NP18 1PH postcode in Ponthir, Torfaen

NP18 1PH is a postcode in Ponthir, in the Llanfrechfa and Ponthir ward of Torfaen. It is in the Torfaen parliamentary constituency and the Gwent police force area, and has been in use since June 1999.

Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Torfaen: 83% Typical price £320,000 Homes sold in NP18 1, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Council tax around here Band F the most common band in the neighbourhood, 24% of homes Nearest station Cwmbran 4.6 km in a straight line

Where NP18 1PH is, and what is near it

Map of NP18 1PH and what is near it Map of NP18 1PH: its centre point, with the 167 other postcodes in the NP18 1 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. NP18 1BE: also in NP18 1NP18 1BG: also in NP18 1NP18 1BH: also in NP18 1NP18 1BU: also in NP18 1NP18 1BZ: also in NP18 1NP18 1GA: also in NP18 1NP18 1GD: also in NP18 1NP18 1GE: also in NP18 1NP18 1GF: also in NP18 1NP18 1GG: also in NP18 1NP18 1GH: also in NP18 1NP18 1GJ: also in NP18 1NP18 1GL: also in NP18 1NP18 1GN: also in NP18 1NP18 1GP: also in NP18 1NP18 1GQ: also in NP18 1NP18 1GR: also in NP18 1NP18 1GS: also in NP18 1NP18 1GT: also in NP18 1NP18 1GU: also in NP18 1NP18 1GW: also in NP18 1NP18 1GX: also in NP18 1NP18 1GY: also in NP18 1NP18 1GZ: also in NP18 1NP18 1HA: also in NP18 1NP18 1HB: also in NP18 1NP18 1HD: also in NP18 1NP18 1HE: also in NP18 1NP18 1HG: also in NP18 1NP18 1HH: also in NP18 1NP18 1HL: also in NP18 1NP18 1HN: also in NP18 1NP18 1HR: also in NP18 1NP18 1HS: also in NP18 1NP18 1HT: also in NP18 1NP18 1HU: also in NP18 1NP18 1JB: also in NP18 1NP18 1LE: also in NP18 1NP18 1LF: also in NP18 1NP18 1LG: also in NP18 1NP18 1LH: also in NP18 1NP18 1LJ: also in NP18 1NP18 1LL: also in NP18 1NP18 1LN: also in NP18 1NP18 1LP: also in NP18 1NP18 1LQ: also in NP18 1NP18 1LR: also in NP18 1NP18 1LX: also in NP18 1NP18 1LY: also in NP18 1NP18 1ND: also in NP18 1NP18 1NE: also in NP18 1NP18 1NH: also in NP18 1NP18 1NJ: also in NP18 1NP18 1NL: also in NP18 1NP18 1NP: also in NP18 1NP18 1NQ: also in NP18 1NP18 1NR: also in NP18 1NP18 1NT: also in NP18 1NP18 1NU: also in NP18 1NP18 1NX: also in NP18 1NP18 1PA: also in NP18 1NP18 1PB: also in NP18 1NP18 1PD: also in NP18 1NP18 1PE: also in NP18 1NP18 1PF: also in NP18 1NP18 1PG: also in NP18 1NP18 1PJ: also in NP18 1NP18 1PL: also in NP18 1NP18 1PN: also in NP18 1NP18 1PP: also in NP18 1NP18 1PQ: also in NP18 1NP18 1PR: also in NP18 1NP18 1PY: also in NP18 1NP18 1PZ: also in NP18 1NP18 1QW: also in NP18 1NP18 1RY: also in NP18 1NP18 1TN: also in NP18 1 Isca Medical Centre 2.1 kmGP 3.3 kmGP 3.4 kmCwmbran station 4.6 kmCaerleon NP18 1PH Map of NP18 1PH and what is near it Map of NP18 1PH: its centre point, with the 167 other postcodes in the NP18 1 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 3.3 kmGP 3.4 kmCwmbran station 4.6 kmCaerleon NP18 1PH
  • NP18 1PH
  • Other postcodes in NP18 1: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.6283, longitude -2.9683)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after NP18 1PH?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at NP18 1PH?

Every home and business at NP18 1PH can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Torfaen: 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Torfaen: 97%

The line marks the figure across Torfaen.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at NP18 1PH?

BinDayBuddy does not read Torfaen County Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Torfaen County Borough Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

What do homes sell for near NP18 1PH?

Homes in NP18 1 sold for a typical £320,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 49 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£320,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£320,000 12 months to August 2025
■ no change on the 12 months before
  • Detached £485,000 21 sales
  • Semi-detached £310,000 11 sales
  • Terraced £220,000 13 sales
  • Flat or maisonette Not enough sales to price (4)

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole NP18 district: a typical £325,000 from 202 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in NP18 1PH

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NP18 1PH from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near NP18 1PH?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around NP18 1PH. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band F. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (38%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around NP18 1PH

Band D in Torfaen for 2026‑27: £2,156. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,677 (band B) to £4,311 (band H); band F, the most common, is £3,114.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Afewer than 5£1,437
Band Babout 30 (5%)£1,677
Band Cabout 30 (5%)£1,916
Band Dabout 120 (19%)£2,156
Band Eabout 140 (22%)£2,635
Band Fabout 150 (24%)£3,114
Band Gabout 140 (22%)£3,593
Band Habout 20 (3%)£4,311

When the homes were built

  1. 10% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 16% 1945 to 1964
  5. 31% 1965 to 1982
  6. 38% 1983 to 1999
  7. Withheld 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Torfaen before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Welsh Government (StatsWales), Composition of average band D council tax by billing authority, published 24 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of NP18 1PH is in (ONS area W01001509), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to NP18 1PH?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NP18 1PH is Cwmbran Rail Station, 4.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Cwmbran Rail Station Railway station 4.6 kmCycle
  • Newport (S Wales) Rail Station Railway station 4.9 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Ponthir House Inn, 53 m away.

More stations near NP18 1PH, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near NP18 1PH?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NP18 1PH, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near NP18 1PH?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of NP18 1PH on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near NP18 1PH?

The nearest to the centre of NP18 1PH, in a straight line.

  • Dental Practice, Candwr Brook 200 mWalk
  • Dental Practice, Stokes Court 200 mWalk
  • Aneurin Bevan Health Board 2.8 kmCycle

Source: NHS Wales, through the NHS Organisation Data Service, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near NP18 1PH?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NP18 1PH, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Wales, through the NHS Organisation Data Service, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near NP18 1PH?

The nearest vets to the centre of NP18 1PH on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

How much crime is there near NP18 1PH?

Police.uk records 23 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NP18 1PH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences7 reports
Public order5 reports
Anti-social behaviour3 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports
Shoplifting2 reports

Also: other theft 1, bicycle theft 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for NP18 1PH

Ward
Llanfrechfa and Ponthir
Community
Ponthir
Country
Wales
Built-up area
Ponthir
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 1999

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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