NP12 1WX maps, stats, and open data

NP12 1WX lies on Birchwood Close in Blackwood. NP12 1WX 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 1WX maps

NP12 1WX map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

NP12 1WX map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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NP12 1WX geodata

Easting	317059
Northing	196421
Latitude	51.660428
Longitude	-3.200493

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is NP12 1WX?

Street	Birchwood Close
Town/City	Blackwood
Country	Wales
Postcode District	NP12
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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NP12 1WX Elevation

Elevation or altitude of NP12 1WX 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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Blackwood
Constituency	Islwyn

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in NP12 1WX

6, BIRCHWOOD CLOSE, BLACKWOOD, NP12 1WX 2020 20 NOV £440,000
10, BIRCHWOOD CLOSE, BLACKWOOD, NP12 1WX 2019 3 SEP £275,000
15, BIRCHWOOD CLOSE, BLACKWOOD, NP12 1WX 2019 8 FEB £370,000
6, BIRCHWOOD CLOSE, BLACKWOOD, NP12 1WX 2018 24 MAY £305,000
9, BIRCHWOOD CLOSE, BLACKWOOD, NP12 1WX 2015 5 FEB £249,950
17, BIRCHWOOD CLOSE, BLACKWOOD, NP12 1WX 2013 31 JAN £155,000
21, BIRCHWOOD CLOSE, BLACKWOOD, NP12 1WX 2011 27 MAY £140,000
15, BIRCHWOOD CLOSE, BLACKWOOD, NP12 1WX 2008 9 APR £329,000
17, BIRCHWOOD CLOSE, BLACKWOOD, NP12 1WX 2000 7 JUL £77,500
9, BIRCHWOOD CLOSE, BLACKWOOD, NP12 1WX 1999 1 OCT £50,000

➜ Blackwood house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of NP12 1WX

January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Parking Area	455m
January 2024	Robbery	On or near Police Station	490m
January 2024	Public order	On or near Police Station	490m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to NP12 1WX

St Andrew's Drive (Highfields Way)	Highfields	87m
Y Cedrwydden (Highfields Way)	Highfields	124m
St Andrew's Drive (Highfields Way)	Highfields	186m
Y Cedrwydden (Highfields Way)	Highfields	225m
Montclare Bungalows (Montclare Avenue)	Blackwood	250m

Nearest railway stations to NP12 1WX

Hengoed Station	2.2km
Pengam Station	2.3km
Gilfach Fargoed Station	3.2km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for NP12 1WX

Broadband access in NP12 1WX (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 1WX (2019 data)

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Median download speed	39.9Mbps
Average download speed	46.1Mbps
Maximum download speed	80.00Mbps

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Median upload speed	10.0Mbps
Average upload speed	10.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in NP12 1WX (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%

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Source: Ofcom
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NP12 1WX gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in NP12 1WX by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	339,448
Meter count	19
Mean (kWh/meter)	17,866
Median (kWh/meter)	18,205

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	87,743
Meter count	17
Mean (kWh/meter)	5,161
Median (kWh/meter)	3,973

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in NP12 1WX, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in NP12 1WX.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

7.4% of Welsh postcodes are less deprived than NP12 1WX:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to NP12 1WX (meters)

Brewers Lodge

Brewers Lodge

216m

Blackwood Town Cricket Club

Blackwood Cricket Club

234m

Victoria House

Gordon Road

234m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to NP12 1WX

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Blackwood Post Office	18:00	12:30	693m
Bloomfield Road Post Office	16:00	11:45	1,048m
Bryn Road	16:15	11:15	1,281m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest schools to NP12 1WX

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Libanus Primary School Libanus Rd, Blackwood, Caerphilly, NP12 1EH	Not applicable	486m
Penllwyn Primary School Fleur-De-Lys Avenue, Pontllanfraith, Blackwood, NP12 2NT	Not applicable	544m
Blackwood Primary School Apollo Way, Blackwood, NP12 1WA	Not applicable	742m

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NP12 1WX ITL and NP12 1WX 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 1WX:

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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NP12 1WX 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 1WX:

	Code	Name
OA	W00007069
LSOA	W01001349	Caerphilly 009B
MSOA	W02000298	Caerphilly 009

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to NP12 1WX

NP12 1FE	The Boundary	68m
NP12 1WU	Magnolia Drive	89m
NP12 1WR	Ashgrove	123m
NP12 1WW	Aspen Avenue	133m
NP12 2FE	St Davids Close	137m
NP12 1FD	Y Cedrwydden	158m
NP12 2FD	St Maelog Close	162m
NP12 1AQ	St Tudors View	175m
NP12 2ES	St Johns Drive	194m
NP12 1WT	Ashwood Close	203m

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