NP12 2LB postcode in Pontllanfraith, Caerphilly

NP12 2LB is a postcode in Pontllanfraith, in the Pontllanfraith ward of Caerphilly. It is in the Caerphilly 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 2LB can get it Across 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, 47% of homes Nearest station Newbridge 2.9 km in a straight line

Where NP12 2LB is, and what is near it

Map of NP12 2LB and what is near it Map of NP12 2LB: 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 (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. NP12 2AA: also in NP12 2NP12 2AB: also in NP12 2NP12 2AD: also in NP12 2NP12 2AE: also in NP12 2NP12 2AF: also in NP12 2NP12 2AG: also in NP12 2NP12 2AH: also in NP12 2NP12 2AJ: also in NP12 2NP12 2AL: also in NP12 2NP12 2AN: also in NP12 2NP12 2AQ: also in NP12 2NP12 2AX: also in NP12 2NP12 2BR: also in NP12 2NP12 2BS: also in NP12 2NP12 2BY: also in NP12 2NP12 2DN: also in NP12 2NP12 2DP: also in NP12 2NP12 2DR: also in NP12 2NP12 2DS: also in NP12 2NP12 2DT: also in NP12 2NP12 2DW: also in NP12 2NP12 2DZ: also in NP12 2NP12 2FR: also in NP12 2NP12 2GX: also in NP12 2NP12 2JF: also in NP12 2NP12 2JG: also in NP12 2NP12 2JJ: also in NP12 2NP12 2JY: also in NP12 2NP12 2JZ: also in NP12 2NP12 2LA: also in NP12 2NP12 2LD: also in NP12 2NP12 2LE: also in NP12 2NP12 2LG: also in NP12 2NP12 2LH: also in NP12 2NP12 2LJ: also in NP12 2NP12 2LN: also in NP12 2NP12 2LQ: also in NP12 2NP12 2LT: also in NP12 2NP12 2LZ: also in NP12 2NP12 2NB: also in NP12 2NP12 2NE: also in NP12 2NP12 2NF: also in NP12 2NP12 2NG: also in NP12 2NP12 2NQ: also in NP12 2NP12 2QG: also in NP12 2NP12 2RQ: also in NP12 2NP12 2RR: also in NP12 2NP12 2RS: also in NP12 2NP12 2RT: also in NP12 2NP12 2RU: also in NP12 2NP12 2XF: also in NP12 2NP12 2YL: also in NP12 2NP12 2YU: also in NP12 2 GP 2.3 kmNewbridge station 2.9 kmHengoed station 3.0 kmPontllanfraith NP12 2LB Map of NP12 2LB and what is near it Map of NP12 2LB: 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 (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 2.3 kmNewbridge station 2.9 kmPontllanfraith NP12 2LB
  • NP12 2LB
  • Other postcodes in NP12 2: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 51.6562, longitude -3.1824)

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 2LB?

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 2LB?

Every home and business at NP12 2LB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NP12 2LB 100% Caerphilly 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NP12 2LB 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 2LB?

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 2LB?

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 2LB

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in NP12 2LB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 October 2025. 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

Food hygiene ratings at NP12 2LB

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at NP12 2LB. 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 2LB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 930 homes in the neighbourhood around NP12 2LB. The largest share of them, 47%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (47%). 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 2LB

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 150 (16%)£1,389
Band Babout 440 (47%)£1,620
Band Cabout 110 (12%)£1,851
Band Dabout 110 (12%)£2,083
Band Eabout 80 (9%)£2,546
Band Fabout 30 (3%)£3,009
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,471
Band Hwithheld£4,166

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 13% 1919 to 1939
  4. 47% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 13% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 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 2LB is in (ONS area W01001401), 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 2LB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NP12 2LB is Newbridge Rail Station, 2.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Newbridge Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
  • Hengoed Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Plough, 73 m away.

More stations near NP12 2LB, 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 2LB?

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

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

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

  • Bryntirion Dental Surgery 550 mWalk
  • Hilltop View Dental Practice 1.1 kmWalk
  • Dental Surgery, 169 High Street 1.3 kmCycle

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

Which pharmacies are near NP12 2LB?

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

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

Police.uk records 151 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NP12 2LB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences48 reports
Anti-social behaviour33 reports
Criminal damage and arson20 reports
Public order14 reports
Burglary10 reports
Drugs7 reports

Also: shoplifting 6, other theft 6, vehicle crime 4, other crime 2, robbery 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 2LB

Ward
Pontllanfraith
Community
Pontllanfraith
Country
Wales
Built-up area
Pontllanfraith
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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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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