NP4 5LE postcode in Pontypool, Torfaen

NP4 5LE is a postcode in Pontypool, in the Pontypool Fawr ward of Torfaen. It is in the Torfaen parliamentary constituency and the Gwent police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Gigabit broadband 50% of homes and businesses at NP4 5LE can get it Across Torfaen: 83% Typical price £204,300 Homes sold in NP4 5, last 12 months. ▲ 3.7% on the year before Council tax around here Band A the most common band in the neighbourhood, 31% of homes Nearest station Pontypool & New Inn 1.1 km in a straight line

Where NP4 5LE is, and what is near it

Map of NP4 5LE and what is near it Map of NP4 5LE: its centre point, with the 196 other postcodes in the NP4 5 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. NP4 5DG: also in NP4 5NP4 5JS: also in NP4 5NP4 5JT: also in NP4 5NP4 5JU: also in NP4 5NP4 5JX: also in NP4 5NP4 5JY: also in NP4 5NP4 5JZ: also in NP4 5NP4 5LA: also in NP4 5NP4 5LB: also in NP4 5NP4 5LD: also in NP4 5NP4 5LF: also in NP4 5NP4 5LG: also in NP4 5NP4 5LH: also in NP4 5NP4 5LQ: also in NP4 5NP4 5NB: also in NP4 5NP4 5PD: also in NP4 5NP4 5RR: also in NP4 5NP4 5RS: also in NP4 5NP4 5RT: also in NP4 5NP4 5RU: also in NP4 5NP4 5RX: also in NP4 5NP4 5RY: also in NP4 5NP4 5RZ: also in NP4 5NP4 5SA: also in NP4 5NP4 5SB: also in NP4 5NP4 5SD: also in NP4 5NP4 5SE: also in NP4 5NP4 5SF: also in NP4 5NP4 5SG: also in NP4 5NP4 5SH: also in NP4 5NP4 5SJ: also in NP4 5NP4 5SL: also in NP4 5NP4 5SN: also in NP4 5NP4 5SP: also in NP4 5NP4 5SQ: also in NP4 5NP4 5SS: also in NP4 5NP4 5SW: also in NP4 5NP4 5SZ: also in NP4 5NP4 5XG: also in NP4 5NP4 5YG: also in NP4 5 GP 1.3 km2 places, 1.4–4.6 kmPontypool NP4 5LE Map of NP4 5LE and what is near it Map of NP4 5LE: its centre point, with the 196 other postcodes in the NP4 5 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 1.3 km2 places, 1.4–4.6 kmPanteg NP4 5LE
  • NP4 5LE
  • Other postcodes in NP4 5: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 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 51.6968, longitude -3.0294)

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 NP4 5LE?

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 NP4 5LE?

90% of the homes and businesses at NP4 5LE can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 50% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NP4 5LE 50% Torfaen 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NP4 5LE 90% Torfaen 97%
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 NP4 5LE?

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 NP4 5LE?

Homes in NP4 5 sold for a typical £204,300 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 90 sales, up 3.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£204,300 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£197,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £350,000 16 sales
  • Semi-detached £210,000 31 sales
  • Terraced £178,000 40 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole NP4 district: a typical £186,500 from 432 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 NP4 5LE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NP4 5LE 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 NP4 5LE

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at NP4 5LE. 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 NP4 5LE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,000 homes in the neighbourhood around NP4 5LE. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (26%). 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 NP4 5LE

Band D in Torfaen for 2026‑27: £2,156. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,437 (band A) to £3,593 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,437.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 310 (31%)£1,437
Band Babout 210 (21%)£1,677
Band Cabout 230 (23%)£1,916
Band Dabout 120 (12%)£2,156
Band Eabout 90 (9%)£2,635
Band Fabout 30 (3%)£3,114
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,593
Band Hfewer than 5£4,311

When the homes were built

  1. 26% Before 1900
  2. 14% 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 19% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

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 NP4 5LE is in (ONS area W01001524), 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 NP4 5LE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NP4 5LE is Pontypool & New Inn Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Pontypool & New Inn Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
  • Cwmbran 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.

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Maesderwen, 94 m away.

More stations near NP4 5LE, 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 NP4 5LE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NP4 5LE, 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 NP4 5LE?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of NP4 5LE 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 NP4 5LE?

The nearest to the centre of NP4 5LE, in a straight line.

  • Wyecliffe Dental Surgery 850 mWalk
  • Mervyn Terrace Dental Surgery 1.4 kmCycle
  • Abersychan Dental Surgery 3.6 kmCycle

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

Which pharmacies are near NP4 5LE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NP4 5LE, 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 NP4 5LE?

The nearest vets to the centre of NP4 5LE 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 NP4 5LE?

Police.uk records 165 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NP4 5LE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences59 reports
Anti-social behaviour36 reports
Public order17 reports
Shoplifting14 reports
Other theft10 reports
Criminal damage and arson9 reports

Also: other crime 7, burglary 5, drugs 4, possession of weapons 2, vehicle crime 1, robbery 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 NP4 5LE

Ward
Pontypool Fawr
Community
Pontymoile
Country
Wales
Built-up area
Pontypool
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

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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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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