# NP12 1HW: area report for a postcode in Caerphilly

NP12 1HW is a postcode in Caerphilly.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Caerphilly. Open the map at NP12 1HW for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Caerphilly](https://openindex.co.uk/caerphilly) › [NP12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np12) › [NP12 1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np12-1)

## Around this postcode

- **50 crimes within 500 m**: August, up 32% on July. Caerphilly 005C: 105 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-3.1981,51.6714,NP121HW
- **Pengam, 2.2 km**: About 28 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-3.1981,51.6714,NP121HW
- **3 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 340 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-3.1981,51.6714,NP121HW
- **Outside flood zones**: Nearest zone is 360 m east. (Outline) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-zones?around=-3.1981,51.6714,NP121HW
- **Wales’s least deprived 50%**: This neighbourhood, Caerphilly 005C. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-wales?around=-3.1981,51.6714,NP121HW
- **£197,542 average price**: For the whole of Caerphilly, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-3.1981,51.6714,NP121HW
- **1 GP practice within 1 km**: Nearest is 710 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-3.1981,51.6714,NP121HW
- **5 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 290 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-3.1981,51.6714,NP121HW
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at NP12 1HW**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-3.1981,51.6714,NP121HW
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 4 of 6**: 5% to 10% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-3.1981,51.6714,NP121HW
- **7.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-3.1981,51.6714,NP121HW

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Somersault School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/somersault-school-w6766092) | Independent | 340 m (4 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [Blackwood Comprehensive School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/blackwood-comprehensive-school-w6764046) | Secondary | 390 m (5 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [Blackwood Primary](https://openindex.co.uk/school/blackwood-primary-w6762379) | Primary | 640 m (8 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [Cefn Fforest Primary](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cefn-fforest-primary-w6762377) | Primary | 900 m (11 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [Libanus Primary](https://openindex.co.uk/school/libanus-primary-w6762084) | Primary | 1.2 km (15 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Cwm Derwen](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-gynradd-gymraeg-cwm-derwen-w6762394) | Primary | 1.7 km (21 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [Pengam Primary](https://openindex.co.uk/school/pengam-primary-w6762058) | Primary | 1.7 km (21 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ysgol-gyfun-cwm-rhymni-w6764103) | Secondary | 1.7 km (21 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| November 2024 | £255,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 10 m |
| September 2024 | £432,500 | Detached, established, freehold | 90 m |
| June 2024 | £187,500 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 90 m |
| July 2025 | £280,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 130 m |
| June 2026 | £188,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 140 m |
| April 2025 | £270,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 180 m |
| April 2026 | £280,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 200 m |
| April 2026 | £335,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 220 m |

## Within 1 km

- GP practices: SUNNYBANK HEALTH CENTRE (710 m)
- Pharmacies: BOOTS (590 m); MAYBERRY PHARMACY (720 m); VIDA ROGERS LTD (970 m)
- Dental practices: DENTAL SURGERY (720 m); LAFFAN DENTAL SURGERY (720 m); DENTAL SURGERY (720 m); HILLTOP VIEW DENTAL PRACTICE (920 m)
- Supermarkets: Asda Blackwood Superstore (290 m, Asda); Farmfoods Cefn Fforest Blackwood (350 m, Farmfoods); Iceland Blackwood (600 m, Iceland); Asda Blackwood Express Petrol (890 m, Asda); Spar - Cefn Fforest (940 m, Spar)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £197,542** (July 2026). Caerphilly’s average house price was £197,542 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,367** (2025). Full-time workers living in Caerphilly earned a median of £35,367 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 78th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.6×** (2025). A home in Caerphilly costs 5.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 65th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Population estimate: 176,078** (2025). Caerphilly’s population was an estimated 176,078 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.1% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Caerphilly 005C (Neighbourhood)

- **Population: 1,501** (2021). Caerphilly 005C had 1,501 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 23,299th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.3%** (January 2026). In Caerphilly 005C, 98.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.
- **Claimant rate: 3.9%** (August 2026). In Caerphilly 005C, 3.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026.
- **Aged 15 to 64: 61.2%** (2021). 61.2% of residents in Caerphilly 005C were aged 15 to 64 at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 16,486th lowest of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.

## NP12 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £206,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in NP12 was £206,500 in 2025. Joint 436th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 33,274** (2021). NP12 had 33,274 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 739th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 95%** (2022). About 95% of people in NP12 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.8%** (January 2026). In NP12, 93.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Caerphilly](https://openindex.co.uk/caerphilly)
- Centre: 51.6714, -3.1981

Council: [Caerphilly](https://openindex.co.uk/caerphilly) (Welsh council, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Newport West and Islwyn](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newport-west-and-islwyn): Ruth Jones (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood zones](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-zones) (Outline)
- [Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-wales), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-3.1981,51.6714,NP121HW

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