NP12 2BN maps, stats, and open data
NP12 2BN lies on High Street in Blackwood. NP12 2BN 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 2BN maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
NP12 2BN geodata
| Easting | 317594 |
| Northing | 196478 |
| Latitude | 51.661020 |
| Longitude | -3.192774 |
Where is NP12 2BN?
| Street | High Street |
| Town/City | Blackwood |
| Country | Wales |
| Postcode District | NP12 |
NP12 2BN Elevation
Elevation or altitude of NP12 2BN 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 |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in NP12 2BN
OAKLEIGH COTTAGE, 282, HIGH STREET, BLACKWOOD, NP12 2BN 2012 2 MAR £182,000 |
OAKLEIGH COTTAGE, 282, HIGH STREET, BLACKWOOD, NP12 2BN 2010 20 DEC £75,000 |
280, HIGH STREET, BLACKWOOD, NP12 2BN 2003 14 NOV £89,950 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to NP12 2BN
| Retail Park (High Street) | Blackwood | 37m |
| Retail Park (High Street) | Blackwood | 40m |
| Home Bargains (Blackwood Gate Retail Park) | Blackwood | 167m |
| Aldi (Blackwood Gate Retail Park) | Blackwood | 241m |
| Montclare Bungalows (Montclare Avenue) | Blackwood | 281m |
Nearest railway stations to NP12 2BN
| Hengoed Station | 2.6km |
| Pengam Station | 2.8km |
| Gilfach Fargoed Station | 3.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in NP12 2BN (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 2BN (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 38.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 38.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 78.11Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 8.4Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in NP12 2BN (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 2BN gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in NP12 2BN by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 314,100 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 17 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 18,476 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 18,723 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 65,290 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 18 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,627 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,400 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in NP12 2BN, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in NP12 2BN.
- 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 2BN:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to NP12 2BN (metres)
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Nearest post box to NP12 2BN
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Blackwood Post Office | 18:00 | 12:30 | 539m |
| Bloomfield Road Post Office | 16:00 | 11:45 | 1,094m |
| Bryn Road | 16:15 | 11:15 | 1,503m |
NP12 2BN ITL and NP12 2BN 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 2BN:
| 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 2BN 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 2BN:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | W00007066 | |
| LSOA | W01001350 | Caerphilly 009C |
| MSOA | W02000298 | Caerphilly 009 |
Nearest postcodes to NP12 2BN
| NP12 1EH | Libanus Road | 53m |
| NP12 1EQ | Libanus Road | 139m |
| NP12 2FS | Blackwood Gate Retail Park | 150m |
| NP12 1AN | High Street | 192m |
| NP12 1AW | High Street | 210m |
| NP12 1EG | Montclaire Avenue | 267m |
| NP12 1DH | Albion Terrace | 270m |
| NP12 1DJ | Ladysmith Road | 278m |
| NP12 1AJ | High Street | 298m |
| NP12 1EF | Montclaire Avenue | 299m |
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