Pen-pedair-heol
Built-up area in Caerphilly, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.668, -3.241 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 14 97 |
| Dialling code: | 01443 (Pontypridd) |
Pen-pedair-heol is a small, largely residential village in the county borough of Caerphilly in Wales, sitting on the fringes of the South Wales Valleys. It occupies a semi-rural spot where valley communities meet open farmland, so residents benefit from countryside views while remaining within easy reach of larger towns.
The village name literally translates as “top of four roads” in Welsh, a nod to its historic crossroads; like many nearby settlements it grew through the 20th century alongside the coal industry and has since become quieter and more commuter‑orientated. Today Pen-pedair-heol has local shops, schools and active community groups, reflecting a strong local identity rooted in the area’s industrial past but connected to jobs and services in places such as Cardiff.
Postcode districts covering Pen-pedair-heol
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 11.8 miles
- Newport 13.2 miles
- Tonypandy 10 miles
- Barry 18 miles
- Bridgend 17.7 miles
- Cwmbran Central 9.2 miles
- Cwmbrân 9.1 miles
- Neath 24.9 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 8.1 miles
- Coity Higher 16.8 miles
- Pontypool 9 miles
- Briton Ferry 24.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- St. Cattwg Ward 0.6 miles
- Tir-y-berth and Glan-y-nant Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Gelligaer Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Gilfach Ward 0.8 miles
- Pengam Parish 0.9 miles
- Fleur-de-lis and Pengam Built-up area 1 mile
- Cefn Fforest and Pengam Ward 1 mile
- Bargod Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Hengoed Ward 1.2 miles
- Cefn Fforest Parish 1.3 miles
- Bargoed Parish 1.5 miles
- Aberbargoed Built-up area 1.6 miles
Example postcodes in Pen-pedair-heol
CF82 8DD, CF82 8HZ, CF82 7TL, CF82 7TE, CF82 8HS, CF82 8HH, CF82 7TN, CF82 8GA, CF82 8HJ … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 19.3 miles
- Bristol Airport 29.9 miles
- Pengam Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Gilfach Fargoed Railway Station 1.2 miles
Hotels near Pen-pedair-heol Ad
- Llechwen Hall Hotel 3 3.5 miles
- Brewers Lodge 3 1.7 miles
- Gwaelod Y Garth Inn 4 8.5 miles
- Bryn Meadows Golf, Hotel & Spa 4 2.5 miles
- The Antelope Hotel 7.9 miles
- New House Country Hotel 4 8.3 miles
- Manor Parc Hotel 3 8.7 miles
- The Blueberry Hotel 3 6.2 miles
- Howfield Hotel 7.9 miles
- Tredegar Arms Hotel 3 7.1 miles
Schools in Pen-pedair-heol
- Glyn-Gaer Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Sardis Road Stadium 6.5 miles
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 8.2 miles
- Pontypool Park Stadium 9.1 miles
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 9.6 miles
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 9.8 miles
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 10.7 miles
- Tredegar Park Estate 11.9 miles
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 12.6 miles
- Vita Student Cardiff College 12.7 miles
- Hensol Castle Estate 12.8 miles
- Ogmore Forest Forest 13 miles
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 13.1 miles