NP44 3LN

Pontnewydd · 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 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NP44 3EW 67 m
NP44 3NR 85 m
NP44 3AA 143 m
NP44 1NE 159 m
NP44 1NG 180 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NP44 3LN
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NP
Postcode district
NP44
Postcode sector
NP44 3
Latitude
51.655550
Longitude
-3.025873
British National Grid easting
329,130
British National Grid northing
195,694

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Torfaen · W06000020
Parish or community
W04000982
Westminster constituency
Torfaen · W07000109
Output area
W00007931
Lower layer super output area
Torfaen 007A · W01001519
Middle layer super output area
Torfaen 007 · W02000329

Postcode source versions

Explore NP44

2 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Unit 4, Forgeside, Cwmbran, NP44 3LN 1 December 2022 £375,000
Unit 10, Forgeside, Cwmbran, NP44 3LN 1 December 2021 £375,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
20
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Maendy Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    318 m
  2. Our Lady of the Angels R.C School

    Welsh establishment

    780 m
  3. Pontnewydd Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    809 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
4,110
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,413
  • Shoplifting 647
  • Anti social behaviour 508
  • Public order 390
  • Criminal damage and arson 362

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
NP44 3 residents
8,432

Age bands in NP44 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17%

1,425 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.6%

725 residents

Age 25 to 44
29.3%

2,460 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.9%

2,169 residents

Age 65 and over
19.2%

1,609 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+
90.9%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
90.9%
Gigabit-capable
90.9%
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

8

within 5 km

  • NEW CHAPEL STREET SURGERY

    HAROLD STREET, PONTNEWYDD, CWMBRAN, NP44 1DU

    ODS code W93026

    509 m

  • CWMBRAN VILLAGE SURGERY

    VICTORIA STREET, CWMBRAN, NP44 3JS

    ODS code W93027

    908 m

  • OAK STREET SURGERY

    OAK STREET, CWMBRAN, NP44 3LT

    ODS code W93024

    935 m

  • CLARK AVENUE SURGERY

    CLARK AVENUE, PONTNEWYDD, CWMBRAN, NP44 1RY

    ODS code W93028

    968 m

  • LLANYRAVON SURGERY

    LLANYRAVON WAY, LLANYRAVON, CWMBRAN, NP44 8HW

    ODS code W93025

    1.5 km

  • NANT DOWLAIS HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code W93029

    1.9 km

  • PANTEG HEALTH CENTRE

    KEMYS STREET, GRIFFITHSTOWN, PONTYPOOL, NP4 5DJ

    ODS code W93031

    3.2 km

  • TROSNANT LODGE

    TROSNANT STREET, PONTYPOOL, NP4 8AT

    ODS code W93055

    5.0 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

  • General Rees Square

    BCT · Cwmbran

    0.2 miles
  • Pontnewydd Workingmen's Club

    BCT · Pontnewydd

    0.2 miles
  • Peterson Funerals

    BCT · Forge Hammer

    0.2 miles
  • Pontnewydd Workingmen`s Club

    BCT · Pontnewydd

    0.2 miles
  • Peterson Funerals

    BCT · Forge Hammer

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £375,000 from 2 recorded sales in NP44 3LN. 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

20 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Maendy Primary School is the nearest published school at 318 m.

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

Recorded crime

4,110 published events cover 12 months, averaging 342.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,413 events.

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