NP22 5LS postcode in Rhymney, Caerphilly

NP22 5LS is a postcode in Rhymney, in the Twyn Carno ward of Caerphilly. It is in the Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney parliamentary constituency and the Gwent police force area, and has been in use since June 1999.

Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at NP22 5LS can get it Across Caerphilly: 90% Typical price £122,500 Homes sold in NP22 5, last 12 months. ▲ 2.1% on the year before Council tax around here Band A the most common band in the neighbourhood, 72% of homes Nearest station Rhymney 200 m in a straight line

Where NP22 5LS is, and what is near it

Map of NP22 5LS and what is near it Map of NP22 5LS: its centre point, with the 182 other postcodes in the NP22 5 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. NP22 5BL: also in NP22 5NP22 5BR: also in NP22 5NP22 5DX: also in NP22 5NP22 5DZ: also in NP22 5NP22 5LL: also in NP22 5NP22 5LN: also in NP22 5NP22 5LP: also in NP22 5NP22 5LR: also in NP22 5NP22 5LW: also in NP22 5NP22 5LY: also in NP22 5NP22 5NB: also in NP22 5NP22 5ND: also in NP22 5NP22 5NE: also in NP22 5NP22 5NF: also in NP22 5NP22 5NH: also in NP22 5NP22 5NN: also in NP22 5NP22 5NU: also in NP22 5NP22 5NX: also in NP22 5NP22 5NZ: also in NP22 5NP22 5PA: also in NP22 5NP22 5PB: also in NP22 5NP22 5PE: also in NP22 5NP22 5PG: also in NP22 5NP22 5PW: also in NP22 5NP22 5XJ: also in NP22 5 Pontlottyn station 1.5 km2 GP practices, 2.9 kmRhymney NP22 5LS Map of NP22 5LS and what is near it Map of NP22 5LS: its centre point, with the 182 other postcodes in the NP22 5 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Pontlottyn station 1.5 kmRhymney NP22 5LS
  • NP22 5LS
  • Other postcodes in NP22 5: 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. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.7592, longitude -3.2861)

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 NP22 5LS?

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 NP22 5LS?

Every home and business at NP22 5LS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NP22 5LS 0% Caerphilly 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NP22 5LS 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 NP22 5LS?

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 NP22 5LS?

Homes in NP22 5 sold for a typical £122,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 30 sales, up 2.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£122,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£120,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.1% on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached £155,000 5 sales
  • Terraced £119,500 25 sales

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

Across the whole NP22 district: a typical £135,000 from 145 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 NP22 5LS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NP22 5LS 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 NP22 5LS

The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at NP22 5LS. 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 NP22 5LS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 810 homes in the neighbourhood around NP22 5LS. Over half of them (72%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (43%). 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 NP22 5LS

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 A, the most common, is £1,389.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 580 (72%)£1,389
Band Babout 110 (14%)£1,620
Band Cabout 50 (6%)£1,851
Band Dabout 30 (4%)£2,083
Band Eabout 30 (4%)£2,546
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,009
Band Gwithheld£3,471
Band Hfewer than 5£4,166

When the homes were built

  1. 43% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 32% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 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 NP22 5LS is in (ONS area W01001375), 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 NP22 5LS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NP22 5LS is Rhymney Rail Station, 200 metres away in a straight line.

  • Rhymney Rail Station Railway station 200 mWalk
  • Pontlottyn Rail Station Railway station 1.5 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 Rhymney Library, 129 m away.

More stations near NP22 5LS, 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 NP22 5LS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NP22 5LS, 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 NP22 5LS?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NP22 5LS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.9 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.9 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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 NP22 5LS?

The nearest to the centre of NP22 5LS, in a straight line.

  • Integrated Health & Social Care Centre 250 mWalk
  • Ty Dant Dental Practice 2.9 kmCycle
  • Castle Street Dental Practice 3.1 kmCycle

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

Which pharmacies are near NP22 5LS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NP22 5LS, 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 NP22 5LS?

The nearest vets to the centre of NP22 5LS 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 NP22 5LS?

Police.uk records 106 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NP22 5LS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences35 reports
Anti-social behaviour21 reports
Criminal damage and arson17 reports
Public order12 reports
Other theft6 reports
Burglary4 reports

Also: other crime 4, vehicle crime 3, possession of weapons 2, shoplifting 1, drugs 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 NP22 5LS

Ward
Twyn Carno
Community
Rhymney
Country
Wales
Built-up area
Rhymney
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

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