NP12 1EP

Blackwood · Caerphilly · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Blackwood
Local authority
Caerphilly
Postcode district
NP12
Postcode sector
NP12 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NP12 1DU 63 m
NP12 1FP 131 m
NP12 1DS 143 m
NP12 1DT 143 m
NP12 1FS 151 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NP12 1EP
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 1999
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NP
Postcode district
NP12
Postcode sector
NP12 1
Latitude
51.662439
Longitude
-3.201943
British National Grid easting
316,963
British National Grid northing
196,646

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
W00007057
Lower layer super output area
Caerphilly 009B · W01001349
Middle layer super output area
Caerphilly 009 · W02000298

Postcode source versions

Explore NP12

13 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
7, Gordon Close, Blackwood, NP12 1EP 10 January 2025 £363,000
11, Gordon Close, Blackwood, NP12 1EP 2 August 2024 £260,000
4, Gordon Close, Blackwood, NP12 1EP 16 July 2020 £199,950

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
38
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Blackwood Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    505 m
  2. Libanus Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    606 m
  3. Penllwyn Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    765 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,542
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 966
  • Anti social behaviour 337
  • Criminal damage and arson 312
  • Public order 262
  • Vehicle crime 151

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
28

14 female, 14 male

Postcode households
14
Residents per household
2.0
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 0.4% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider NP12 1 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+
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%

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

10

within 5 km

  • SUNNYBANK HEALTH CENTRE

    BRYN ROAD, CEFN FFOREST, BLACKWOOD, NP12 3NA

    ODS code W93014

    903 m

  • BLACKWOOD MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code W93011

    1.1 km

  • PONTLLANFRAITH HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code W93012

    1.1 km

  • PENGAM HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code W93614

    1.7 km

  • OAKFIELD SURGERY

    OAKFIELD STREET, YSTRAD MYNACH, HENGOED, CF82 7WX

    ODS code W95065

    3.2 km

  • MEDDYGFA GELLIGAER SURGERY

    HEOL HEN YSGOL, GELLIGAER, HENGOED, CF82 8FQ

    ODS code W95050

    3.3 km

  • BRYNTIRION SURGERY

    WEST STREET, BARGOED, CF81 8SA

    ODS code W95068

    3.6 km

  • SOUTH STREET SURGERY

    SOUTH STREET, BARGOED, CF81 8SU

    ODS code W95078

    3.7 km

  • MARKHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

    JAMES STREET, MARKHAM, BLACKWOOD, NP12 0QN

    ODS code W93010

    4.4 km

  • NORTH CELYNEN PRACTICE

    CROWN STREET, CRUMLIN, NEWPORT, NP11 4PQ

    ODS code W93067

    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

  • Albany Road

    BCT · Blackwood

    0.1 miles
  • Y Cedrwydden

    BCT · Highfields

    0.1 miles
  • Bryn Derw

    BCT · Highfields

    0.2 miles
  • Y Cedrwydden

    BCT · Highfields

    0.2 miles
  • Bryn Derw

    BCT · Highfields

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £311,500 from 2 recorded sales in NP12 1EP. 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

38 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Blackwood Primary School is the nearest published school at 505 m.

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

Recorded crime

2,542 published events cover 12 months, averaging 211.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 966 events.

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