Postcode NP4 9AY is located in a rural town, within the Blaenavon area of Torfaen in the Wales region, and forms part of the Blaenavon area. It has high deprivation and low crime levels, with around 40.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 52% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. The average income per household in Blaenavon is £40,088 per year. The median sale price in Blaenavon is £140,000 (around £165 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £120,000 and £195,000. The nearest station is Abergavenny, about 4.4 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Blaenavon has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 626 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in Wales.
Blaenavon has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 10.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 26.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Blaenavon is £40,088 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NP4 9AY.
The nearest station is Abergavenny located about 4.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 53 recent sales, the median property price is £140,000 (about £165 per square foot) in Blaenavon area, with individual transactions ranging from £72,000 up to £710,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £295,000 | £284 |
| Semi-Detached | 13 | £182,500 | £202 |
| Terraced | 35 | £125,000 | £141 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £175,975 | £39,000 | £130,000 | £78,000 |
| 2017 | £207,950 | £101,450 | £122,500 | £81,000 |
| 2018 | £220,950 | — | £97,500 | £85,000 |
| 2019 | £205,000 | £70,000 | £109,000 | £94,000 |
| 2020 | £234,750 | £57,500 | £166,000 | £95,500 |
| 2021 | £225,000 | £70,000 | £172,500 | £118,000 |
| 2022 | £275,000 | £74,750 | £140,000 | £126,000 |
| 2023 | £300,500 | £81,750 | £150,000 | £127,250 |
| 2024 | £346,000 | £114,500 | £170,000 | £130,000 |
| 2025 | £263,750 | £124,998 | £178,750 | £128,000 |
| 2026 | £500,000 | — | £181,250 | £131,250 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £160 | £84 | £126 | £85 |
| 2017 | £149 | £103 | £119 | £104 |
| 2018 | £167 | — | £108 | £102 |
| 2019 | £155 | £93 | £106 | £114 |
| 2020 | £165 | £78 | £128 | £120 |
| 2021 | £187 | £112 | £156 | £145 |
| 2022 | £212 | £129 | £169 | £144 |
| 2023 | £213 | £130 | £174 | £161 |
| 2024 | £191 | £190 | £188 | £151 |
| 2025 | £254 | £109 | £203 | £158 |
| 2026 | £226 | — | £184 | £141 |
There were 15 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NP4 9AY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2026 | 111, Capel Newydd Avenue, Pontypool, NP4 9LG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £149,000 | |
| 07 Nov 2025 | 130, Capel Newydd Avenue, Pontypool, NP4 9LG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £190,000 | |
| 14 May 2026 | 44, Cwmavon Road, Pontypool, NP4 9LF | Terraced | Freehold | £235,000 | |
| 06 Oct 2025 | 99, Capel Newydd Avenue, Pontypool, NP4 9LR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £155,000 | |
| 05 Dec 2025 | 74, Capel Newydd Avenue, Pontypool, NP4 9LP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £175,000 |
In the NP4 9AY postcode area, located within Blaenavon, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Blaenavon Heritage Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Welsh establishment | Unrated. | |
Blaenavon Heritage Voluntary Controlled Primary School ratingInspection information
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of NP4 9AY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Coed Wood Stores | Coed Road, Torfaen, NP4 9LJ | Walking directions to Coed Wood Stores |
Elected local representatives for NP4 9AY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Janet Jones
Blaenavon - Elected 5 May 2022
Liam James Cowles
Blaenavon - Elected 5 May 2022
Nick Horler
Blaenavon - Elected 5 May 2022
Nick Thomas-Symonds
Torfaen - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NP4 9AY records about 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across Wales as a whole the rate is about 86 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around NP4 9AY in Blaenavon is £140,000 (about £165 per square foot) based on 53 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to NP4 9AY, including Blaenavon Heritage Voluntary Controlled Primary School. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
NP4 9AY scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 626 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Torfaen covering NP4 9AY is Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Janet Jones (Independent), Liam James Cowles (Labour Party) and Nick Horler (Independent).