NP12 3XN

St Cattwg · 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 3XJ 71 m
NP12 3XL 131 m
NP12 3XQ 149 m
NP12 3XH 162 m
NP12 3XP 175 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NP12 3XN
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 1999
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NP
Postcode district
NP12
Postcode sector
NP12 3
Latitude
51.669450
Longitude
-3.230863
British National Grid easting
314,976
British National Grid northing
197,459

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Caerphilly · W06000018
Electoral ward
St Cattwg · W05001673
Parish or community
W04000736
Westminster constituency
Caerphilly · W07000088
Output area
W00007420
Lower layer super output area
Caerphilly 008B · W01001415
Middle layer super output area
Caerphilly 008 · W02000297

Postcode source versions

Explore NP12

1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
1, Station Cottages, Glan Y Nant, Blackwood, NP12 3XN 5 May 2006 £169,950

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
34
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Glanynant Learning Centre (PRU)

    Welsh establishment

    175 m
  2. Pengam Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    530 m
  3. Ysgol Gymraeg Trelyn

    Welsh establishment

    530 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,360
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 578
  • Anti social behaviour 166
  • Public order 141
  • Criminal damage and arson 141
  • Vehicle crime 97

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
3

2 female, 1 male

Postcode households
1
Residents per household
3.0
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% 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+
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
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

10

within 5 km straight-line

  • PENGAM HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code W93614

    512 m

  • MEDDYGFA GELLIGAER SURGERY

    HEOL HEN YSGOL, GELLIGAER, HENGOED, CF82 8FQ

    ODS code W95050

    1.5 km

  • SUNNYBANK HEALTH CENTRE

    BRYN ROAD, CEFN FFOREST, BLACKWOOD, NP12 3NA

    ODS code W93014

    1.6 km

  • BRYNTIRION SURGERY

    WEST STREET, BARGOED, CF81 8SA

    ODS code W95068

    2.1 km

  • SOUTH STREET SURGERY

    SOUTH STREET, BARGOED, CF81 8SU

    ODS code W95078

    2.3 km

  • OAKFIELD SURGERY

    OAKFIELD STREET, YSTRAD MYNACH, HENGOED, CF82 7WX

    ODS code W95065

    3.1 km

  • BLACKWOOD MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code W93011

    3.2 km

  • PONTLLANFRAITH HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code W93012

    3.2 km

  • MARKHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

    JAMES STREET, MARKHAM, BLACKWOOD, NP12 0QN

    ODS code W93010

    4.0 km

  • NELSON SURGERY

    BRYNCELYN, NELSON, TREHARRIS, CF46 6HL

    ODS code W95043

    4.7 km

Nearby transport

  • Pengam Rail Station

    RSE · Pengam

    0.1 miles
  • Pengam Rail Station

    RSE · Pengam

    0.1 miles
  • Pengam Rail Station

    RLY · Pengam

    0.1 miles
  • The Square

    BCT · Glan-y-nant

    0.1 miles
  • Cardiff Road

    BCT · Glan-y-nant

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

34 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Glanynant Learning Centre (PRU) is the nearest published school at 175 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,360 published events cover 12 months, averaging 113.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 578 events.

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