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NP23 5DS

Rassau and Garnlydan · Blaenau Gwent · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Ebbw Vale
Ward
Rassau and Garnlydan
Local authority
Blaenau Gwent
Constituency
Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Postcode district
NP23
Postcode sector
NP23 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NP23 5HB 64 m
NP23 5BX 89 m
NP23 5BQ 127 m
NP23 5DR 137 m
NP23 5AQ 148 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NP23 5DS
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 2023
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NP
Postcode district
NP23
Postcode sector
NP23 5
Latitude
51.796852
Longitude
-3.232777
British National Grid easting
315,083
British National Grid northing
211,630

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Blaenau Gwent · W06000019
Electoral ward
Rassau and Garnlydan · W05001267
Parish or community
W04000932
Westminster constituency
Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney · W07000084
Output area
W00007681
Lower layer super output area
Blaenau Gwent 001D · W01001470
Middle layer super output area
Blaenau Gwent 001 · W02000314

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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8 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
9, Maes Thornton, Rassau, Ebbw Vale, NP23 5DS 23 January 2026 £440,000
20, Maes Thornton, Rassau, Ebbw Vale, NP23 5DS 29 August 2025 £300,000
24, Maes Thornton, Rassau, Ebbw Vale, NP23 5DS 22 August 2025 £460,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
18
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Rhos y Fedwen Primary

    Welsh establishment

    778 m

  2. Glyncoed Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.6 km

  3. Glanhowy Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.8 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
957
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 338
  • Anti social behaviour 146
  • Criminal damage and arson 103
  • Public order 97
  • Vehicle crime 81

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
NP23 5 residents
9,954

Age bands in NP23 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.2%

1,661 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.7%

996 residents

Age 25 to 44
22.9%

2,343 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.3%

2,892 residents

Age 65 and over
22.8%

2,336 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
80%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
80%
Gigabit-capable
80%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

5

within 5 km

  • GLAN RHYD SURGERY

    RIVERSIDE, BEAUFORT EBBW VALE, EBBW VALE, NP23 5NT

    ODS code W93032

    1.3 km

  • PEN-Y-CAE SURGERY

    THE HEALTH CENTRE, BRIDGE STREET, EBBW VALE, NP23 6EY

    ODS code W93623

    2.2 km

  • GLAN YR AFON SURGERY

    BEVAN HEALTH & WELLBEING CENTRE, PARK ROW, TREDEGAR, NP22 3NG

    ODS code W93065

    3.2 km

  • HEALTH CENTRE

    PARK ROW, TREDEGAR, NP22 3NG

    ODS code W93063

    3.2 km

  • BLAEN-Y-CWM GROUP PRACTICE

    BLAENAVON ROAD, BRYNMAWR, EBBW VALE, NP23 4BR

    ODS code W93068

    4.2 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Stonebridge Road

    BCT · Rassau

    0.2 miles

  • Stonebridge Road

    BCT · Rassau

    0.3 miles

  • Stonebridge Road

    BCT · Rassau

    0.3 miles

  • Stonebridge Road

    BCT · Rassau

    0.3 miles

  • Rassau Post Office

    BCT · Rassau

    0.3 miles

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £440,000 from 7 recorded sales in NP23 5DS. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Blaenau Gwent is £144,603 in June 2026, up 8.9% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

18 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Rhos y Fedwen Primary is the nearest published school at 778 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

957 published events cover 12 months, averaging 79.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 338 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.