NP12 0SD

Argoed · Caerphilly · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Blackwood
Ward
Argoed
Local authority
Caerphilly
Postcode district
NP12
Postcode sector
NP12 0

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NP12 0SE 166 m
NP12 0SB 179 m
NP12 0SQ 246 m
NP12 0SF 316 m
NP12 0SH 342 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NP12 0SD
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 1999
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NP
Postcode district
NP12
Postcode sector
NP12 0
Latitude
51.716157
Longitude
-3.211431
British National Grid easting
316,406
British National Grid northing
202,631

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
W00006995
Lower layer super output area
Caerphilly 005B · W01001335
Middle layer super output area
Caerphilly 005 · W02000294

Postcode source versions

Explore NP12

5 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
2, Ancient Druid Cottages, Hollybush, Blackwood, NP12 0SD 14 July 2016 £63,500
3, Ancient Druid Cottages, Hollybush, Blackwood, NP12 0SD 22 August 2003 £62,950
2, Ancient Druid Cottages, Hollybush, Blackwood, NP12 0SD 27 June 2003 £51,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
17
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Markham Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.4 km
  2. Whiterose Primary

    Welsh establishment

    1.8 km
  3. Phillipstown Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    2.2 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
303
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 144
  • Public order 40
  • Anti social behaviour 34
  • Vehicle crime 24
  • Criminal damage and arson 20

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
11

7 female, 4 male

Postcode households
4
Residents per household
2.8
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 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider NP12 0 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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+
80%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
80%
Gigabit-capable
80%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

6

within 5 km

  • MARKHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

    JAMES STREET, MARKHAM, BLACKWOOD, NP12 0QN

    ODS code W93010

    1.6 km

  • MEDDYGFA CWM RHYMNI PRACTICE

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

    ODS code W95080

    2.0 km

  • SOUTH STREET SURGERY

    SOUTH STREET, BARGOED, CF81 8SU

    ODS code W95078

    3.3 km

  • CWM HEALTH CENTRE

    CANNING STREET, CWM, EBBW VALE, NP23 7RW

    ODS code W93619

    3.4 km

  • BRYNTIRION SURGERY

    WEST STREET, BARGOED, CF81 8SA

    ODS code W95068

    3.5 km

  • SIX BELLS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W93009

    4.6 km

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Great Western Cottages

    BCT · Hollybush

    0.1 miles
  • Great Western Cottages

    BCT · Hollybush

    0.1 miles
  • Glen View

    BCT · Hollybush

    0.1 miles
  • Glen View

    BCT · Hollybush

    0.1 miles
  • Llwyn-bach Terrace

    BCT · Hollybush

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

17 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Markham Primary School is the nearest published school at 0.9 miles.

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

Recorded crime

303 published events cover 12 months, averaging 25.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 144 events.

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