
St Gwladys Church Hall St Gwladys Church
203m
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Nearest post box to CF81 8TH
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Bargoed Post Office | 17:15 | 11:45 | 466m |
| Argoed Post Office | 17:00 | 12:00 | 1,076m |
| Glanynant Post Office | 16:15 | 11:00 | 2,418m |
CF81 8TH ITL and CF81 8TH LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for CF81 8TH:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLL | Wales |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLL1 | West Wales and The Valleys |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLL16 | Gwent Valleys |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| W06000018 | Caerphilly |
CF81 8TH census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for CF81 8TH:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | W00007003 | |
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| LSOA | W01001338 | Caerphilly 004C |
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| MSOA | W02000293 | Caerphilly 004 |
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