NP12 3SB

Cefn Fforest and Pengam · 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 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NP12 3RX 30 m
NP12 3RZ 34 m
NP12 3RT 84 m
NP12 3RU 86 m
NP12 3RY 90 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NP12 3SB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 1999
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NP
Postcode district
NP12
Postcode sector
NP12 3
Latitude
51.661556
Longitude
-3.218720
British National Grid easting
315,801
British National Grid northing
196,567

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Caerphilly · W06000018
Parish or community
W04000909
Westminster constituency
Caerphilly · W07000088
Output area
W00007269
Lower layer super output area
Caerphilly 007E · W01001389
Middle layer super output area
Caerphilly 007 · W02000296

Postcode source versions

Explore NP12

12 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
13, Leonard Street, Fleur De Lis, Blackwood, NP12 3SB 17 April 2025 £160,000
8, Leonard Street, Fleur De Lis, Blackwood, NP12 3SB 24 June 2016 £97,000
12, Leonard Street, Fleur De Lis, Blackwood, NP12 3SB 31 January 2013 £65,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
34
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni

    Welsh establishment

    217 m
  2. Fleur-De-Lys Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    402 m
  3. Tiryberth Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    772 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,834
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 778
  • Anti social behaviour 220
  • Criminal damage and arson 217
  • Public order 180
  • Vehicle crime 143

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
38

21 female, 17 male

Postcode households
14
Residents per household
2.7
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 0.5% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider NP12 3 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

9

within 5 km

  • PENGAM HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code W93614

    703 m

  • SUNNYBANK HEALTH CENTRE

    BRYN ROAD, CEFN FFOREST, BLACKWOOD, NP12 3NA

    ODS code W93014

    1.2 km

  • BLACKWOOD MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code W93011

    2.1 km

  • PONTLLANFRAITH HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code W93012

    2.1 km

  • MEDDYGFA GELLIGAER SURGERY

    HEOL HEN YSGOL, GELLIGAER, HENGOED, CF82 8FQ

    ODS code W95050

    2.2 km

  • OAKFIELD SURGERY

    OAKFIELD STREET, YSTRAD MYNACH, HENGOED, CF82 7WX

    ODS code W95065

    2.5 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

    3.3 km

  • MARKHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

    JAMES STREET, MARKHAM, BLACKWOOD, NP12 0QN

    ODS code W93010

    4.6 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

  • Bryngwyn Street

    BCT · Fleur-de-lis

    0.1 miles
  • Bryngwyn Street

    BCT · Fleur-de-lis

    0.1 miles
  • Ysgol Gufyn Cwm Rhymni

    BCT · Fleur-de-lis

    0.1 miles
  • Ysgol Gufyn Cwm Rhymni

    BCT · Fleur-de-lis

    0.2 miles
  • Gwent Court

    BCT · Fleur-de-lis

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £160,000 from 1 recorded sale in NP12 3SB. 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. Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni is the nearest published school at 217 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,834 published events cover 12 months, averaging 152.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 778 events.

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