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NP12, Caerphilly

Caerphilly, Wales

  • Wales
  • Updated 24 Oct 2026, 05:54
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Centre of NP12. The circle is the 1 mile crime search radius.

Summary

Written by AI from the figures below

The median sale price in district NP12 over the last 12 months was £215,000 from 251 sales.HM Land Registry That is 2.9% higher than the previous 12 months (£209,000 from 496 sales).HM Land Registry The Postcode Pulse crime safety score is 39 out of 100, with an average of 224 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month within 1 mile over the 3 months to August 2026.data.police.uk The most common category was violence and sexual offences (74 a month).data.police.uk The Postcode Pulse transport score is 45 out of 100, with no railway station within 2 km and 14 bus stops within 400 m.NaPTAN

AI-generated summary of the figures below. The data tables take precedence.

Median sale price (12 months)
£215,000
251 sales
Source: HM Land Registry
Crimes and ASB a month (1 mile)
224
Jun-Aug 2026
Source: data.police.uk
Typical energy rating
Band D
71 certificates
Source: EPC register
Food businesses within ½ mile
560
Source: Food Standards Agency

Scores

Each out of 100. Higher is better for the people who live there.

How we score

Safety

39/100

224 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month within 1 mile (Jun-Aug 2026)

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Inputs to the safety score
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour671
Months of data3
Per month223.7
Severity-weighted crimes per km² per month33.2 per km² per month
Search radius1.6 km

Recorded street-level crime within the search radius, weighted by offence type (violence and robbery x2, ASB x0.5), per km² per month, placed on a log scale from 1 (scores 100) to 300 (scores 0).

  • Counts recorded crime by location, not risk to any individual; busy city centres score lower because of footfall.
  • Locations are anonymised to nearby map points by the police.

Confidence: high. Source: data.police.uk. How we score this

Flood risk

Not scored

Environment Agency flood data covers England only; flood warnings and flood maps for Wales come from Natural Resources Wales

Broadband

Not scored

Broadband data isn't connected to Postcode Pulse yet, so this part of the report is empty for now.

Energy efficiency

65/100

Median rating of 71 certificates: band D (65)

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Inputs to the energy efficiency score
Energy efficiency rating (SAP)65
EPC bandD
Based onmedian
Certificates used71

The SAP energy efficiency rating from the EPC (1-100, the number behind bands A-G): the property's own certificate when we can match the address, otherwise the median of the latest certificate for each property in the postcode.

  • Certificates last ten years and may predate later improvements.

Confidence: medium. Source: EPC register. How we score this

Price trend

57/100

Median sale price up 2.9% year on year in NP12

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Inputs to the price trend score
Change in median price2.9%
Median price, last 12 months£215,000
Median price, previous 12 months£209,000
Sales, last 12 months251
Sales, previous 12 months496

50 + 2.5 x the percentage change in median sale price between the last 12 months and the 12 months before (so +20% scores 100 and -20% scores 0).

  • Measures recent price momentum, not value for money or affordability, and is not a forecast.
  • Medians move with the mix of homes sold as well as with prices.

Confidence: high. Source: HM Land Registry. How we score this

Amenities

100/100

560 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Inputs to the amenities score
Food businesses on the FSA register within the radius560
Radius805 m
Weighted count492.5
Other retail60
Restaurant cafe41
Childcare health care39
Other39
Pub bar38
Takeaway38
School college25
Supermarket12
Mobile caterer6
Hotel accommodation2

A weighted count of premises on the Food Standards Agency register within the radius (supermarkets x3, schools x2, cafés, restaurants, pubs and care settings x1, takeaways and other shops x0.5), scored as 100 x (1 - e^(-count / 80)).

  • The FSA register lists businesses that handle food, so it is a proxy for local amenities: parks, GP surgeries and gyms are not included.

