NP23 7RB postcode in Cwm, Blaenau Gwent

NP23 7RB is a postcode in Cwm, in the Cwm 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Blaenau Gwent: 78% Typical price £105,000 Homes sold in NP23 7, last 12 months. ▼ 9.9% on the year before Council tax around here Band A the most common band in the neighbourhood, 84% of homes Nearest station Ebbw Vale Parkway 1.9 km in a straight line

Where NP23 7RB is, and what is near it

Map of NP23 7RB and what is near it Map of NP23 7RB: its centre point, with the 55 other postcodes in the NP23 7 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 15 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. NP23 7AA: also in NP23 7NP23 7QX: also in NP23 7NP23 7QY: also in NP23 7NP23 7QZ: also in NP23 7NP23 7RA: also in NP23 7NP23 7RD: also in NP23 7NP23 7RE: also in NP23 7NP23 7RF: also in NP23 7NP23 7RG: also in NP23 7NP23 7RH: also in NP23 7NP23 7RJ: also in NP23 7NP23 7RL: also in NP23 7NP23 7RN: also in NP23 7NP23 7RP: also in NP23 7NP23 7RQ: also in NP23 7NP23 7RR: also in NP23 7NP23 7RS: also in NP23 7NP23 7RT: also in NP23 7NP23 7RU: also in NP23 7NP23 7RW: also in NP23 7NP23 7RX: also in NP23 7NP23 7RY: also in NP23 7NP23 7RZ: also in NP23 7NP23 7SA: also in NP23 7NP23 7SB: also in NP23 7NP23 7SD: also in NP23 7NP23 7SE: also in NP23 7NP23 7SF: also in NP23 7NP23 7SG: also in NP23 7NP23 7SH: also in NP23 7NP23 7SJ: also in NP23 7NP23 7SL: also in NP23 7NP23 7SN: also in NP23 7NP23 7SP: also in NP23 7NP23 7SQ: also in NP23 7NP23 7SR: also in NP23 7NP23 7SS: also in NP23 7NP23 7ST: also in NP23 7NP23 7SU: also in NP23 7NP23 7SW: also in NP23 7NP23 7SX: also in NP23 7NP23 7SY: also in NP23 7NP23 7SZ: also in NP23 7NP23 7TA: also in NP23 7NP23 7TB: also in NP23 7NP23 7TD: also in NP23 7NP23 7TE: also in NP23 7NP23 7TF: also in NP23 7NP23 7TG: also in NP23 7NP23 7TH: also in NP23 7NP23 7TJ: also in NP23 7NP23 7TL: also in NP23 7NP23 7TQ: also in NP23 7NP23 7WJ: also in NP23 7NP23 7WL: also in NP23 7 GP 3.1 kmAbertillery Group 3.5 kmCwm NP23 7RB Map of NP23 7RB and what is near it Map of NP23 7RB: its centre point, with the 55 other postcodes in the NP23 7 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 15 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Cwm NP23 7RB
  • NP23 7RB
  • Other postcodes in NP23 7: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 15 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 51.7422, longitude -3.1837)

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 NP23 7RB?

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 7RB?

Every home and business at NP23 7RB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Blaenau Gwent: 78%

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

Blaenau Gwent: 99%

The line marks the figure across Blaenau Gwent.

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 7RB?

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 7RB?

Homes in NP23 7 sold for a typical £105,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 20 sales, down 9.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£105,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£116,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 9.9% on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Terraced £100,000 19 sales

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 7RB

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in NP23 7RB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 10 April 2026. The middle sale was £97,500, from £82,500 to £148,000. Across NP23 7, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £105,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 NP23 7RB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 570 homes in the neighbourhood around NP23 7RB. Over half of them (84%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (73%). 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 7RB

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 480 (84%)£1,688
Band Babout 70 (12%)£1,969
Band Cwithheld£2,250
Band Dabout 10 (2%)£2,531
Band Eabout 10 (2%)£3,094
Band Fwithheld£3,656
Band Gwithheld£4,219
Band Hfewer than 5£5,063

When the homes were built

  1. 73% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 16% 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 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 7RB is in (ONS area W01001450), 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 7RB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NP23 7RB is Ebbw Vale Parkway Rail Station, 1.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Ebbw Vale Parkway Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle
  • Ebbw Vale Town Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle

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

15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Oak Street, 77 m away.

More stations near NP23 7RB, 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 7RB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NP23 7RB, 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 7RB?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NP23 7RB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.3 kmCycle

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 7RB?

The nearest to the centre of NP23 7RB, in a straight line.

  • Blaina Dental Surgery 3.1 kmCycle
  • The Bridge Centre Health Centre 3.5 kmCycle
  • Abertillery Dental Practice 3.7 kmCycle

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

Which pharmacies are near NP23 7RB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NP23 7RB, 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 7RB?

The nearest vets to the centre of NP23 7RB 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 7RB?

Police.uk records 26 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NP23 7RB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour11 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Violence and sexual offences3 reports
Vehicle crime3 reports
Other theft3 reports
Burglary1 report

Also: drugs 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 7RB

Ward
Cwm
Community
Cwm
Country
Wales
Built-up area
Cwm
Rural or urban
Larger rural, 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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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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