NP12 2PR

Pontllanfraith · Caerphilly · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NP12 2PP 69 m
NP12 2PU 74 m
NP12 2PS 86 m
NP12 2PN 116 m
NP12 2PX 117 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NP12 2PR
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 1999
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NP
Postcode district
NP12
Postcode sector
NP12 2
Latitude
51.648870
Longitude
-3.200269
British National Grid easting
317,054
British National Grid northing
195,135

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Caerphilly · W06000018
Parish or community
W04000912
Westminster constituency
Caerphilly · W07000088
Output area
W00007333
Lower layer super output area
Caerphilly 011D · W01001404
Middle layer super output area
Caerphilly 011 · W02000300

Postcode source versions

Explore NP12

10 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
7, Laurel Drive, The Bryn, Blackwood, NP12 2PR 30 October 2024 £305,000
12, Laurel Drive, The Bryn, Blackwood, NP12 2PR 14 October 2016 £180,000
8, Laurel Drive, The Bryn, Blackwood, NP12 2PR 24 June 2016 £182,500

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
34
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Bryn Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    217 m
  2. Penllwyn Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    750 m
  3. Libanus Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.4 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,039
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 387
  • Anti social behaviour 144
  • Criminal damage and arson 117
  • Public order 101
  • Vehicle crime 84

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
25

12 female, 13 male

Postcode households
13
Residents per household
1.9
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 0.3% 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
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

8

within 5 km

  • 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

  • SUNNYBANK HEALTH CENTRE

    BRYN ROAD, CEFN FFOREST, BLACKWOOD, NP12 3NA

    ODS code W93014

    2.4 km

  • OAKFIELD SURGERY

    OAKFIELD STREET, YSTRAD MYNACH, HENGOED, CF82 7WX

    ODS code W95065

    2.5 km

  • PENGAM HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code W93614

    2.6 km

  • MEDDYGFA GELLIGAER SURGERY

    HEOL HEN YSGOL, GELLIGAER, HENGOED, CF82 8FQ

    ODS code W95050

    3.8 km

  • ST. LUKE'S SURGERY

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

    ODS code W93001

    4.7 km

  • BRYNTIRION SURGERY

    WEST STREET, BARGOED, CF81 8SA

    ODS code W95068

    4.9 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 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Lime Grove

    BCT · Bryn

    0.1 miles
  • Lime Grove

    BCT · Bryn

    0.1 miles
  • The Crown Inn

    BCT · Bryn

    0.1 miles
  • The Crown Inn

    BCT · Bryn

    0.2 miles
  • Bryn Shops

    BCT · Bryn

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £305,000 from 1 recorded sale in NP12 2PR. 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

34 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Bryn Primary School is the nearest published school at 217 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,039 published events cover 12 months, averaging 86.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 387 events.

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