NP44 1JX

Upper Cwmbran · Torfaen · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Cwmbran
Local authority
Torfaen
Constituency
Torfaen
Postcode district
NP44
Postcode sector
NP44 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NP44 1JU 50 m
NP44 1JZ 54 m
NP44 1JS 82 m
NP44 1JT 93 m
NP44 1JY 98 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NP44 1JX
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NP
Postcode district
NP44
Postcode sector
NP44 1
Latitude
51.662064
Longitude
-3.036647
British National Grid easting
328,395
British National Grid northing
196,429

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Torfaen · W06000020
Parish or community
W04000987
Westminster constituency
Torfaen · W07000109
Output area
W00008028
Lower layer super output area
Torfaen 009E · W01001539
Middle layer super output area
Torfaen 009 · W02000331

Postcode source versions

Explore NP44

21 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
23, The Rise, Pontnewydd, Cwmbran, NP44 1JX 5 January 2026 £192,500
17, The Rise, Pontnewydd, Cwmbran, NP44 1JX 3 October 2022 £170,000
5, The Rise, Pontnewydd, Cwmbran, NP44 1JX 23 April 2020 £135,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
19
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Pontnewydd Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    258 m
  2. Woodlands Community Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    750 m
  3. Maendy Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    918 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,292
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,096
  • Shoplifting 587
  • Anti social behaviour 408
  • Public order 319
  • Criminal damage and arson 302

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
41

23 female, 18 male

Postcode households
15
Residents per household
2.7
NP44 1 residents
8,407

Age bands in NP44 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.9%

1,550 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.7%

920 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.3%

2,447 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.9%

2,237 residents

Age 65 and over
17.2%

1,482 residents

This postcode contained 0.5% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider NP44 1 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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+
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
64.7%

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

9

within 5 km

  • CLARK AVENUE SURGERY

    CLARK AVENUE, PONTNEWYDD, CWMBRAN, NP44 1RY

    ODS code W93028

    724 m

  • NEW CHAPEL STREET SURGERY

    HAROLD STREET, PONTNEWYDD, CWMBRAN, NP44 1DU

    ODS code W93026

    821 m

  • OAK STREET SURGERY

    OAK STREET, CWMBRAN, NP44 3LT

    ODS code W93024

    1.8 km

  • CWMBRAN VILLAGE SURGERY

    VICTORIA STREET, CWMBRAN, NP44 3JS

    ODS code W93027

    1.9 km

  • NANT DOWLAIS HEALTH CENTRE

    NANT DOWLAIS HEALTH CENTR, FAIRWATER SQUARE, CWMBRAN, NP44 4TA

    ODS code W93029

    2.1 km

  • LLANYRAVON SURGERY

    LLANYRAVON WAY, LLANYRAVON, CWMBRAN, NP44 8HW

    ODS code W93025

    2.6 km

  • PANTEG HEALTH CENTRE

    KEMYS STREET, GRIFFITHSTOWN, PONTYPOOL, NP4 5DJ

    ODS code W93031

    2.6 km

  • TROSNANT LODGE

    TROSNANT STREET, PONTYPOOL, NP4 8AT

    ODS code W93055

    4.2 km

  • PONTYPOOL MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W93058

    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 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Bryncelyn

    BCT · West Pontnewydd

    0.1 miles
  • Bryncelyn

    BCT · West Pontnewydd

    0.1 miles
  • The Birches

    BCT · West Pontnewydd

    0.1 miles
  • Yew Tree

    BCT · West Pontnewydd

    0.1 miles
  • The Birches

    BCT · West Pontnewydd

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £181,250 from 2 recorded sales in NP44 1JX. 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

19 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Pontnewydd Primary School is the nearest published school at 258 m.

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

Recorded crime

3,292 published events cover 12 months, averaging 274.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,096 events.

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