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NP12 3FL

Cefn Fforest and Pengam · Caerphilly · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Cefn Fforest and Pengam
Local authority
Caerphilly
Constituency
Newport West and Islwyn
Postcode district
NP12
Postcode sector
NP12 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NP12 3FN 28 m
NP12 3FU 60 m
NP12 3FJ 68 m
NP12 3FH 78 m
NP12 3FW 89 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NP12 3FL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 1999
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NP
Postcode district
NP12
Postcode sector
NP12 3
Latitude
51.663829
Longitude
-3.211942
British National Grid easting
316,274
British National Grid northing
196,812

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Caerphilly · W06000018
Electoral ward
Cefn Fforest and Pengam · W05001654
Parish or community
W04000905
Westminster constituency
Newport West and Islwyn · W07000105
Output area
W00007092
Lower layer super output area
Caerphilly 007B · W01001353
Middle layer super output area
Caerphilly 007 · W02000296

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
36
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni

    Welsh establishment

    452 m

  2. Blackwood Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    719 m

  3. Fleur-De-Lys Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    820 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,306
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 894
  • Anti social behaviour 302
  • Criminal damage and arson 268
  • Public order 239
  • Vehicle crime 141

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
17

8 female, 9 male

Postcode households
13
Residents per household
1.3
NP12 3 residents
7,866

Age bands in NP12 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.6%

1,297 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.1%

869 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.3%

1,898 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.3%

2,133 residents

Age 65 and over
20.6%

1,608 residents

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider NP12 3 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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
84.6%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

9

within 5 km

  • SUNNYBANK HEALTH CENTRE

    BRYN ROAD, CEFN FFOREST, BLACKWOOD, NP12 3NA

    ODS code W93014

    703 m

  • PENGAM HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code W93614

    983 m

  • 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

  • MEDDYGFA GELLIGAER SURGERY

    HEOL HEN YSGOL, GELLIGAER, HENGOED, CF82 8FQ

    ODS code W95050

    2.6 km

  • OAKFIELD SURGERY

    OAKFIELD STREET, YSTRAD MYNACH, HENGOED, CF82 7WX

    ODS code W95065

    2.9 km

  • BRYNTIRION SURGERY

    WEST STREET, BARGOED, CF81 8SA

    ODS code W95068

    3.1 km

  • SOUTH STREET SURGERY

    SOUTH STREET, BARGOED, CF81 8SU

    ODS code W95078

    3.2 km

  • MARKHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

    JAMES STREET, MARKHAM, BLACKWOOD, NP12 0QN

    ODS code W93010

    4.3 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

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

Nearby transport

  • Sydney Court

    BCT · Upper Trelyn

    0.1 miles

  • Sydney Court

    BCT · Upper Trelyn

    0.1 miles

  • Clos Afon Tywi

    BCT · Upper Trelyn

    0.1 miles

  • Clos Afon Tywi

    BCT · Upper Trelyn

    0.1 miles

  • Heol y Dderwen Junction

    BCT · Fair View

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

36 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni is the nearest published school at 452 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,306 published events cover 12 months, averaging 192.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 894 events.

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