NP12 2HB postcode in Caerphilly, Wales

NP12 2HB is a postcode in Caerphilly, in the Ynysddu ward. It is in the Caerphilly parliamentary constituency and the Gwent police force area, and has been in use since October 2004.

Gigabit broadband 83% of homes and businesses can get it. Caerphilly: 90% Typical price £205,000 Homes sold in NP12 2, last 12 months. ▼ 12.3% on the year before Council tax around here Band B the most common band in the neighbourhood, 72% of homes Nearest station Hengoed 2.6 km in a straight line

Where NP12 2HB is, and what is near it

Map of NP12 2HB and what is near it Map of NP12 2HB: its centre point, with the 257 other postcodes in the NP12 2 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. NP12 2BQ: also in NP12 2NP12 2GZ: also in NP12 2NP12 2HG: also in NP12 2NP12 2HH: also in NP12 2NP12 2HJ: also in NP12 2NP12 2HL: also in NP12 2NP12 2HN: also in NP12 2NP12 2HP: also in NP12 2NP12 2HQ: also in NP12 2NP12 2HR: also in NP12 2NP12 2HS: also in NP12 2NP12 2HT: also in NP12 2NP12 2HU: also in NP12 2NP12 2HW: also in NP12 2NP12 2HY: also in NP12 2NP12 2JB: also in NP12 2NP12 2NH: also in NP12 2NP12 2QT: also in NP12 2 2 GP practices, 2.3 kmHengoed station 2.6 km2 places, 3.0–3.4 kmPontllanfraith NP12 2HB Map of NP12 2HB and what is near it Map of NP12 2HB: its centre point, with the 257 other postcodes in the NP12 2 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 GP practices, 2.3 kmHengoed station 2.6 kmPontllanfraith NP12 2HB
  • NP12 2HB
  • Other postcodes in NP12 2: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 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 51.6353, longitude -3.1925)

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 2HB?

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 2HB?

83% of the homes and businesses at NP12 2HB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 83% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)83% can get it

Caerphilly: 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)83% 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 2HB?

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 2HB?

Homes in NP12 2 sold for a typical £205,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 89 sales, down 12.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£205,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£233,750 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 12.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £327,500 27 sales
  • Semi-detached £188,750 40 sales
  • Terraced £158,000 21 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

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 2HB

HM Land Registry records 7 standard sales of homes in NP12 2HB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 2 June 2026. The middle sale was £450,000, from £410,000 to £525,000. Across NP12 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £205,000. 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 2HB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around NP12 2HB. Over half of them (72%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (53%). 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 2HB

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 £3,471 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,620.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (7%)£1,389
Band Babout 500 (72%)£1,620
Band Cabout 30 (4%)£1,851
Band Dabout 20 (3%)£2,083
Band Eabout 30 (4%)£2,546
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,009
Band Gabout 40 (6%)£3,471
Band Hfewer than 5£4,166

When the homes were built

  1. 17% Before 1900
  2. 53% 1900 to 1918
  3. 18% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1945 to 1964, 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 2HB is in (ONS area W01001431), 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 2HB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NP12 2HB is Hengoed Rail Station, 2.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Hengoed Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
  • Ystrad Mynach 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.

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Glade, 157 m away.

More stations near NP12 2HB, 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 2HB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NP12 2HB, 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 2HB?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of NP12 2HB 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 2HB?

The nearest to the centre of NP12 2HB, in a straight line.

  • Bryntirion Dental Surgery 2.0 kmCycle
  • Family Dental Health Centre 3.1 kmCycle
  • Hilltop View Dental Practice 3.2 kmCycle

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

Which pharmacies are near NP12 2HB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NP12 2HB, 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 2HB?

The nearest vets to the centre of NP12 2HB 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 2HB?

Police.uk records 45 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NP12 2HB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour12 reports
Violence and sexual offences11 reports
Public order9 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports
Other crime2 reports

Also: burglary 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 2HB

Ward
Ynysddu
Community
Ynysddu
Country
Wales
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
October 2004

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

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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.

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