NP12 0PS

POSTCODE

NP12 0PS is a postcode in Argoed.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.7069, -3.2078
OS grid SO166016 (316,639, 201,602)
IMD Wales
2/10
#276
Crime · Aug '26
High · 12.9 per 1k
MoM +3% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3RPQ4R+QV
Most deprived 10–20%
IMD Wales
High · 12.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£195,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,702 sales
+0.5%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
Wales
Region
Most deprived 10–20%
IMD Wales
High · 12.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£195,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,702 sales
+0.5%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
Wales
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD Wales — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, access to services, housing, and community safety.
276
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 276 out of 1,917 lower layer super output areas in Wales. N/A for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in Wales.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · NP12 0PS
HM Land Registry · Caerphilly
Average price
£218,953
Median price: £195,000
Median +0.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,702 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near NP12 0PS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NP12 0PS

Counts are for Argoed electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
8
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
11
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

35
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,446
White Brit.97.0%
Other White1.7%
+ other · 1.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,446
No religion61.3%
Christian30.6%
Not answered6.8%
+ other · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,447
50–6418.2%
35–4917.3%
25–3413.1%
65–7410.7%
10–158.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.1%

Households

Total households: 596
One person: other14.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children14.8%
One person: aged 66+12.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.4%
Single family household, all members 66+8.6%
+ 9 other households · 39.6%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Brithdir Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min
  • Bargoed Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    2.2 km straight lineabout 27 min
  • Gilfach Fargoed Rail Station

    Rail

    2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min

Bus stops

  • The Villas

    Bus · nr · south-east

    94 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Markham Terrace

    Bus · before · north-west

    105 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Markham Terrace

    Bus · after · south-east

    119 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Congregational Church

    Bus · adj · north-west

    133 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Bryn Road

    Bus · after · north-east

    349 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for NP12 0PS

Wales
Country
Caerphilly
Local Authority
Argoed
Ward
Cardiff
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NP12 0PS
Coordinates
51.7069, -3.2078
Grid reference
SO166016
Easting
316,639
Northing
201,602
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RPQ4R+QV
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Markham
Travel to Work
Cardiff
ITL Region
Caerphilly
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Caerphilly
Local Authority
Council Area
Newport West and Islwyn W07000105
Constituency
W07000105
Gwent
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Argoed
Constituency code
W07000105
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Argoed
International Territorial Level
Caerphilly

Health & NHS

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS Wales
Wales
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
NHS Region
Wales
Integrated Care Board
Wales
Primary Care Org
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Sub ICB Location
Aneurin Bevan University
Cancer Alliance
Wales

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Caerphilly 005A W01001334
W01001334
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Caerphilly 005 W02000294
W02000294
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Caerphilly 005A W01001334
W01001334
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Caerphilly 005 W02000294
W02000294
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1

Sun & Time Information

7:38 AM6:18 PM
7:38 AM
Sunrise
6:18 PM
Sunset
10 hours 40 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:18 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 40 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1999
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~27 years
Active Duration
1999 -> Present
June 1999 — Introduced
Postcode NP12 0PS introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA W01001334 and MSOA W02000294 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 276
Present — Active
Postcode NP12 0PS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1999
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~27 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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