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NP12 3NQ

POSTCODE

NP12 3NQ is a postcode in Cefn Fforest and Pengam.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.6698, -3.2138
OS grid ST161974 (316,160, 197,481)
WIMD 2025
2/10
#296
Crime · Aug '26
High · 12.7 per 1k
MoM +16% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3RMQ9P+WF
Most deprived 10⁠–⁠20%
WIMD 2025
High · 12.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£182,000
Median property price · NP12 3 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 62 sales
+10.3%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
Wales
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

WIMD 2025 (Wales-only ranking)
Wales-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 1,917 Welsh LSOAs. Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Decile 2 — Most deprived 10–20%
296
Rank out of 1,917
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Income
296
Employment
307
Health
267
Education
132
Access to services
1899
Housing
952
Community safety
219
Physical environment
1178

gov.wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Caerphilly 007 (W02000296)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£39,117

£33,510–£45,661

Disposable (net) annual household income
£30,953

£26,854–£35,677

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£29,831

£27,599–£32,242

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£27,341

£23,914–£31,260

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · NP12 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · NP12 3 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 62 sales

NP12 3NQ has 2 standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the NP12 3 sector.

Average price
£201,333
Median price: £182,000
Median +10.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 62 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sales · avg £175,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£286k£219k£152k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£175,000 · 2026-08-10 · Detached · Freehold
NP12 3QS
£450,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
NP12 3WA
£170,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NP12 3TJ
£157,000 · 2026-07-08 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NP12 3TN
£362,000 · 2026-06-30 · Detached · Freehold
NP12 3SA
£290,000 · 2026-06-30 · Terraced · Freehold
NP12 3FT
£180,000 · 2026-06-26 · Terraced · Freehold
NP12 3XH
£154,000 · 2026-06-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NP12 3JZ
£170,000 · 2026-06-12 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NP12 3LU
£140,000 · 2026-06-12 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NP12 3NE
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near NP12 3NQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NP12 3NQ

Counts are for Cefn Fforest and Pengam 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
30
YoY +67%
39200
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
16
YoY +45%
25130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
11
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
24
YoY —
24120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

94
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,747
White Brit.96.9%
Other White0.8%
White & Black Caribbean0.5%
White & Asian0.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group0.3%
+ 9 other groups · 1.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,748
No religion61.6%
Christian30.0%
Not answered7.5%
Sikh0.3%
Other religion0.2%
+ 3 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,748
50–6421.7%
35–4918.9%
25–3413.7%
65–7410.2%
10–157.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.5%

Households

Total households: 742
One person: aged 66+15.5%
One person: other14.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.0%
+ 9 other households · 41.6%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Pengam Rail Station

    Rail · East Entrance

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Gilfach Fargoed Rail Station

    Rail · East Entrance

    1.8 km straight lineabout 23 min

  • Hengoed Rail Station

    Rail

    2.6 km straight lineabout 32 min

Bus stops

  • St. Thomas's Church

    Bus · before 40 · south-west

    176 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • St. Thomas's Church

    Bus · before 57 · north-east

    194 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Cefn Fforest Primary School

    Bus · nr · south-east

    321 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Heol y Dderwen Junction

    Bus · adj · north-east

    348 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Heol y Dderwen Junction

    Bus · after · west

    359 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for NP12 3NQ

Wales
Country
Caerphilly
Local Authority
Cefn Fforest and Pengam
Ward
Cardiff
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NP12 3NQ
Coordinates
51.6698, -3.2138
Grid reference
ST161974
Easting
316,160
Northing
197,481
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RMQ9P+WF
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Blackwood
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
Cefn Fforest and Pengam
Constituency code
W07000105
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Cefn Fforest
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 007A W01001352
W01001352
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Caerphilly 007 W02000296
W02000296
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Caerphilly 007A W01001352
W01001352
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Caerphilly 007 W02000296
W02000296
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1

Sun & Time Information

7:52 AM6:01 PM
7:52 AM
Sunrise
6:01 PM
Sunset
10 hours 9 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:52 AM
Sunset (today)
6:01 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 9 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 3NQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA W01001352 and MSOA W02000296 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
WIMD 2025 rank: 296
Present — Active
Postcode NP12 3NQ 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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