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At a glance
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.6 km straight lineabout 32 min
Ebbw Vale Town Rail Station
Rail
- 4.5 km straight lineabout 57 min
Ebbw Vale Parkway Rail Station
Rail
- 8.3 km straight lineabout 104 min
Rhymney Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 227 m straight lineabout 3 min
Bryn Farm Estate
Bus · at · west
- 233 m straight lineabout 3 min
Bryn Farm Estate
Bus · at · east
- 371 m straight lineabout 5 min
Hermitage
Bus · nr · north-west
- 411 m straight lineabout 5 min
Hermatage
Bus · after Well Street · south-east
- 561 m straight lineabout 7 min
Farmers Arms
Bus · before · south-west
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · NP23 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · NP23 4 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 72 sales
NP23 4HX has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the NP23 4 sector.
Average price
£193,499
Median price: £153,750
Median +4.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 72 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £76,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£311k£193k£76k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£76,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
NP23 4LJ
£90,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
NP23 4EZ
£206,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NP23 4BD
£306,000 · 2026-07-10 · Detached · Freehold
NP23 4AL
£175,000 · 2026-07-10 · Terraced · Freehold
NP23 4TW
£275,000 · 2026-06-26 · Terraced · Freehold
NP23 4UB
£105,000 · 2026-06-15 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NP23 4TS
£148,000 · 2026-06-12 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NP23 4TD
£375,000 · 2026-06-05 · Detached · Freehold
NP23 4QQ
£127,500 · 2026-06-03 · Terraced · Freehold
NP23 4TW
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.
Police Recorded Crime near NP23 4HX
England & WalesCrime trends · near NP23 4HX
Counts are for Brynmawr 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
19
YoY -27%
402713
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
22
YoY +120%
32195
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
17
YoY +55%
18113
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
30
YoY +88%
30209
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 · Blaenau Gwent 002 (W02000315)
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
- £37,171
- Disposable (net) annual household income
- £30,839
- Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
- £29,625
- Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
- £29,116
£31,589–£43,740
£26,722–£35,592
£27,382–£32,051
£25,397–£33,380
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.95.8%
Other White1.5%
Gypsy / Trav.0.9%
White & Asian0.4%
White & Black Caribbean0.4%
+ 9 other groups · 1.0%
Religion
No religion57.3%
Christian35.8%
Not answered5.7%
Muslim0.5%
Other religion0.4%
+ 2 other religions · 0.3%
Age groups
50–6421.0%
35–4916.2%
25–3414.9%
65–7410.1%
10–159.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.3%
Households
One person: other17.8%
One person: aged 66+12.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.2%
+ 9 other households · 39.1%
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 2 — Most deprived 10–20%248
Rank out of 1,917
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Income
- 184
- Employment
- 365
- Health
- 259
- Education
- 171
- Access to services
- 965
- Housing
- 633
- Community safety
- 382
- Physical environment
- 1639
Nearby postcodes around NP23 4HX
Other postcode pages in the same local area as NP23 4HX.
Technical details
Coordinates & Location for NP23 4HX
Postcode
NP23 4HX
Coordinates
51.7975, -3.1856
Grid reference
SO183116
Easting
318,335
Northing
211,645
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RQRW7+XP
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Brynmawr
Travel to Work
Merthyr Tydfil
ITL Region
Blaenau Gwent
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Blaenau Gwent
Local Authority
Council AreaBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney W07000084
Constituency
W07000084Gwent
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Brynmawr
Constituency code
W07000084
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Brynmawr
International Territorial Level
Blaenau Gwent
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
Blaenau Gwent 002B W01001447
W01001447MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Blaenau Gwent 002 W02000315
W02000315LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Blaenau Gwent 002B W01001447
W01001447MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Blaenau Gwent 002 W02000315
W02000315Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1
Sun & Time Information
6:57 AM
Sunrise
4:55 PM
Sunset
9 hours 58 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:57 AM
Sunset (today)
4:55 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 NP23 4HX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA W01001447 and MSOA W02000315 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
WIMD 2025 rank: 248
Present — Active
Postcode NP23 4HX 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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