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NP12 1DA

Blackwood · Caerphilly · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Blackwood
Ward
Blackwood
Local authority
Caerphilly
Constituency
Newport West and Islwyn
Postcode district
NP12
Postcode sector
NP12 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NP12 1DD 121 m
NP12 0AA 224 m
NP12 1FX 232 m
NP12 0EH 233 m
NP12 1BY 257 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NP12 1DA
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 1999
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NP
Postcode district
NP12
Postcode sector
NP12 1
Latitude
51.680057
Longitude
-3.188365
British National Grid easting
317,934
British National Grid northing
198,590

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Caerphilly · W06000018
Electoral ward
Blackwood · W05001653
Parish or community
W04000730
Westminster constituency
Newport West and Islwyn · W07000105
Output area
W00007073
Lower layer super output area
Caerphilly 005D · W01001351
Middle layer super output area
Caerphilly 005 · W02000294

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
Rees House, The Rock, Blackwood, NP12 1DA 25 June 1999 £155,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
35
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Rhiw Syr Dafydd Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    955 m

  2. Blackwood Comprehensive School

    Welsh establishment

    1.4 km

  3. Blackwood Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.8 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
913
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 389
  • Anti social behaviour 127
  • Public order 92
  • Criminal damage and arson 88
  • Shoplifting 65

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
5

2 female, 3 male

Postcode households
2
Residents per household
2.5
NP12 1 residents
7,922

Age bands in NP12 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.2%

1,229 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.9%

886 residents

Age 25 to 44
22.3%

1,810 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.2%

2,365 residents

Age 65 and over
22.4%

1,812 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider NP12 1 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+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
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

  • SUNNYBANK HEALTH CENTRE

    BRYN ROAD, CEFN FFOREST, BLACKWOOD, NP12 3NA

    ODS code W93014

    1.8 km

  • BLACKWOOD MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code W93011

    2.7 km

  • PONTLLANFRAITH HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code W93012

    2.7 km

  • MARKHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

    JAMES STREET, MARKHAM, BLACKWOOD, NP12 0QN

    ODS code W93010

    2.7 km

  • PENGAM HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code W93614

    3.0 km

  • BRYNTIRION SURGERY

    WEST STREET, BARGOED, CF81 8SA

    ODS code W95068

    3.2 km

  • SOUTH STREET SURGERY

    SOUTH STREET, BARGOED, CF81 8SU

    ODS code W95078

    3.3 km

  • NORTH CELYNEN PRACTICE

    CROWN STREET, CRUMLIN, NEWPORT, NP11 4PQ

    ODS code W93067

    3.4 km

  • SIX BELLS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W93009

    4.5 km

  • MEDDYGFA GELLIGAER SURGERY

    HEOL HEN YSGOL, GELLIGAER, HENGOED, CF82 8FQ

    ODS code W95050

    4.6 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

  • The Rock

    BCT · Rock

    0.0 miles

  • The Rock

    BCT · Rock

    0.1 miles

  • Rock Villas

    BCT · Rock

    0.3 miles

  • Rock Villas

    BCT · Rock

    0.3 miles

  • Cwmgelli Villas

    BCT · Cwmgelli

    0.3 miles

Evidence in context

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

Schools

Published establishments

35 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Rhiw Syr Dafydd Primary School is the nearest published school at 955 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

913 published events cover 12 months, averaging 76.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 389 events.

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