NP4 9AX postcode in Torfaen, Wales
NP4 9AX is a postcode in Torfaen, in the Blaenavon ward. It is in the Torfaen parliamentary constituency and the Gwent police force area, and has been in use since July 2013.
Where NP4 9AX is, and what is near it
- NP4 9AX
- Other postcodes in NP4 9: press one for its page
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 1 bus stop
- 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 51.7786, longitude -3.1113)
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 9AX?
- 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 9AX 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 9AX?
None of the homes and businesses at NP4 9AX can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 9AX?
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 9AX?
Homes in NP4 9 sold for a typical £140,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 48 sales, down 2.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 4 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £178,750 12 sales
- Terraced £129,000 32 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 9AX
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NP4 9AX 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 9AX
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at NP4 9AX. 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 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near NP4 9AX?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 740 homes in the neighbourhood around NP4 9AX. Over half of them (70%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (69%). 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 A, the most common, is £1,437.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 520 (70%) | £1,437 |
| Band B | about 130 (18%) | £1,677 |
| Band C | about 30 (4%) | £1,916 |
| Band D | about 30 (4%) | £2,156 |
| Band E | about 20 (3%) | £2,635 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,114 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,593 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,311 |
When the homes were built
- 69% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- Withheld 1945 to 1964
- 18% 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1919 to 1939, 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 9AX is in (ONS area W01001489), 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 9AX?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NP4 9AX is Ebbw Vale Town Rail Station, 6.3 km away in a straight line.
- Ebbw Vale Town Rail Station Railway station 6.3 kmDrive
- Ebbw Vale Parkway Rail Station Railway station 6.3 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest Furnace Sidings Station, 31 m away.
More stations near NP4 9AX, 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 9AX?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NP4 9AX, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.
- Blaenavon Medical Practice Phone 01495 360663 2.3 kmCycle
- Blaina Medical Practice Phone 01495 290325 3.7 kmCycle
- Blaen-Y-Cwm Group Practice Phone 01495 360682 4.6 kmCycle
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 9AX?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of NP4 9AX 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 9AX?
The nearest to the centre of NP4 9AX, in a straight line.
- Dental Clinic, Blaenavon Resource Centre 2.3 kmCycle
- Blaina Dental Surgery 3.7 kmCycle
- Worcester House Dental Surgery 4.8 kmCycle
Source: NHS Wales, through the NHS Organisation Data Service, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near NP4 9AX?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NP4 9AX, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Well Phone 01495 790293 1.9 kmCycle
- Health Plus Pharmacy Phone 01495 790594 2.3 kmCycle
- T.h.prichard & Son, Limited Phone 01495 290214 3.6 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 9AX?
The nearest vets to the centre of NP4 9AX on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Riverside Vet Care Beaufort 7.3 kmDrive
- Riverside Vet Care Abergavenny 7.6 kmDrive
- Abbey Veterinary Centre Abergavenny 8.3 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 9AX?
Police.uk records 10 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NP4 9AX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 9AX
- Ward
- Blaenavon
- Community
- Blaenavon
- Country
- Wales
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- July 2013
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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