Confidence: medium. Source: Food Standards Agency. How we score this

Transport

45/100

No railway station within the search radius; 14 bus stops within 400 m

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Inputs to the transport score
Nearest railway station—
Nearest metro or tram stop—
Bus stops within 400 m14

0.55 x a rapid-transit component (the better of: rail station 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 4 km; metro/tram stop 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 2 km) plus 0.45 x a bus component (12.5 points per stop within 400 m, up to 100).

  • NaPTAN lists stops, not how often services run.

Confidence: medium. Source: NaPTAN. How we score this

Planning freedom

Not scored

Planning constraints depend on the exact location, so they are in the full address report.

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Area insights

Sold prices

Source: HM Land Registry

Score 57/100

£215,000

Median sale price (12 months) · 251 sales

Median sale price up 2.9% year on year in NP12

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District NP12

Median, last 12 months
£215,000
Sales, last 12 months
251
Change on previous 12 months
+2.9%
Median over the period
£195,000
New builds
10%
Leasehold
3%
  • Detached (468)£320,000
  • Semi-detached (769)£190,000
  • Terraced (490)£150,000
  • Flat or maisonette (15)£128,500
20222023202420252026
Median sale price by year
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YearMedianSales
2022 (part year)£185,000373
2023£180,000298
2024£200,500450
2025£206,500444
2026 (part year)£220,000177

Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 05:54.

Energy performance

Source: EPC register

Score 65/100

Band D

Typical energy rating · 71 certificates

Median rating of 71 certificates: band D (65)

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Homes with a certificate
71
Median rating
Band D (65)
Band C or better
18%
  • Band A0
  • Band B1
  • Band C12
  • Band D47
  • Band E10
  • Band F0
  • Band G1

Pooled across 6 postcodes near the centre of the district. Private rentals generally need band E or better.

Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 05:54.

Crime

Source: data.police.uk

Score 39/100

224

Crimes and ASB a month (1 mile) · Jun-Aug 2026

224 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month within 1 mile (Jun-Aug 2026)

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Crimes a month (average)
224
Months covered
3 to August 2026
Police force
Gwent Police
  • Violence and sexual offences73.7
  • Anti-social behaviour54.3
  • Criminal damage and arson28.7
  • Public order21.7
  • Vehicle crime9.7
  • Other theft8.7
  • Shoplifting8.3
  • Burglary7.7
  • Drugs3.7
  • Other crime3

Crime locations on data.police.uk are anonymised: each crime is mapped to a nearby fixed point (the centre of a street, open space or similar), shown as 'on or near' that place, never to an exact address. Counts cover a 1-mile radius around the point and include anti-social behaviour.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 13:27.

Flood risk

Source: Environment Agency

Not available for this location

Environment Agency flood data covers England only; flood warnings and flood maps for Wales come from Natural Resources Wales

Broadband

Source: Ofcom

Not connected yet

Broadband data isn't connected to Postcode Pulse yet, so this part of the report is empty for now.

Amenities

Source: Food Standards Agency

Score 100/100

560

Food businesses within ½ mile

560 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Food businesses within the radius
560
Radius
805 m
Hygiene rated 4 or 5
84%
  • Other shops60
  • Restaurants and cafés41
  • Childcare, health and care39
  • Other39
  • Pubs and bars38
  • Takeaways38
  • Schools and colleges25
  • Supermarkets12
  • Mobile caterers6
  • Hotels and guest houses2

based on the nearest 300 of 560

From the Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, a proxy for everyday amenities.

Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 05:54.

Public transport

Source: NaPTAN

Score 45/100

No railway station within the search radius; 14 bus stops within 400 m

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Nearest station
None nearby
Distance
—
Bus stops within 400 m
14
ModeWithin 400 mWithin 800 mNearest
Bus stops1451Pentwyn Road Garage (119 m)

NaPTAN lists stops and stations, not how often services run.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 12:37.

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Sources and attribution

  • Postcode Pulse reports are information, not advice. They are not a survey, valuation, conservation search, flood search or legal advice.
  • Figures come from public datasets that can be incomplete or out of date. Check anything important with the original source or a professional before you rely on it.
  • Postcode-level figures describe the postcode or the area around it, not necessarily the individual property.