NP12 1AL maps, stats, and open data
NP12 1AL lies on High Street in Blackwood. NP12 1AL is located in the Blackwood electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Caerphilly and the Welsh Parliamentary constituency of Islwyn. The Local Health Board is Aneurin Bevan University and the police force is Gwent. This postcode has been in use since June 1999.
NP12 1AL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
NP12 1AL geodata
| Easting | 317555 |
| Northing | 196850 |
| Latitude | 51.664358 |
| Longitude | -3.193426 |
Where is NP12 1AL?
| Street | High Street |
| Town/City | Blackwood |
| Country | Wales |
| Postcode District | NP12 |
NP12 1AL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of NP12 1AL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 160m | 525ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Blackwood |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Islwyn |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to NP12 1AL
| Aldi (Blackwood Gate Retail Park) | Blackwood | 256m |
| Home Bargains (Blackwood Gate Retail Park) | Blackwood | 340m |
| Retail Park (High Street) | Blackwood | 410m |
| Albany Road | Blackwood | 410m |
| Retail Park (High Street) | Blackwood | 411m |
Nearest railway stations to NP12 1AL
| Pengam Station | 2.6km |
| Hengoed Station | 2.8km |
| Gilfach Fargoed Station | 3.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in NP12 1AL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in NP12 1AL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 22.2Mbps |
| Average download speed | 28.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 3.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in NP12 1AL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
NP12 1AL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in NP12 1AL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 132,860 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 18,980 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 19,395 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in NP12 1AL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in NP12 1AL.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
49.1% of Welsh postcodes are less deprived than NP12 1AL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to NP12 1AL (metres)
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Nearest post box to NP12 1AL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Blackwood Post Office | 18:00 | 12:30 | 183m |
| Bloomfield Road Post Office | 16:00 | 11:45 | 751m |
| Cefn Fforest Post Office | 17:00 | 12:00 | 1,651m |
NP12 1AL ITL and NP12 1AL LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for NP12 1AL:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLL | Wales |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLL1 | West Wales and The Valleys |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLL16 | Gwent Valleys |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| W06000018 | Caerphilly |
NP12 1AL census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for NP12 1AL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | W00007061 | |
| LSOA | W01001350 | Caerphilly 009C |
| MSOA | W02000298 | Caerphilly 009 |
Nearest postcodes to NP12 1AL
| NP12 1AP | David Street | 67m |
| NP12 1AJ | High Street | 76m |
| NP12 1AX | Bridge Street | 96m |
| NP12 1FB | Gordon Road | 107m |
| NP12 1NX | William Street | 120m |
| NP12 1DH | Albion Terrace | 121m |
| NP12 1AH | High Street | 125m |
| NP12 1AA | High Street | 131m |
| NP12 1DG | Gordon Road | 138m |
| NP12 1AT | Thorncombe Road | 144m |
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