NP12 3QS maps, stats, and open data
NP12 3QS lies on Westgil Pen Ffordd in Blackwood. NP12 3QS is located in the Cefn Fforest and Pengam 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 3QS maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
NP12 3QS geodata
| Easting | 316555 |
| Northing | 196742 |
| Latitude | 51.663239 |
| Longitude | -3.207855 |
Where is NP12 3QS?
| Street | Westgil Pen Ffordd |
| Town/City | Blackwood |
| Country | Wales |
| Postcode District | NP12 |
NP12 3QS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of NP12 3QS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 220m | 722ft |
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 | Cefn Fforest And Pengam |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Islwyn |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in NP12 3QS
20, WESTGIL PEN FFORDD, BLACKWOOD, NP12 3QS 2008 19 MAR £150,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to NP12 3QS
| Rhys Road (Bryn Road) | Blackwood | 97m |
| Rhys Road (Bryn Road) | Blackwood | 101m |
| Coed Y Bryn (Clos Coed Bach) | Blackwood | 105m |
| Coed Y Bryn (Clos Coed Bach) | Highfields | 109m |
| Bryn Derw | Highfields | 177m |
Nearest railway stations to NP12 3QS
| Pengam Station | 1.7km |
| Hengoed Station | 2.1km |
| Gilfach Fargoed Station | 2.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in NP12 3QS (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 3QS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 17.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 15.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 28.46Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 3.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 3.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 5.69Mbps |
Broadband limitations in NP12 3QS (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 3QS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in NP12 3QS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 446,405 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 36 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,400 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,815 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 123,075 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 33 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,730 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,608 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in NP12 3QS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in NP12 3QS.
- 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
78.2% of Welsh postcodes are less deprived than NP12 3QS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to NP12 3QS (metres)
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Nearest post box to NP12 3QS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Bloomfield Road Post Office | 16:00 | 11:45 | 923m |
| Blackwood Post Office | 18:00 | 12:30 | 926m |
| Fleur De Lys Post Office | 17:00 | 12:00 | 989m |
NP12 3QS ITL and NP12 3QS 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 3QS:
| 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 3QS 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 3QS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | W00007082 | |
| LSOA | W01001353 | Caerphilly 007B |
| MSOA | W02000296 | Caerphilly 007 |
Nearest postcodes to NP12 3QS
| NP12 3QT | Clos Carolyn | 73m |
| NP12 1HA | Coed Y Bryn | 97m |
| NP12 1SJ | Parc Plas | 137m |
| NP12 3QU | Gardd Jolyon | 138m |
| NP12 3QR | Rhys Road | 140m |
| NP12 3PF | Grange Hill | 142m |
| NP12 1HB | Rhos Y Dderwen | 144m |
| NP12 3PJ | Portland Place | 170m |
| NP12 3FT | Golwg Y Bont | 208m |
| NP12 1SP | Cwrt Bryn Y Grug | 216m |
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