NP4 8BL postcode in Pontypool, Torfaen

NP4 8BL 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Torfaen: 83% Typical price £224,500 Homes sold in NP4 8, last 12 months. ▲ 12.3% 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 1.6 km in a straight line

Where NP4 8BL is, and what is near it

Map of NP4 8BL and what is near it Map of NP4 8BL: its centre point, with the 231 other postcodes in the NP4 8 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. NP4 8AA: also in NP4 8NP4 8AB: also in NP4 8NP4 8AD: also in NP4 8NP4 8AE: also in NP4 8NP4 8AF: also in NP4 8NP4 8AG: also in NP4 8NP4 8AH: also in NP4 8NP4 8AJ: also in NP4 8NP4 8AL: also in NP4 8NP4 8AN: also in NP4 8NP4 8AP: also in NP4 8NP4 8AQ: also in NP4 8NP4 8AR: also in NP4 8NP4 8AS: also in NP4 8NP4 8AT: also in NP4 8NP4 8AU: also in NP4 8NP4 8AX: also in NP4 8NP4 8AY: also in NP4 8NP4 8AZ: also in NP4 8NP4 8BA: also in NP4 8NP4 8BB: also in NP4 8NP4 8BD: also in NP4 8NP4 8BG: also in NP4 8NP4 8BH: also in NP4 8NP4 8BJ: also in NP4 8NP4 8BN: also in NP4 8NP4 8BP: also in NP4 8NP4 8BQ: also in NP4 8NP4 8BR: also in NP4 8NP4 8BS: also in NP4 8NP4 8BT: also in NP4 8NP4 8BU: also in NP4 8NP4 8BW: also in NP4 8NP4 8BX: also in NP4 8NP4 8BY: also in NP4 8NP4 8BZ: also in NP4 8NP4 8DA: also in NP4 8NP4 8DB: also in NP4 8NP4 8DD: also in NP4 8NP4 8DE: also in NP4 8NP4 8DF: also in NP4 8NP4 8EG: also in NP4 8NP4 8EQ: also in NP4 8NP4 8ES: also in NP4 8NP4 8EU: also in NP4 8NP4 8FA: also in NP4 8NP4 8GA: also in NP4 8NP4 8HN: also in NP4 8NP4 8HP: also in NP4 8NP4 8HR: also in NP4 8NP4 8HU: also in NP4 8NP4 8HW: also in NP4 8NP4 8HZ: also in NP4 8NP4 8JA: also in NP4 8NP4 8JE: also in NP4 8NP4 8JF: also in NP4 8NP4 8JN: also in NP4 8NP4 8JR: also in NP4 8NP4 8JS: also in NP4 8NP4 8JT: also in NP4 8NP4 8JU: also in NP4 8NP4 8JX: also in NP4 8NP4 8LE: also in NP4 8NP4 8LF: also in NP4 8NP4 8NH: also in NP4 8NP4 8NJ: also in NP4 8NP4 8NL: also in NP4 8NP4 8NU: also in NP4 8NP4 8NX: also in NP4 8NP4 8NY: also in NP4 8NP4 8QU: also in NP4 8NP4 8QX: also in NP4 8NP4 8TU: also in NP4 8 2 places, 2.4–5.5 kmTrevethin and Penygarn NP4 8BL Map of NP4 8BL and what is near it Map of NP4 8BL: its centre point, with the 231 other postcodes in the NP4 8 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 2.4–5.5 kmTrevethin and Penygarn NP4 8BL
  • NP4 8BL
  • Other postcodes in NP4 8: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 51.7045, longitude -3.0352)

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 8BL?

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 8BL?

Every home and business at NP4 8BL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% 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 NP4 8BL?

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 8BL?

Homes in NP4 8 sold for a typical £224,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 57 sales, up 12.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£224,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£200,000
12 months to August 2026
£224,500

▲ up 12.3% on the 12 months before

Detached£315,000 21 sales
Semi-detached£215,000 21 sales
Terraced£155,000 15 sales

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 8BL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NP4 8BL 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 NP4 8BL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,000 homes in the neighbourhood around NP4 8BL. 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 8BL

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 8BL 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 8BL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NP4 8BL is Pontypool & New Inn Rail Station, 1.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Pontypool & New Inn Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
  • Cwmbran Rail Station Railway station 5.5 kmDrive

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Post Office, 184 m away.

More stations near NP4 8BL, 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 8BL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NP4 8BL, 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 8BL?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of NP4 8BL 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 8BL?

The nearest to the centre of NP4 8BL, in a straight line.

  • Wyecliffe Dental Surgery 550 mWalk
  • Mervyn Terrace Dental Surgery 600 mWalk
  • Abersychan Dental Surgery 2.7 kmCycle

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

Which pharmacies are near NP4 8BL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NP4 8BL, 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 8BL?

The nearest vets to the centre of NP4 8BL 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 8BL?

Police.uk records 196 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NP4 8BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences71 reports
Anti-social behaviour48 reports
Public order25 reports
Criminal damage and arson10 reports
Other theft10 reports
Other crime10 reports

Also: shoplifting 7, drugs 5, burglary 4, vehicle crime 2, robbery 2, possession of weapons 2.

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 8BL

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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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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