NP23 4AR postcode in Brynmawr, Blaenau Gwent

NP23 4AR is a postcode in Brynmawr, in the Brynmawr ward of Blaenau Gwent. It is in the Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney parliamentary constituency and the Gwent police force area, and has been in use since June 1999.

Gigabit broadband 13% of homes and businesses at NP23 4AR can get it Across Blaenau Gwent: 78% Typical price £153,750 Homes sold in NP23 4, last 12 months. ▲ 4.2% on the year before Council tax around here Band A the most common band in the neighbourhood, 55% of homes Nearest station Ebbw Vale Town 2.9 km in a straight line

Where NP23 4AR is, and what is near it

Map of NP23 4AR and what is near it Map of NP23 4AR: its centre point, with the 270 other postcodes in the NP23 4 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 7 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. NP23 4AB: also in NP23 4NP23 4AD: also in NP23 4NP23 4AE: also in NP23 4NP23 4AF: also in NP23 4NP23 4AG: also in NP23 4NP23 4AH: also in NP23 4NP23 4AJ: also in NP23 4NP23 4AN: also in NP23 4NP23 4AP: also in NP23 4NP23 4AQ: also in NP23 4NP23 4AS: also in NP23 4NP23 4AW: also in NP23 4NP23 4BR: also in NP23 4NP23 4DA: also in NP23 4NP23 4DB: also in NP23 4NP23 4DD: also in NP23 4NP23 4DF: also in NP23 4NP23 4DL: also in NP23 4NP23 4DN: also in NP23 4NP23 4DP: also in NP23 4NP23 4DY: also in NP23 4NP23 4ED: also in NP23 4NP23 4EF: also in NP23 4NP23 4EG: also in NP23 4NP23 4EH: also in NP23 4NP23 4EJ: also in NP23 4NP23 4EL: also in NP23 4NP23 4EP: also in NP23 4NP23 4EQ: also in NP23 4NP23 4ER: also in NP23 4NP23 4ES: also in NP23 4NP23 4ET: also in NP23 4NP23 4EU: also in NP23 4NP23 4EW: also in NP23 4NP23 4EX: also in NP23 4NP23 4EY: also in NP23 4NP23 4EZ: also in NP23 4NP23 4FA: also in NP23 4NP23 4FB: also in NP23 4NP23 4FD: also in NP23 4NP23 4FE: also in NP23 4NP23 4HA: also in NP23 4NP23 4HB: also in NP23 4NP23 4HD: also in NP23 4NP23 4HE: also in NP23 4NP23 4HG: also in NP23 4NP23 4HH: also in NP23 4NP23 4HL: also in NP23 4NP23 4HP: also in NP23 4NP23 4HQ: also in NP23 4NP23 4HR: also in NP23 4NP23 4HW: also in NP23 4NP23 4JP: also in NP23 4NP23 4JY: also in NP23 4NP23 4JZ: also in NP23 4NP23 4NA: also in NP23 4NP23 4PS: also in NP23 4NP23 4PT: also in NP23 4NP23 4PW: also in NP23 4NP23 4RQ: also in NP23 4NP23 4SL: also in NP23 4NP23 4SS: also in NP23 4NP23 4ST: also in NP23 4NP23 4SY: also in NP23 4NP23 4SZ: also in NP23 4NP23 4TN: also in NP23 4NP23 4TP: also in NP23 4NP23 4TR: also in NP23 4NP23 4TW: also in NP23 4 Bus stop 350 mGlan Rhyd Surgery 2.5 kmEbbw Vale Town station 2.9 kmBrynmawr NP23 4AR Map of NP23 4AR and what is near it Map of NP23 4AR: its centre point, with the 270 other postcodes in the NP23 4 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 7 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Brynmawr NP23 4AR
  • NP23 4AR
  • Other postcodes in NP23 4: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • 3 EV charging points
  • 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 51.7972, longitude -3.1777)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after NP23 4AR?

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 NP23 4AR?

Every home and business at NP23 4AR can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 13% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NP23 4AR 13% Blaenau Gwent 78%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NP23 4AR 100% Blaenau Gwent 99%
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 NP23 4AR?

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

Blaenau Gwent 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 NP23 4AR?

Homes in NP23 4 sold for a typical £153,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 72 sales, up 4.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£153,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£147,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £315,000 17 sales
  • Semi-detached £185,500 24 sales
  • Terraced £128,000 31 sales

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

Across the whole NP23 district: a typical £152,000 from 273 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 NP23 4AR

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NP23 4AR 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

Food hygiene ratings at NP23 4AR

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at NP23 4AR. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near NP23 4AR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 750 homes in the neighbourhood around NP23 4AR. Over half of them (55%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 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 NP23 4AR

Band D in Blaenau Gwent for 2026‑27: £2,531. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,688 (band A) to £3,094 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,688.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 410 (55%)£1,688
Band Babout 230 (31%)£1,969
Band Cabout 60 (8%)£2,250
Band Dabout 40 (5%)£2,531
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£3,094
Band Fwithheld£3,656
Band Gfewer than 5£4,219
Band Hfewer than 5£5,063

When the homes were built

  1. 38% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 26% 1945 to 1964
  5. 17% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 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 Blaenau Gwent 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 NP23 4AR is in (ONS area W01001449), 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 NP23 4AR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NP23 4AR is Ebbw Vale Town Rail Station, 2.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Ebbw Vale Town Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
  • Ebbw Vale Parkway Rail Station Railway station 4.6 kmCycle

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hermatage, 200 m away.

More stations near NP23 4AR, 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 NP23 4AR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NP23 4AR, 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 NP23 4AR?

3 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NP23 4AR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 200 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 200 mWalk
  • Dragon Charging Charging point · 4 chargers 300 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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 NP23 4AR?

The nearest to the centre of NP23 4AR, in a straight line.

  • Bailey Street (Dental Surgery) 300 mWalk
  • Worcester House Dental Surgery 450 mWalk
  • The Dental Surgery (51 Bethcar Street) 3.0 kmCycle

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

Which pharmacies are near NP23 4AR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NP23 4AR, 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 NP23 4AR?

The nearest vets to the centre of NP23 4AR 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 NP23 4AR?

Police.uk records 146 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NP23 4AR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour34 reports
Criminal damage and arson32 reports
Violence and sexual offences30 reports
Public order18 reports
Vehicle crime7 reports
Shoplifting5 reports

Also: other theft 5, burglary 4, drugs 4, other crime 4, robbery 2, 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 NP23 4AR

Ward
Brynmawr
Community
Brynmawr
Country
Wales
Built-up area
Brynmawr
Rural or urban
Urban, further from 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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We list hospitals and care homes in England only. In Wales, hospitals are inspected by Healthcare Inspectorate Wales and care homes by Care Inspectorate Wales.

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

NP23 4AH40 mNP23 4PW80 mNP23 4EP90 mNP23 4AS120 mNP23 4EU130 mNP23 4JY140 m
All of NP23

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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