NP12 0QA postcode in Markham, Caerphilly

NP12 0QA is a postcode in Markham, in the Argoed 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 100% of homes and businesses at NP12 0QA can get it Across 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, 44% of homes Nearest station Brithdir 1.4 km in a straight line

Where NP12 0QA is, and what is near it

Map of NP12 0QA and what is near it Map of NP12 0QA: its centre point, with the 242 other postcodes in the NP12 0 sector, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices and 7 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. A469 NP12 0AH: also in NP12 0NP12 0AJ: also in NP12 0NP12 0AL: also in NP12 0NP12 0AN: also in NP12 0NP12 0AP: also in NP12 0NP12 0AR: also in NP12 0NP12 0AS: also in NP12 0NP12 0AT: also in NP12 0NP12 0AU: also in NP12 0NP12 0AW: also in NP12 0NP12 0AX: also in NP12 0NP12 0AY: also in NP12 0NP12 0AZ: also in NP12 0NP12 0BA: also in NP12 0NP12 0BB: also in NP12 0NP12 0BD: also in NP12 0NP12 0BE: also in NP12 0NP12 0BJ: also in NP12 0NP12 0BN: also in NP12 0NP12 0HA: also in NP12 0NP12 0HB: also in NP12 0NP12 0HD: also in NP12 0NP12 0HE: also in NP12 0NP12 0HF: also in NP12 0NP12 0HG: also in NP12 0NP12 0HH: also in NP12 0NP12 0HJ: also in NP12 0NP12 0HL: also in NP12 0NP12 0HP: also in NP12 0NP12 0HQ: also in NP12 0NP12 0HR: also in NP12 0NP12 0HS: also in NP12 0NP12 0HT: also in NP12 0NP12 0HU: also in NP12 0NP12 0HW: also in NP12 0NP12 0HY: also in NP12 0NP12 0HZ: also in NP12 0NP12 0JA: also in NP12 0NP12 0JD: also in NP12 0NP12 0PP: also in NP12 0NP12 0PR: also in NP12 0NP12 0PS: also in NP12 0NP12 0PT: also in NP12 0NP12 0PU: also in NP12 0NP12 0PW: also in NP12 0NP12 0PX: also in NP12 0NP12 0PY: also in NP12 0NP12 0PZ: also in NP12 0NP12 0QB: also in NP12 0NP12 0QD: also in NP12 0NP12 0QE: also in NP12 0NP12 0QF: also in NP12 0NP12 0QG: also in NP12 0NP12 0QH: also in NP12 0NP12 0QJ: also in NP12 0NP12 0QL: also in NP12 0NP12 0QN: also in NP12 0NP12 0QP: also in NP12 0NP12 0QQ: also in NP12 0NP12 0QR: also in NP12 0NP12 0QS: also in NP12 0NP12 0QT: also in NP12 0NP12 0QU: also in NP12 0NP12 0QW: also in NP12 0NP12 0QX: also in NP12 0NP12 0QY: also in NP12 0NP12 0RA: also in NP12 0NP12 0RB: also in NP12 0NP12 0RE: also in NP12 0NP12 0RH: also in NP12 0NP12 0RJ: also in NP12 0NP12 0RL: also in NP12 0NP12 0RN: also in NP12 0NP12 0RQ: also in NP12 0NP12 0RU: also in NP12 0NP12 0RW: also in NP12 0NP12 0RX: also in NP12 0NP12 0RY: also in NP12 0NP12 0RZ: also in NP12 0NP12 0SA: also in NP12 0NP12 0SB: also in NP12 0NP12 0SD: also in NP12 0NP12 0SE: also in NP12 0NP12 0SF: also in NP12 0NP12 0SG: also in NP12 0NP12 0SH: also in NP12 0NP12 0SJ: also in NP12 0NP12 0SL: also in NP12 0NP12 0SN: also in NP12 0NP12 0SP: also in NP12 0NP12 0SQ: also in NP12 0NP12 0ST: also in NP12 0NP12 0SW: also in NP12 0 Aberbargoed NP12 0QA Map of NP12 0QA and what is near it Map of NP12 0QA: its centre point, with the 242 other postcodes in the NP12 0 sector, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. A4049 GP 2.6 kmPenmaen NP12 0QA
  • NP12 0QA
  • Other postcodes in NP12 0: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 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 51.7063, longitude -3.2093)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after NP12 0QA?

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 0QA?

Every home and business at NP12 0QA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NP12 0QA 100% Caerphilly 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NP12 0QA 100% Caerphilly Over 99%
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 0QA?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for NP12 0QA.

Check the bin days for NP12 0QA on BinDayBuddy

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 0QA?

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 0QA

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in NP12 0QA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 16 February 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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

What council tax band are homes near NP12 0QA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around NP12 0QA. The largest share of them, 44%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (44%). 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 0QA

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 270 (42%)£1,389
Band Babout 280 (44%)£1,620
Band Cabout 50 (8%)£1,851
Band Dabout 10 (2%)£2,083
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£2,546
Band Fabout 10 (2%)£3,009
Band Gwithheld£3,471
Band Hfewer than 5£4,166

When the homes were built

  1. 10% Before 1900
  2. 16% 1900 to 1918
  3. 44% 1919 to 1939
  4. 13% 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. Withheld 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 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 0QA is in (ONS area W01001334), 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 0QA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NP12 0QA is Brithdir Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Brithdir Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
  • Bargoed Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Villas, 167 m away.

More stations near NP12 0QA, 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 0QA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NP12 0QA, 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 0QA?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of NP12 0QA 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 0QA?

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

  • 13 High Street [dental Surgery] 2.2 kmCycle
  • Dental Surgery, 169 High Street 4.7 kmCycle
  • Dental Surgery, 171a High Street 4.7 kmCycle

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

Which pharmacies are near NP12 0QA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NP12 0QA, 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 0QA?

The nearest vets to the centre of NP12 0QA 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 0QA?

Police.uk records 51 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NP12 0QA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences17 reports
Public order8 reports
Criminal damage and arson7 reports
Anti-social behaviour5 reports
Vehicle crime5 reports
Burglary2 reports

Also: other theft 2, robbery 2, drugs 1, possession of weapons 1, other crime 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 0QA

Ward
Argoed
Community
Argoed
Country
Wales
Built-up area
Markham
Rural or urban
Larger rural, further from 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

Where to check what we do not hold

Schools and flood risk in Wales: our sources for them cover England only.

We list hospitals and care homes in England only. In Wales, hospitals are inspected by Healthcare Inspectorate Wales and care homes by Care Inspectorate Wales.

Around NP12 0QA

Go wider

Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.

NP12 0 sector NP12 district NP postcode area

Questions about a postcode

Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

NP12 0PY50 mNP12 0PT90 mNP12 0PS120 mNP12 0RA170 mNP12 0RB180 mNP12 0PU230 m
All of NP12

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

Check another postcode

Something wrong on this page? Report an error and we will check it against the source.