Is Caerphilly a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Caerphilly, from official data · 15 postcode districts · 4,360 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Caerphilly, from official data · 15 postcode districts · 4,360 postcodes
Wales average £215,037 (+2.6% in a year, +22.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).
The average home in Caerphilly sold for £197,542 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.2% on a year earlier. Across Caerphilly, police record 108 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.
Hengoed station is 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.6 mi away, about a 11 minute walk.
Across Caerphilly, police record 108 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Caerphilly sold for £197,542 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.2% on a year earlier. By type: detached £313,953, semi-detached £201,948, terraced £168,126, flats £106,676. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
Hengoed is 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £43,761 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £43,617 across Wales.