NP12 0BQ House Prices & Local Information

NP12 0BQ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 1.1km from Cefn Fforest in Blackwood. Administratively it sits within Blackwood ward and the Islwyn constituency.

For families considering a move, NP12 0BQ represents a spacious suburb popular with older working households approaching retirement. By day, the area transitions to a rural with mining or quarrying character: includes some mining and quarrying and other industrial activity. At 50 years average, the community has a secure, family-first character — valued for its stability, low turnover, and strong local identity. 86% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 5 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £269k. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for NP12 0BQ are sourced from Output Area W00007073 (shared with 44 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.