Postcode NP8 1AW is located in a rural hamlet, within the Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower area of Powys in the Wales region, and forms part of the Crickhowell, Llangynidr & Llangorse area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 42.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 51% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. The average income per household in Crickhowell, Llangynidr & Llangorse is £50,686 per year. The median sale price in Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower is £400,000 (around £326 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £295,000 and £505,000. The nearest station is Abergavenny, about 6.4 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Crickhowell, Llangynidr & Llangorse has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,479 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in Wales.
Crickhowell, Llangynidr & Llangorse has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Crickhowell, Llangynidr & Llangorse is £50,686 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NP8 1AW.
The nearest station is Abergavenny located about 6.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 25 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 (about £326 per square foot) in Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £680,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 13 | £485,000 | £362 |
| Semi-Detached | 8 | £337,500 | £296 |
| Terraced | 3 | £223,000 | £267 |
| Flats | 1 | £110,000 | £292 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £279,950 | £262,000 | £156,250 |
| 2017 | £391,750 | £195,000 | £192,500 |
| 2018 | £380,000 | £217,500 | £175,000 |
| 2019 | £344,000 | £219,500 | £199,950 |
| 2020 | £376,000 | £200,000 | £244,975 |
| 2021 | £389,975 | £250,000 | £290,000 |
| 2022 | £537,500 | £335,000 | £300,000 |
| 2023 | £452,500 | £290,000 | £390,000 |
| 2024 | £472,500 | £278,750 | £265,000 |
| 2025 | £475,000 | £350,000 | £250,000 |
| 2026 | £539,000 | £347,500 | £223,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £235 | £231 | £204 |
| 2017 | £263 | £217 | £200 |
| 2018 | £291 | £230 | £244 |
| 2019 | £268 | £222 | £251 |
| 2020 | £284 | £219 | £227 |
| 2021 | £286 | £288 | £311 |
| 2022 | £315 | £347 | £323 |
| 2023 | £329 | £298 | £270 |
| 2024 | £342 | £315 | £379 |
| 2025 | £357 | £319 | £267 |
| 2026 | £348 | £307 | £370 |
There were 21 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NP8 1AW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2026 | 13, Everest Drive, Crickhowell, NP8 1DH | Detached | Freehold | £450,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 10, Pen Y Dre, Brecon Road, Crickhowell, NP8 1DG | Terraced | Freehold | £190,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 10, Brookfields, Crickhowell, NP8 1DJ | Detached | Freehold | £485,000 | |
| 06 Mar 2026 | 36, Brookfields, Crickhowell, NP8 1DJ | Detached | Freehold | £425,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2025 | 40, Brookfields, Crickhowell, NP8 1DJ | Detached | Freehold | £443,000 |
In the NP8 1AW postcode area, located within Crickhowell, Llangynidr & Llangorse, 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 profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Not applicable | Crickhowell High School | Welsh establishment | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.1 mi | Not applicable | Crickhowell C.P. School | Welsh establishment | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Llangattock C.I.W. Primary School | Welsh establishment | Unrated Unrated. |
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of NP8 1AW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Asda Express | Brecon Road, Crickhowell, NP8 1DE | Walking directions to Asda Express |
| 0.2 mi | Crickhowell News | 51 High Street, Crickhowell, NP8 1BH | Walking directions to Crickhowell News |
| 0.2 mi | Jehu Stores | 1 Standard Street, Crickhowell, NP8 1BW | Walking directions to Jehu Stores |
Elected local representatives for NP8 1AW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Chloe Masefield
Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower - Elected 9 Nov 2023
Claire Catherine Hall
Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower - Elected 9 Nov 2023
David Chadwick
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NP8 1AW records about 42 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, public order and other crime.
The median sale price around NP8 1AW in Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower is £400,000 (about £326 per square foot) based on 25 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to NP8 1AW, including Crickhowell High School, Crickhowell C.P. School and Llangattock C.I.W. Primary School. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
NP8 1AW scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 1,479 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe covering NP8 1AW is David Chadwick (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Chloe Masefield (Liberal Democrats) and Claire Catherine Hall (Liberal Democrats).