NP8 1BE postcode in Crickhowell, Powys

NP8 1BE is a postcode in Crickhowell, in the Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower ward of Powys. It is in the Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe parliamentary constituency and the Dyfed-Powys police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Gigabit broadband 4% of homes and businesses at NP8 1BE can get it Across Powys: 62% Typical price £400,000 Homes sold in NP8 1, last 12 months. ▼ 10.6% on the year before Council tax around here Band E the most common band in the neighbourhood, 24% of homes Nearest station Abergavenny 10.0 km in a straight line

Where NP8 1BE is, and what is near it

Map of NP8 1BE and what is near it Map of NP8 1BE: its centre point, with the 187 other postcodes in the NP8 1 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 5 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. NP8 1AD: also in NP8 1NP8 1AE: also in NP8 1NP8 1AF: also in NP8 1NP8 1AG: also in NP8 1NP8 1AL: also in NP8 1NP8 1AP: also in NP8 1NP8 1AQ: also in NP8 1NP8 1AR: also in NP8 1NP8 1AS: also in NP8 1NP8 1AU: also in NP8 1NP8 1AY: also in NP8 1NP8 1BA: also in NP8 1NP8 1BB: also in NP8 1NP8 1BD: also in NP8 1NP8 1BG: also in NP8 1NP8 1BH: also in NP8 1NP8 1BJ: also in NP8 1NP8 1BL: also in NP8 1NP8 1BN: also in NP8 1NP8 1BP: also in NP8 1NP8 1BQ: also in NP8 1NP8 1BU: also in NP8 1NP8 1BW: also in NP8 1NP8 1BX: also in NP8 1NP8 1BZ: also in NP8 1NP8 1DE: also in NP8 1NP8 1DT: also in NP8 1NP8 1ER: also in NP8 1 GP 7.3 km2 places, 8.6–10.0 kmCrickhowell NP8 1BE Map of NP8 1BE and what is near it Map of NP8 1BE: its centre point, with the 187 other postcodes in the NP8 1 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 5 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 places, 7.3–10.1 kmCrickhowell NP8 1BE
  • NP8 1BE
  • Other postcodes in NP8 1: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.8579, longitude -3.1382)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after NP8 1BE?

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 NP8 1BE?

Every home and business at NP8 1BE can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 4% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NP8 1BE 4% Powys 62%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NP8 1BE 100% Powys 88%
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 NP8 1BE?

BinDayBuddy does not read Powys County Council's collection days yet.

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 NP8 1BE?

Homes in NP8 1 sold for a typical £400,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 44 sales, down 10.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£400,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£447,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 10.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £507,500 28 sales
  • Semi-detached £296,250 8 sales
  • Terraced £215,000 7 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

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

Across the whole NP8 district: a typical £400,000 from 44 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 NP8 1BE

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in NP8 1BE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 7 August 2025. 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

Food hygiene ratings at NP8 1BE

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at NP8 1BE. 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 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near NP8 1BE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,080 homes in the neighbourhood around NP8 1BE. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (33%). 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 NP8 1BE

Band D in Powys for 2026‑27: £2,352. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,829 (band B) to £5,487 (band I); band E, the most common, is £2,874.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,568
Band Babout 120 (11%)£1,829
Band Cabout 110 (10%)£2,090
Band Dabout 250 (23%)£2,352
Band Eabout 260 (24%)£2,874
Band Fabout 220 (20%)£3,397
Band Gabout 100 (9%)£3,920
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,703
Band Iabout 10 (1%)£5,487

When the homes were built

  1. 25% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 33% 1965 to 1982
  6. 19% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Powys 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 NP8 1BE is in (ONS area W01001903), 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 NP8 1BE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NP8 1BE is Abergavenny Rail Station, 10.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Abergavenny Rail Station Railway station 10.0 kmDrive
  • Ebbw Vale Town Rail Station Railway station 10.1 kmDrive

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Crickhowell Square, 127 m away.

More stations near NP8 1BE, 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 NP8 1BE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NP8 1BE, 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 NP8 1BE?

2 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NP8 1BE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Beaufort Street (Dragon Charging) Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 200 mWalk
  • Beaufort Street (Transport For Wales) Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 200 mWalk

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 NP8 1BE?

The nearest to the centre of NP8 1BE, in a straight line.

  • Worcester House Dental Surgery 6.9 kmDrive
  • Bailey Street (Dental Surgery) 7.1 kmDrive
  • The Brecon Road Dental Surgery 8.6 kmDrive

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

Which pharmacies are near NP8 1BE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NP8 1BE, 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 NP8 1BE?

The nearest vets to the centre of NP8 1BE 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 NP8 1BE?

Police.uk records 16 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NP8 1BE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences6 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Burglary2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Public order1 report
Shoplifting1 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 NP8 1BE

Ward
Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower
Community
Crickhowell
Country
Wales
Built-up area
Crickhowell
Rural or urban
Larger rural, further from 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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