NP4 8BW

Trevethin and Penygarn · 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 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NP4 8BU 91 m
NP4 8BY 105 m
NP4 8BP 108 m
NP4 8BR 130 m
NP4 8BN 134 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NP4 8BW
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NP
Postcode district
NP4
Postcode sector
NP4 8
Latitude
51.706484
Longitude
-3.033450
British National Grid easting
328,686
British National Grid northing
201,366

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Torfaen · W06000020
Parish or community
W04000773
Westminster constituency
Torfaen · W07000109
Output area
W00007960
Lower layer super output area
Torfaen 003A · W01001525
Middle layer super output area
Torfaen 003 · W02000325

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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8 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
56, Channel View, Penygarn, Pontypool, NP4 8BW 19 July 2024 £237,700
51, Channel View, Penygarn, Pontypool, NP4 8BW 29 December 2023 £165,000
44, Channel View, Penygarn, Pontypool, NP4 8BW 4 December 2020 £160,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
13
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Penygarn Primary School

    Welsh establishment

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

    Welsh establishment

    553 m
  3. George Street Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    847 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,746
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 707
  • Criminal damage and arson 237
  • Anti social behaviour 232
  • Public order 185
  • Other theft 87

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
35

18 female, 17 male

Postcode households
13
Residents per household
2.7
NP4 8 residents
8,198

Age bands in NP4 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19.7%

1,641 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.6%

967 residents

Age 25 to 44
23.3%

1,947 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.6%

2,217 residents

Age 65 and over
18.9%

1,577 residents

This postcode contained 0.4% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider NP4 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
28.6%
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

  • PONTYPOOL MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W93058

    657 m

  • TROSNANT LODGE

    TROSNANT STREET, PONTYPOOL, NP4 8AT

    ODS code W93055

    777 m

  • THE SURGERY

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

    ODS code W93057

    2.5 km

  • PANTEG HEALTH CENTRE

    KEMYS STREET, GRIFFITHSTOWN, PONTYPOOL, NP4 5DJ

    ODS code W93031

    2.5 km

  • CLARK AVENUE SURGERY

    CLARK AVENUE, PONTNEWYDD, CWMBRAN, NP44 1RY

    ODS code W93028

    4.7 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

  • Park Crescent

    BCT · Penygarn

    0.0 miles
  • Park Crescent

    BCT · Penygarn

    0.0 miles
  • James Street

    BCT · Penygarn

    0.1 miles
  • James Street

    BCT · Penygarn

    0.1 miles
  • Post Office

    BCT · Penygarn

    0.1 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 £201,350 from 2 recorded sales in NP4 8BW. 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

Published establishments

13 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Penygarn Primary School is the nearest published school at 345 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,746 published events cover 12 months, averaging 145.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 707 events.

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