CheckNear.me

NP23 8WP

Cwm · Blaenau Gwent · Wales

Updated September 2026

Compare this postcode

Location overview

Drag to pan. Use + or - to zoom. Open larger map
Post town
Ebbw Vale
Ward
Cwm
Local authority
Blaenau Gwent
Constituency
Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Postcode district
NP23
Postcode sector
NP23 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NP23 8AS 82 m
NP23 8AR 123 m
NP23 8BR 158 m
NP23 8AX 188 m
NP23 8DN 222 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NP23 8WP
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 1999
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NP
Postcode district
NP23
Postcode sector
NP23 8
Latitude
51.754156
Longitude
-3.199191
British National Grid easting
317,321
British National Grid northing
206,843

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Blaenau Gwent · W06000019
Electoral ward
Cwm · W05001260
Parish or community
W04000928
Westminster constituency
Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney · W07000084
Output area
W00007585
Lower layer super output area
Blaenau Gwent 007C · W01001452
Middle layer super output area
Blaenau Gwent 007 · W02000320

Postcode source versions

Explore NP23

Use the wider postcode district to compare the same evidence across more locations.

Property

At this postcode

View all property records
57 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
18, Brecon Heights, Victoria, Ebbw Vale, NP23 8WP 17 July 2026 £340,000
47, Brecon Heights, Victoria, Ebbw Vale, NP23 8WP 20 February 2026 £320,000
30, Brecon Heights, Victoria, Ebbw Vale, NP23 8WP 30 April 2025 £313,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
17
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Pen-Y-Cwm Special School

    Welsh establishment

    1.4 km

  2. Cwm Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.4 km

  3. Georgetown C.P. School

    Welsh establishment

    2.9 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

View all nearby crime records
Published events
171
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 65
  • Anti social behaviour 24
  • Criminal damage and arson 24
  • Public order 17
  • Other theft 16

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
114

57 female, 57 male

Postcode households
48
Residents per household
2.4
NP23 8 residents
992

Age bands in NP23 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
12.1%

131 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.8%

128 residents

Age 25 to 44
21.2%

230 residents

Age 45 to 64
36.3%

395 residents

Age 65 and over
18.7%

203 residents

This postcode contained 11.5% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider NP23 8 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
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

7

within 5 km

  • CWM HEALTH CENTRE

    CANNING STREET, CWM, EBBW VALE, NP23 7RW

    ODS code W93619

    1.8 km

  • BLAINA MEDICAL PRACTICE

    REAR OF HIGH STREET, BLAINA, ABERTILLERY, NP13 3AT

    ODS code W93115

    3.0 km

  • PEN-Y-CAE SURGERY

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

    ODS code W93623

    3.4 km

  • GLAN YR AFON SURGERY

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

    ODS code W93065

    3.7 km

  • HEALTH CENTRE

    PARK ROW, TREDEGAR, NP22 3NG

    ODS code W93063

    3.7 km

  • GLAN RHYD SURGERY

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

    ODS code W93032

    4.7 km

  • MEDDYGFA CWM RHYMNI PRACTICE

    WHITE ROSE WAY MEDICAL CENTRE, WHITE ROSE WAY, NEW TREDEGAR, NP24 6EE

    ODS code W95080

    4.9 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

  • Brecon Heights North

    BCT · Ebbw Vale

    0.0 miles

  • Brecon Heights

    BCT · Waunllwyd

    0.1 miles

  • Howard`s Way

    BCT · Waunllwyd

    0.2 miles

  • Park Hotel

    BCT · Waunllwyd

    0.2 miles

  • Park Hotel

    BCT · Waunllwyd

    0.2 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 £313,000 from 13 recorded sales in NP23 8WP. 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

17 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Pen-Y-Cwm Special School is the nearest published school at 0.9 miles.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

171 published events cover 12 months, averaging 14.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 65 events.

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