NP4 6BL

Pontypool Fawr · Torfaen · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Pontypool
Local authority
Torfaen
Constituency
Torfaen
Postcode district
NP4
Postcode sector
NP4 6

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NP4 6BW 158 m
NP4 6EG 163 m
NP4 6ED 200 m
NP4 6BN 216 m
NP4 6EB 222 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NP4 6BL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NP
Postcode district
NP4
Postcode sector
NP4 6
Latitude
51.703480
Longitude
-3.054698
British National Grid easting
327,213
British National Grid northing
201,053

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Torfaen · W06000020
Parish or community
W04000985
Westminster constituency
Torfaen · W07000109
Output area
W00008036
Lower layer super output area
Torfaen 004F · W01001541
Middle layer super output area
Torfaen 004 · W02000326

Postcode source versions

Explore NP4

1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
High Gate House, Tranch, Pontypool, NP4 6BL 5 October 2022 £300,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
13
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. George Street Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    670 m
  2. St Alban's R.C. High School

    Welsh establishment

    1.1 km
  3. Cwmffrwdoer Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,844
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 765
  • Criminal damage and arson 254
  • Anti social behaviour 236
  • Public order 196
  • Other theft 79

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
NP4 6 residents
7,268

Age bands in NP4 6

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.6%

1,215 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.8%

714 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.1%

1,838 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.7%

2,026 residents

Age 65 and over
20.9%

1,529 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

5

within 5 km

  • PONTYPOOL MEDICAL CENTRE

    OFF TOWN BRIDGE PONTYPOOL, CLOS AFON LLWYD, PONTYPOOL, NP4 6DH

    ODS code W93058

    850 m

  • TROSNANT LODGE

    TROSNANT STREET, PONTYPOOL, NP4 8AT

    ODS code W93055

    1.3 km

  • THE SURGERY

    ABERSYCHAN GROUP PRACTICE, OLD ROAD, ABERSYCHAN, PONTYPOOL, NP4 7BH

    ODS code W93057

    2.2 km

  • PANTEG HEALTH CENTRE

    KEMYS STREET, GRIFFITHSTOWN, PONTYPOOL, NP4 5DJ

    ODS code W93031

    3.0 km

  • CLARK AVENUE SURGERY

    CLARK AVENUE, PONTNEWYDD, CWMBRAN, NP44 1RY

    ODS code W93028

    4.8 km

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

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

Nearby transport

  • St John's Church

    BCT · Wainfelin

    0.2 miles
  • Avalon Court

    BCT · Tranch

    0.2 miles
  • Pine Gardens

    BCT · Tranch

    0.2 miles
  • Pine Gardens

    BCT · Tranch

    0.2 miles
  • Gorsedd

    BCT · Tranch

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £300,000 from 1 recorded sale in NP4 6BL. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Torfaen is £199,778 in June 2026, up 1.6% year on year.

Schools

13 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. George Street Primary School is the nearest published school at 670 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,844 published events cover 12 months, averaging 153.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 765 events.

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