NP4 8UG postcode in Torfaen, Wales
NP4 8UG is a postcode in Torfaen, in the Abersychan ward. It is in the Torfaen parliamentary constituency and the Gwent police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where NP4 8UG is, and what is near it
- NP4 8UG
- Other postcodes in NP4 8: press one for its page
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 3 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 51.7487, longitude -3.0655)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after NP4 8UG?
- TorfaenCouncil Torfaen: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around NP4 8UG Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- GwentPolice force area
- TorfaenParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Nick Thomas-Symonds
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 8UG?
14% of the homes and businesses at NP4 8UG cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, Ofcom says.
Torfaen: 83%
Torfaen: 97%
The line marks the figure across Torfaen.
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 8UG?
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 daysSource: 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 8UG?
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.
- Detached £315,000 21 sales
- Semi-detached £215,000 21 sales
- Terraced £155,000 15 sales
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 postcodeSource: 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 8UG
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NP4 8UG 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 8UG
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at NP4 8UG. 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 AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near NP4 8UG?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 520 homes in the neighbourhood around NP4 8UG. The largest share of them, 44%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (64%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £3,114 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,677.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 210 (40%) | £1,437 |
| Band B | about 230 (44%) | £1,677 |
| Band C | about 40 (8%) | £1,916 |
| Band D | about 20 (4%) | £2,156 |
| Band E | about 10 (2%) | £2,635 |
| Band F | about 10 (2%) | £3,114 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,593 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,311 |
When the homes were built
- 18% Before 1900
- 12% 1900 to 1918
- Withheld 1919 to 1939
- 64% 1945 to 1964
- 2% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1983 to 1999, 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 NP4 8UG is in (ONS area W01001482), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 8UG?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NP4 8UG is Pontypool & New Inn Rail Station, 6.7 km away in a straight line.
- Pontypool & New Inn Rail Station Railway station 6.7 kmDrive
- Llanhilleth Rail Station Railway station 7.2 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Salisbury Terrace, 21 m away.
More stations near NP4 8UG, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near NP4 8UG?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NP4 8UG, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.
- Blaenavon Medical Practice Phone 01495 360663 2.9 kmCycle
- The Surgery Phone 01495 772239 2.9 kmCycle
- Pontypool Medical Centre Phone 01495 763141 5.1 kmDrive
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 8UG?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of NP4 8UG 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near NP4 8UG?
The nearest to the centre of NP4 8UG, in a straight line.
- Abersychan Dental Surgery 2.8 kmCycle
- Dental Clinic, Blaenavon Resource Centre 2.9 kmCycle
- Mervyn Terrace Dental Surgery 5.1 kmDrive
Source: NHS Wales, through the NHS Organisation Data Service, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near NP4 8UG?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NP4 8UG, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Well Phone 01495 772711 1.4 kmCycle
- Abersychan Pharmacy Phone 01495 774012 2.8 kmCycle
- Health Plus Pharmacy Phone 01495 790594 2.9 kmCycle
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 8UG?
The nearest vets to the centre of NP4 8UG on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Folly Veterinary Centre Phone +44 1495 616 656 5.4 kmDrive
- Goshen Veterinary Centre 8.8 kmDrive
- Riverside Vet Care Abergavenny 8.8 kmDrive
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 8UG?
Police.uk records 37 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NP4 8UG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 1, theft from the person 1, drugs 1, other crime 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for NP4 8UG
- Ward
- Abersychan
- Community
- Abersychan
- Country
- Wales
- 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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