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CF81 9LS

Bryn Nant

Darran Valley

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Detailed insights for CF81 9LS

Overview

Postcode CF81 9LS is located in a rural town, within the Darran Valley ward of Caerphilly in the Wales region, and forms part of the New Tredegar & Darren Valley area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 78.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in New Tredegar & Darren Valley is £33,361 per year. The nearest station is Pontlottyn located about 0.8 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
79
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
37.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

New Tredegar & Darren Valley has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 137 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in Wales.

Crime level

7/10

New Tredegar & Darren Valley has a high crime rate, with approximately 78.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

37.4%

Approximately 37.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in New Tredegar & Darren Valley is £33,361 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CF81 9LS.

Transport

The nearest station is Pontlottyn located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CF81 9LS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Pontlottyn

N/A

Walking directions to Pontlottyn

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
292
Population density
75.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
31.41(-14%)
Anti-social behaviour
23.56(+62%)
Criminal damage and arson
15.71(+94%)
Public order
13.96(+56%)
Other theft
5.24(+4%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
291
99.32%
African
1
0.34%
Other White
1
0.34%
Total population: 293

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
127
52.26%
Level 3 (A level)
33
13.58%
Level 4+ (Degree)
24
9.88%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
23
9.47%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
19
7.82%
Total 16+ residents: 243

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
44
35.77%
Owns outright
36
29.27%
Owns with a mortgage
21
17.07%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
14.63%
Other social rented
2
1.63%
Total households: 123

Property prices in Darran Valley

Based on 17 recent sales, the median property price is £140,000 in Darran Valley area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £325,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Darran Valley in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Darran Valley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£280,000
Semi-Detached7£140,000
Terraced7£115,000

10 year median price trend in Darran Valley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Darran Valley.

Schools

In the CF81 9LS postcode area, located within New Tredegar & Darren Valley, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CF81 9LS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableFochriw Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

1.0 miNot applicableIdris Davies School 3 to 18Welsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Geographic Information

RegionWalesUKL
DistrictCaerphillyW06000018
Parliamentary ConstituencyBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyW07000084
WardDarran ValleyW05001657
ParishDarran ValleyW04000735
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)New Tredegar & Darren ValleyW02000291
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Caerphilly 002BW01001361
Police ForceGwent
Postcode Introduced1995-07-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.