NP12 1WU maps, stats, and open data
NP12 1WU lies on Magnolia Drive in Blackwood. NP12 1WU 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 1WU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
NP12 1WU geodata
| Easting | 317148 |
| Northing | 196426 |
| Latitude | 51.660486 |
| Longitude | -3.199208 |
Where is NP12 1WU?
| Street | Magnolia Drive |
| Town/City | Blackwood |
| Country | Wales |
| Postcode District | NP12 |
NP12 1WU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of NP12 1WU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 200m | 656ft |
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 |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in NP12 1WU
5, MAGNOLIA DRIVE, BLACKWOOD, NP12 1WU 2023 7 JUL £306,000 |
2022 4 JAN £380,000 |
2020 10 JAN £375,000 |
2019 12 JUL £220,000 |
2019 21 JUN £225,000 |
2017 13 OCT £185,000 |
2014 20 AUG £262,500 |
2010 3 SEP £290,000 |
2009 6 MAR £208,000 |
2, MAGNOLIA DRIVE, BLACKWOOD, NP12 1WU 2000 1 SEP £90,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to NP12 1WU
| St Andrew's Drive (Highfields Way) | Highfields | 99m |
| St Andrew's Drive (Highfields Way) | Highfields | 116m |
| Montclare Bungalows (Montclare Avenue) | Blackwood | 163m |
| Montclare Bungalows (Montclare Avenue) | Blackwood | 169m |
| Y Cedrwydden (Highfields Way) | Highfields | 212m |
Nearest railway stations to NP12 1WU
| Hengoed Station | 2.3km |
| Pengam Station | 2.4km |
| Gilfach Fargoed Station | 3.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in NP12 1WU (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 1WU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 50.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 46.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 14.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in NP12 1WU (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 1WU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in NP12 1WU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 153,696 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,077 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 16,286 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 29,010 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,223 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,134 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in NP12 1WU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in NP12 1WU.
- 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
7.4% of Welsh postcodes are less deprived than NP12 1WU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to NP12 1WU (metres)
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Nearest post box to NP12 1WU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Blackwood Post Office | 18:00 | 12:30 | 643m |
| Bloomfield Road Post Office | 16:00 | 11:45 | 1,041m |
| Bryn Road | 16:15 | 11:15 | 1,301m |
NP12 1WU ITL and NP12 1WU 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 1WU:
| 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 1WU 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 1WU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | W00007069 | |
| LSOA | W01001349 | Caerphilly 009B |
| MSOA | W02000298 | Caerphilly 009 |
Nearest postcodes to NP12 1WU
| NP12 1WR | Ashgrove | 46m |
| NP12 1WW | Aspen Avenue | 66m |
| NP12 1WX | Birchwood Close | 89m |
| NP12 1WT | Ashwood Close | 114m |
| NP12 2ES | St Johns Drive | 133m |
| NP12 1AQ | St Tudors View | 138m |
| NP12 1EF | Montclaire Avenue | 150m |
| NP12 1FE | The Boundary | 152m |
| NP12 2FE | St Davids Close | 171m |
| NP12 2FD | St Maelog Close | 199m |
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