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NP12 2QB

Cefn Fforest and Pengam · Caerphilly · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Blackwood
Ward
Cefn Fforest and Pengam
Local authority
Caerphilly
Constituency
Caerphilly
Postcode district
NP12
Postcode sector
NP12 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NP12 2RH 143 m
NP12 2QE 163 m
NP12 2QF 201 m
NP12 2EU 202 m
NP12 2QD 299 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NP12 2QB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 1999
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NP
Postcode district
NP12
Postcode sector
NP12 2
Latitude
51.653779
Longitude
-3.215230
British National Grid easting
316,028
British National Grid northing
195,698

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Caerphilly · W06000018
Electoral ward
Cefn Fforest and Pengam · W05001654
Parish or community
W04000909
Westminster constituency
Caerphilly · W07000088
Output area
W00007271
Lower layer super output area
Caerphilly 007D · W01001388
Middle layer super output area
Caerphilly 007 · W02000296

Postcode source versions

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Property

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5 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
3, Gellihaf Cottages, Gellihaf, Blackwood, NP12 2QB 26 November 2015 £40,000
1, Gellihaf Cottages, Gellihaf, Blackwood, NP12 2QB 24 November 2006 £105,000
2, Gellihaf Cottages, Gellihaf, Blackwood, NP12 2QB 22 December 2004 £110,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
34
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Fleur-De-Lys Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    535 m

  2. Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni

    Welsh establishment

    764 m

  3. Bryn Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    962 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,531
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 639
  • Anti social behaviour 183
  • Criminal damage and arson 171
  • Public order 138
  • Vehicle crime 131

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
3

1 female, 2 male

Postcode households
3
Residents per household
1.0
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+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
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 Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

8

within 5 km

  • PENGAM HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code W93614

    1.6 km

  • BLACKWOOD MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code W93011

    1.8 km

  • PONTLLANFRAITH HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code W93012

    1.8 km

  • SUNNYBANK HEALTH CENTRE

    BRYN ROAD, CEFN FFOREST, BLACKWOOD, NP12 3NA

    ODS code W93014

    1.8 km

  • OAKFIELD SURGERY

    OAKFIELD STREET, YSTRAD MYNACH, HENGOED, CF82 7WX

    ODS code W95065

    1.9 km

  • MEDDYGFA GELLIGAER SURGERY

    HEOL HEN YSGOL, GELLIGAER, HENGOED, CF82 8FQ

    ODS code W95050

    2.6 km

  • BRYNTIRION SURGERY

    WEST STREET, BARGOED, CF81 8SA

    ODS code W95068

    4.0 km

  • SOUTH STREET SURGERY

    SOUTH STREET, BARGOED, CF81 8SU

    ODS code W95078

    4.2 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

  • Ysgol Gufyn Cwm Rhymni

    BCT · Fleur-de-lis

    0.4 miles

  • Ysgol Gufyn Cwm Rhymni

    BCT · Fleur-de-lis

    0.5 miles

  • Cefn Road

    BCT · Hengoed

    0.5 miles

  • Bryn Terrace

    BCT · Hengoed

    0.5 miles

  • Hengoed Viaduct

    BCT · Hengoed

    0.6 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

34 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Fleur-De-Lys Primary School is the nearest published school at 535 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,531 published events cover 12 months, averaging 127.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 639 events.

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