NP12 0LR postcode in Oakdale, Caerphilly

NP12 0LR is a postcode in Oakdale, in the Penmaen ward of Caerphilly. It is in the Newport West and Islwyn parliamentary constituency and the Gwent police force area, and has been in use since June 1999.

Gigabit broadband 57% of homes and businesses can get it. Caerphilly: 90% Typical price £225,000 Homes sold in NP12 0, last 12 months. ▲ 12.5% on the year before Council tax around here Band B the most common band in the neighbourhood, 59% of homes Nearest station Newbridge 2.8 km in a straight line

Where NP12 0LR is, and what is near it

Map of NP12 0LR and what is near it Map of NP12 0LR: its centre point, with the 242 other postcodes in the NP12 0 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. NP12 0DY: also in NP12 0NP12 0DZ: also in NP12 0NP12 0EW: also in NP12 0NP12 0EY: also in NP12 0NP12 0FA: also in NP12 0NP12 0FB: also in NP12 0NP12 0HN: also in NP12 0NP12 0JB: also in NP12 0NP12 0JE: also in NP12 0NP12 0JF: also in NP12 0NP12 0JG: also in NP12 0NP12 0JH: also in NP12 0NP12 0JL: also in NP12 0NP12 0JN: also in NP12 0NP12 0JP: also in NP12 0NP12 0JQ: also in NP12 0NP12 0JR: also in NP12 0NP12 0JS: also in NP12 0NP12 0JT: also in NP12 0NP12 0JU: also in NP12 0NP12 0JW: also in NP12 0NP12 0JX: also in NP12 0NP12 0JY: also in NP12 0NP12 0JZ: also in NP12 0NP12 0LD: also in NP12 0NP12 0LE: also in NP12 0NP12 0LN: also in NP12 0NP12 0LP: also in NP12 0NP12 0LS: also in NP12 0NP12 0LT: also in NP12 0NP12 0LU: also in NP12 0NP12 0LW: also in NP12 0NP12 0LX: also in NP12 0NP12 0LY: also in NP12 0NP12 0LZ: also in NP12 0NP12 0NA: also in NP12 0NP12 0NB: also in NP12 0NP12 0ND: also in NP12 0NP12 0NF: also in NP12 0NP12 0NH: also in NP12 0NP12 0NJ: also in NP12 0NP12 0NR: also in NP12 0NP12 0NW: also in NP12 0NP12 0NX: also in NP12 0 2 bus stops, 400 m2 GP practices, 2.6 kmNewbridge station 2.8 kmGilfach Fargoed station 3.4 kmOakdale NP12 0LR Map of NP12 0LR and what is near it Map of NP12 0LR: its centre point, with the 242 other postcodes in the NP12 0 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Gilfach Fargoed station 3.4 kmPenmaen NP12 0LR
  • NP12 0LR
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  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.6784, longitude -3.1780)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after NP12 0LR?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at NP12 0LR?

Every home and business at NP12 0LR can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 57% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)57% can get it

Caerphilly: 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Caerphilly: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Caerphilly.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at NP12 0LR?

BinDayBuddy does not read Caerphilly County Borough Council's collection days yet.

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

What do homes sell for near NP12 0LR?

Homes in NP12 0 sold for a typical £225,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 82 sales, up 12.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£225,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£200,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 12.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £350,750 24 sales
  • Semi-detached £220,000 30 sales
  • Terraced £175,000 28 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole NP12 district: a typical £210,000 from 302 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in NP12 0LR

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NP12 0LR from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at NP12 0LR

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at NP12 0LR. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near NP12 0LR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around NP12 0LR. Over half of them (59%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (52%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around NP12 0LR

Band D in Caerphilly for 2026‑27: £2,083. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,389 (band A) to £3,009 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,620.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (6%)£1,389
Band Babout 420 (59%)£1,620
Band Cabout 210 (30%)£1,851
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,083
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£2,546
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,009
Band Gwithheld£3,471
Band Hfewer than 5£4,166

When the homes were built

  1. 15% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 52% 1919 to 1939
  4. 17% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Caerphilly before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Welsh Government (StatsWales), Composition of average band D council tax by billing authority, published 24 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of NP12 0LR is in (ONS area W01001391), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to NP12 0LR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NP12 0LR is Newbridge Rail Station, 2.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Newbridge Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
  • Gilfach Fargoed Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Oakdale, 54 m away.

More stations near NP12 0LR, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near NP12 0LR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NP12 0LR, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near NP12 0LR?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of NP12 0LR on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near NP12 0LR?

The nearest to the centre of NP12 0LR, in a straight line.

  • Dental Surgery, 169 High Street 1.8 kmCycle
  • Dental Surgery, 171a High Street 1.8 kmCycle
  • Laffan Dental Surgery 1.8 kmCycle

Source: NHS Wales, through the NHS Organisation Data Service, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near NP12 0LR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NP12 0LR, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Wales, through the NHS Organisation Data Service, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near NP12 0LR?

The nearest vets to the centre of NP12 0LR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

How much crime is there near NP12 0LR?

Police.uk records 80 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NP12 0LR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour26 reports
Violence and sexual offences25 reports
Shoplifting10 reports
Public order7 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports
Other theft3 reports

Also: burglary 1, vehicle crime 1, possession of weapons 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for NP12 0LR

Ward
Penmaen
Community
Penmaen
Country
Wales
Built-up area
Oakdale
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 1999

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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