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NP12 0AR

Argoed · Caerphilly · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Blackwood
Ward
Argoed
Local authority
Caerphilly
Constituency
Newport West and Islwyn
Postcode district
NP12
Postcode sector
NP12 0

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NP12 0AT 74 m
NP12 0AS 167 m
NP12 0AP 198 m
NP12 0AU 222 m
NP12 0HQ 250 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NP12 0AR
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 1999
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NP
Postcode district
NP12
Postcode sector
NP12 0
Latitude
51.695269
Longitude
-3.192931
British National Grid easting
317,646
British National Grid northing
200,287

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Caerphilly · W06000018
Electoral ward
Argoed · W05001651
Parish or community
W04000727
Westminster constituency
Newport West and Islwyn · W07000105
Output area
W00006993
Lower layer super output area
Caerphilly 005B · W01001335
Middle layer super output area
Caerphilly 005 · W02000294

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Property

At this postcode

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19 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Greenhill Villa, New Road, Argoed, Blackwood, NP12 0AR 20 March 2025 £198,000
Laurels, New Road, Argoed, Blackwood, NP12 0AR 28 October 2022 £240,000
Birchwood, New Road, Argoed, Blackwood, NP12 0AR 17 August 2022 £164,950

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
32
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Markham Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.4 km

  2. Ysgol Bro Sannan

    Welsh establishment

    1.9 km

  3. Rhiw Syr Dafydd Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    2.2 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
225
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 111
  • Anti social behaviour 33
  • Public order 22
  • Criminal damage and arson 12
  • Other crime 11

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
36

17 female, 19 male

Postcode households
12
Residents per household
3.0
NP12 0 residents
8,302

Age bands in NP12 0

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.1%

1,513 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.7%

892 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.1%

2,098 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.5%

2,219 residents

Age 65 and over
19.7%

1,650 residents

This postcode contained 0.4% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider NP12 0 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

10

within 5 km

  • MARKHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

    JAMES STREET, MARKHAM, BLACKWOOD, NP12 0QN

    ODS code W93010

    1.2 km

  • SOUTH STREET SURGERY

    SOUTH STREET, BARGOED, CF81 8SU

    ODS code W95078

    2.8 km

  • BRYNTIRION SURGERY

    WEST STREET, BARGOED, CF81 8SA

    ODS code W95068

    2.9 km

  • SUNNYBANK HEALTH CENTRE

    BRYN ROAD, CEFN FFOREST, BLACKWOOD, NP12 3NA

    ODS code W93014

    3.0 km

  • SIX BELLS MEDICAL CENTRE

    ABERBEEG MEDICAL CENTRE, THE SQUARE, ABERBEEG, ABERTILLERY, NP13 2AB

    ODS code W93009

    3.7 km

  • PENGAM HEALTH CENTRE

    GLAN-YR-AFON LANE, FLEUR DE LIS, BLACKWOOD, NP12 3WA

    ODS code W93614

    3.9 km

  • NORTH CELYNEN PRACTICE

    CROWN STREET, CRUMLIN, NEWPORT, NP11 4PQ

    ODS code W93067

    4.2 km

  • MEDDYGFA CWM RHYMNI PRACTICE

    WHITE ROSE WAY MEDICAL CENTRE, WHITE ROSE WAY, NEW TREDEGAR, NP24 6EE

    ODS code W95080

    4.2 km

  • BLACKWOOD MEDICAL GROUP

    AVICENNA MEDICAL CENTRE, PONTLLANFRAITH BLACKWOOD, BLACKWOOD, NP12 2YU

    ODS code W93011

    4.4 km

  • PONTLLANFRAITH HEALTH CENTRE

    RIVERSIDE MEDICAL PRACTIC, PONTLLANFRAITH HEALTH CENTRE, BLACKWOOD ROAD, PONTLLANFRAITH, BLACKWOOD, NP12 2YU

    ODS code W93012

    4.4 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Penylan Junction

    BCT · Argoed

    0.0 miles

  • Penylan Junction

    BCT · Argoed

    0.0 miles

  • Woodville Terrace

    BCT · Argoed

    0.1 miles

  • Gelynos Avenue

    BCT · Argoed

    0.2 miles

  • Gelynos Avenue

    BCT · Argoed

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £198,000 from 3 recorded sales in NP12 0AR. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Caerphilly is £197,272 in June 2026, up 5.9% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

32 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Markham Primary School is the nearest published school at 0.8 miles.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

225 published events cover 12 months, averaging 18.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 111 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.