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At a glance
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.8 km straight lineabout 48 min
Cwmbran Rail Station
Rail
- 5.1 km straight lineabout 64 min
Newport (S Wales) Rail Station
Rail · Rear Entrance
- 7.4 km straight lineabout 92 min
Pye Corner Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 274 m straight lineabout 3 min
The Star
Bus · before · north-west
- 281 m straight lineabout 4 min
Lamb Lane
Bus · after · south-east
- 293 m straight lineabout 4 min
Lamb Lane
Bus · opposite · north-west
- 380 m straight lineabout 5 min
Candwr Park
Bus · before · south-east
- 629 m straight lineabout 8 min
Hafod Road
Bus · Opp · north-west
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · NP18 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · NP18 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 49 sales
NP18 1HG has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the NP18 1 sector.
Average price
£353,406
Median price: £320,000
Median 0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 49 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £490,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£490k£318k£145k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£490,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
NP18 1LX
£219,875 · 2026-07-09 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NP18 1BH
£495,000 · 2026-06-24 · Detached · Freehold
NP18 1LX
£470,000 · 2026-06-23 · Detached · Freehold
NP18 1PR
£202,500 · 2026-06-11 · Terraced · Freehold
NP18 1AF
£350,000 · 2026-06-02 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NP18 1LZ
£290,000 · 2026-05-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NP18 1AU
£710,000 · 2026-05-26 · Detached · Freehold
NP18 1GY
£312,500 · 2026-05-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NP18 1NL
£310,000 · 2026-05-22 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NP18 1JX
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.
Police Recorded Crime near NP18 1HG
England & WalesCrime trends · near NP18 1HG
Counts are for Llanfrechfa and Ponthir electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
7
YoY —
21110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
People
Household income (MSOA)
Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023
Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Torfaen 013 (W02000335)
This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.
- Total annual household income
- £53,158
- Disposable (net) annual household income
- £39,476
- Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
- £36,856
- Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
- £36,075
£45,472–£62,143
£34,247–£45,503
£34,054–£39,888
£31,568–£41,225
Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.
Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.7%
Indian0.9%
Other White0.9%
Pakistani0.4%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.4%
+ 11 other groups · 2.5%
Religion
Christian55.1%
No religion37.4%
Not answered5.9%
Muslim1.0%
Hindu0.4%
+ 1 other religions · 0.2%
Age groups
50–6427.4%
35–4915.5%
65–7415.2%
75–8410.4%
25–346.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.0%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+18.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.8%
One person: aged 66+15.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent10.7%
+ 8 other households · 23.8%
Deprivation Index (IMD)
WIMD 2025 (Wales-only ranking)
Wales-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 1,917 Welsh LSOAs. Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Decile 10 — Least deprived 10%1823
Rank out of 1,917
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Income
- 1855
- Employment
- 1751
- Health
- 1753
- Education
- 1789
- Access to services
- 1381
- Housing
- 1872
- Community safety
- 1788
- Physical environment
- 297
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Technical details
Coordinates & Location for NP18 1HG
Postcode
NP18 1HG
Coordinates
51.6336, -2.9749
Grid reference
ST326932
Easting
332,626
Northing
193,208
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3VJ2MG+F3
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Ponthir
Travel to Work
Newport
ITL Region
Torfaen
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Torfaen
Local Authority
Council AreaTorfaen W07000109
Constituency
W07000109Gwent
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Llanfrechfa and Ponthir
Constituency code
W07000109
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Ponthir
International Territorial Level
Torfaen
Health & NHS
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS WalesWales
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
NHS Region
Wales
Integrated Care Board
Wales
Primary Care Org
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Sub ICB Location
Aneurin Bevan University
Cancer Alliance
Wales
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Torfaen 013D W01001509
W01001509MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Torfaen 013 W02000335
W02000335LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Torfaen 013D W01001509
W01001509MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Torfaen 013 W02000335
W02000335Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
6:56 AM
Sunrise
4:54 PM
Sunset
9 hours 58 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:56 AM
Sunset (today)
4:54 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 58 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 1999
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~27 years
Active Duration
1999 -> PresentJune 1999 — Introduced
Postcode NP18 1HG introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA W01001509 and MSOA W02000335 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
WIMD 2025 rank: 1823
Present — Active
Postcode NP18 1HG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1999
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~27 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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