Pontllanfraith
Parish in Caerphilly, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.652, -3.188 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 17 95 |
Pontllanfraith is a village and parish in the county borough of Caerphilly, situated in the South Wales Valleys of Wales, close to the larger town of Blackwood. It expanded during the 19th and early 20th centuries with the coal and iron industries, and hints of that industrial past remain in the street pattern and former pit sites around the area.
Today it is largely residential, with local shops, leisure facilities and active community and sports clubs, while many people commute to nearby centres such as Cardiff and Newport. Recent regeneration and community projects have focused on green spaces and preserving local heritage, giving Pontllanfraith a resilient, close‑knit character within a valley landscape.
Postcode districts covering Pontllanfraith
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 10.3 miles
- Newport 10.6 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 23.5 miles
- Tonypandy 11.8 miles
- Barry 17.1 miles
- Bridgend 19 miles
- Cwmbran Central 6.8 miles
- Cwmbrân 6.7 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 10.6 miles
- Coity Higher 18.1 miles
- Pontypool 7.2 miles
- Ebbw Vale 8.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Pontllanfraith Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Blackwood Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Maesycwmmer Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Cefn Fforest Parish 1.5 miles
- Fleur-de-lis and Pengam Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Cefn Fforest and Pengam Ward 1.6 miles
- Pengam Parish 1.7 miles
- Penmaen Parish 1.7 miles
- Ynysddu Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Hengoed Ward 1.9 miles
- Tir-y-berth and Glan-y-nant Built-up area 2 miles
- Ystrad Mynach Built-up area 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Pontllanfraith
NP12 2HZ, NP12 2QQ, NP12 2FD, NP12 2ER, NP12 2GP, NP12 2DW, NP12 2AT, NP12 2FT, NP12 2FU … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 18.9 miles
- Bristol Airport 27.4 miles
- Hengoed Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Newbridge Railway Station 2.2 miles
Hotels in Pontllanfraith Ad
Schools in Pontllanfraith
- Bryn Primary Primary
- Penllwyn Primary Primary
- Pontllanfraith Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 6.5 miles
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 7.2 miles
- Pontypool Park Stadium 7.4 miles
- Sardis Road Stadium 7.7 miles
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 9.4 miles
- Tredegar Park Estate 9.4 miles
- Newport Stadium Stadium 11 miles
- Vita Student Cardiff College 11.3 miles
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 11.6 miles
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 11.7 miles
- St. David's Shopping centre 11.8 miles
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 11.9 miles