NP12 2PU

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 2PR 74 m
NP12 2PX 75 m
NP12 2PW 79 m
NP12 2PN 95 m
NP12 2PT 105 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NP12 2PU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 1999
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NP
Postcode district
NP12
Postcode sector
NP12 2
Latitude
51.649460
Longitude
-3.199778
British National Grid easting
317,089
British National Grid northing
195,200

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

11 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
16, Chestnut Grove, The Bryn, Blackwood, NP12 2PU 4 November 2024 £285,000
11, Chestnut Grove, The Bryn, Blackwood, NP12 2PU 14 May 2021 £280,000
13, Chestnut Grove, The Bryn, Blackwood, NP12 2PU 27 July 2018 £243,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
35
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Bryn Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    210 m
  2. Penllwyn Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    690 m
  3. Libanus Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.3 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,083
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 407
  • Anti social behaviour 146
  • Criminal damage and arson 122
  • Public order 101
  • Vehicle crime 89

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
33

18 female, 15 male

Postcode households
17
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 0.4% 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

    1.0 km

  • PONTLLANFRAITH HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code W93012

    1.0 km

  • SUNNYBANK HEALTH CENTRE

    BRYN ROAD, CEFN FFOREST, BLACKWOOD, NP12 3NA

    ODS code W93014

    2.3 km

  • OAKFIELD SURGERY

    OAKFIELD STREET, YSTRAD MYNACH, HENGOED, CF82 7WX

    ODS code W95065

    2.6 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

    0.2 miles
  • The Crown Inn

    BCT · Bryn

    0.2 miles
  • Gelli Lane

    BCT · Bryn

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £285,000 from 1 recorded sale in NP12 2PU. 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

35 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Bryn Primary School is the nearest published school at 210 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,083 published events cover 12 months, averaging 90.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 407 events.

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