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NP12 2BB

Pontllanfraith · Caerphilly · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Blackwood
Ward
Pontllanfraith
Local authority
Caerphilly
Constituency
Caerphilly
Postcode district
NP12
Postcode sector
NP12 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NP12 2BA 164 m
NP12 2DT 532 m
NP12 2AZ 565 m
NP12 2DU 595 m
NP12 2AY 646 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NP12 2BB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 1999
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NP
Postcode district
NP12
Postcode sector
NP12 2
Latitude
51.650349
Longitude
-3.169520
British National Grid easting
319,184
British National Grid northing
195,265

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Caerphilly · W06000018
Electoral ward
Pontllanfraith · W05001670
Parish or community
W04000912
Westminster constituency
Caerphilly · W07000088
Output area
W00007347
Lower layer super output area
Caerphilly 011A · W01001401
Middle layer super output area
Caerphilly 011 · W02000300

Postcode source versions

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Property

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2 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Yew Tree Cottage, New Bethel, Blackwood, NP12 2BB 28 August 2015 £240,000
Yew Tree Cottage, New Bethel, Blackwood, NP12 2BB 9 May 2003 £60,000

Schools

Within 5 km of this postcode

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Open schools
32
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Pontllanfraith Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.3 km

  2. Libanus Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    2.0 km

  3. Penllwyn Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    2.3 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
451
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 165
  • Anti social behaviour 69
  • Criminal damage and arson 57
  • Public order 44
  • Burglary 29

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
2
0 female, 2 male
Postcode households
1
Residents per household
2.0
NP12 2 residents
9,379

Age bands in NP12 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.8%
1,512 residents
Age 15 to 24
10.9%
977 residents
Age 25 to 44
24.7%
2,226 residents
Age 45 to 64
26.1%
2,348 residents
Age 65 and over
21.5%
1,937 residents

This postcode contained 0% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider NP12 2 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
100%

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, coverage at January 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

7

within 5 km straight-line

  • BLACKWOOD MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code W93011

    1.5 km

  • PONTLLANFRAITH HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code W93012

    1.5 km

  • ST. LUKE'S SURGERY

    ST LUKES SURGERY, (OFF GWYDDON ROAD), ABERCARN NEWBRIDGE, NEWPORT, NP11 5GX

    ODS code W93001

    2.6 km

  • SUNNYBANK HEALTH CENTRE

    BRYN ROAD, CEFN FFOREST, BLACKWOOD, NP12 3NA

    ODS code W93014

    3.4 km

  • NORTH CELYNEN PRACTICE

    CROWN STREET, CRUMLIN, NEWPORT, NP11 4PQ

    ODS code W93067

    3.6 km

  • PENGAM HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code W93614

    4.3 km

  • OAKFIELD SURGERY

    OAKFIELD STREET, YSTRAD MYNACH, HENGOED, CF82 7WX

    ODS code W95065

    4.6 km

Nearby transport

  • Highland Crescent

    BCT · Springfield

    735 m

  • Alder Rise

    BCT · Springfield

    763 m

  • Orchard Court

    BCT · Springfield

    767 m

  • White Hart Lane

    BCT · Pentwynmawr

    813 m

  • Orchard Court

    BCT · Springfield

    827 m

Evidence in context

Schools

32 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Pontllanfraith Primary School is the nearest published school at 1.3 km.

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

Recorded crime

451 published events cover 12 months, averaging 38 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 165 events.

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