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NP12 3XZ

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 3FE 38 m
NP12 3NR 105 m
NP12 3NH 136 m
NP12 3NG 143 m
NP12 3NS 147 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NP12 3XZ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 June 1999
Terminated
1 January 2001
Postcode area
NP
Postcode district
NP12
Postcode sector
NP12 3
Latitude
51.667593
Longitude
-3.214920
British National Grid easting
316,075
British National Grid northing
197,234

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
W00007090
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
32
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Cefn Fforest Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    516 m

  2. Pengam Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    595 m

  3. Ysgol Gymraeg Trelyn

    Welsh establishment

    595 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,110
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 835
  • Anti social behaviour 280
  • Criminal damage and arson 242
  • Public order 214
  • Vehicle crime 134

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
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

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.

GP practices

9

within 5 km straight-line

  • SUNNYBANK HEALTH CENTRE

    BRYN ROAD, CEFN FFOREST, BLACKWOOD, NP12 3NA

    ODS code W93014

    533 m

  • PENGAM HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code W93614

    758 m

  • BLACKWOOD MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code W93011

    2.2 km

  • PONTLLANFRAITH HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code W93012

    2.2 km

  • MEDDYGFA GELLIGAER SURGERY

    HEOL HEN YSGOL, GELLIGAER, HENGOED, CF82 8FQ

    ODS code W95050

    2.5 km

  • BRYNTIRION SURGERY

    WEST STREET, BARGOED, CF81 8SA

    ODS code W95068

    2.6 km

  • SOUTH STREET SURGERY

    SOUTH STREET, BARGOED, CF81 8SU

    ODS code W95078

    2.8 km

  • OAKFIELD SURGERY

    OAKFIELD STREET, YSTRAD MYNACH, HENGOED, CF82 7WX

    ODS code W95065

    3.2 km

  • MARKHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

    JAMES STREET, MARKHAM, BLACKWOOD, NP12 0QN

    ODS code W93010

    3.9 km

Nearby transport

  • Heol y Dderwen Junction

    BCT · Fair View

    0.1 miles

  • Heol y Dderwen Junction

    BCT · Fair View

    0.1 miles

  • Fair View

    BCT · Fair View

    0.1 miles

  • The Majors

    BCT · Pengam

    0.2 miles

  • The Majors

    BCT · Pengam

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

32 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Cefn Fforest Primary School is the nearest published school at 516 m.

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

Recorded crime

2,110 published events cover 12 months, averaging 175.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 835 events.

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