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 miles16.6 km
- Newport 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Weston-super-Mare 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Tonypandy 11.8 miles19 km
- Barry 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Bridgend 19 miles30.5 km
- Cwmbran Central 6.8 miles11 km
- Cwmbrân 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 10.6 miles17 km
- Coity Higher 18.1 miles29.2 km
- Pontypool 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Ebbw Vale 8.9 miles14.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Pontllanfraith Built-up area 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Blackwood Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Maesycwmmer Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Cefn Fforest Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Fleur-de-lis and Pengam Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Cefn Fforest and Pengam Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Pengam Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Penmaen Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Ynysddu Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Hengoed Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Tir-y-berth and Glan-y-nant Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Ystrad Mynach Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in Pontllanfraith
NP12 2RA, NP12 2JY, NP12 2PT, NP12 2JA, NP12 2NP, NP12 2RT, NP12 2GG, NP12 2HE, NP12 2GP … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 18.9 miles30.3 km
- Bristol Airport 27.4 miles44.1 km
- Hengoed Railway Station 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Newbridge Railway Station 2.2 miles3.5 km
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 miles10.4 km
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Pontypool Park Stadium 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Sardis Road Stadium 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Tredegar Park Estate 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Newport Stadium Stadium 11 miles17.7 km
- Vita Student Cardiff College 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 11.7 miles18.8 km
- St. David's Shopping centre 11.8 miles19 km
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 11.9 miles19.2 km