NP44 5JB

POSTCODE

An Upper Cwmbran postcode in Torfaen, a 22-minute walk from Cwmbran Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 4

    Primary

    0.98 mi

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Cwmbran Rail Station

    Rail · Side Entrance

    1.8 km straight lineabout 22 min
  • Pontypool & New Inn Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    4.3 km straight lineabout 54 min
  • Newbridge Rail Station

    Rail

    7.1 km straight lineabout 88 min

Bus stops

  • Yew Tree

    Bus · before former · north-west

    100 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Yew Tree

    Bus · o/s former · south-east

    111 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Yew Tree

    Bus · nr former · south-west

    173 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • The Birches

    Bus · after · north-west

    223 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • The Birches

    Bus · after · south-east

    293 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · NP44 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · NP44 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 35 sales

NP44 5JB has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the NP44 5 sector.

Average price
£228,471
Median price: £215,000
Median +19.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 35 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £320,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£320k£236k£152k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£320,000 · 2026-09-10 · Detached · Freehold
NP44 5HG
£152,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
NP44 5TH
£262,500 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
NP44 5EJ
£163,500 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
NP44 5TX
£230,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
NP44 5EJ
£200,000 · 2026-07-06 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NP44 5TG
£280,000 · 2026-06-22 · Detached · Freehold
NP44 5AD
£157,500 · 2026-06-12 · Terraced · Freehold
NP44 5EB
£170,000 · 2026-05-28 · Terraced · Freehold
NP44 5HU
£576,000 · 2026-05-08 · Detached · Freehold
NP44 5AR
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near NP44 5JB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NP44 5JB

Counts are for Upper Cwmbran 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
24
YoY -29%
372513
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
18
YoY +38%
27164
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY -50%
1493
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
26
YoY +86%
26177
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 4 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

76
incidents · Aug '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 009 (W02000331)

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
£39,545

£33,276–£46,994

Disposable (net) annual household income
£29,354

£25,451–£33,854

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£28,399

£26,266–£30,705

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£26,323

£23,027–£30,091

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

Total residents: 1,329
White Brit.96.2%
Other White2.0%
White & Black Caribbean0.5%
White Irish0.4%
African0.3%
+ 4 other groups · 0.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,329
No religion57.8%
Christian34.8%
Not answered6.5%
Muslim0.4%
Other religion0.4%
+ 3 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,326
50–6418.3%
35–4917.8%
25–3415.3%
65–748.7%
5–98.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.6%

Households

Total households: 589
One person: other21.1%
One person: aged 66+14.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children13.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.0%
+ 9 other households · 33.4%

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 1 — Most deprived 10%
170
Rank out of 1,917
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Income
159
Employment
184
Health
98
Education
204
Access to services
938
Housing
673
Community safety
249
Physical environment
1276

gov.wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Flood zone

not available for this place Natural Resources Wales

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for NP44 5JB

Wales
Country
Torfaen
Local Authority
Upper Cwmbran
Ward
Newport
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NP44 5JB
Coordinates
51.6615, -3.0408
Grid reference
ST281963
Easting
328,107
Northing
196,374
Region
not applicable in Wales
Plus Code
9C3RMX65+JM
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Cwmbrân
Travel to Work
Newport
ITL Region
Torfaen

Administrative Information

Torfaen
Local Authority
Council Area
Torfaen W07000109
Constituency
W07000109
Gwent
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Upper Cwmbran
Constituency code
W07000109
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Community
Upper Cwmbran
International Territorial Level
Torfaen

Health & NHS

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Health Authority
NHS Wales
Health Authority
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
NHS Region
not applicable in Wales
Integrated Care Board
not applicable in Wales
Primary Care Org
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Sub ICB Location
not applicable in Wales
Cancer Alliance
not applicable in Wales

NHS England region, integrated care board, sub-ICB location and cancer alliance: not applicable in Wales. Health services are run by NHS Wales

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Torfaen 009D W01001538
W01001538
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Torfaen 009 W02000331
W02000331
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Torfaen 009D W01001538
W01001538
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Torfaen 009 W02000331
W02000331
Urban: Nearer to 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: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:09 AM4:42 PM
7:09 AM
Sunrise
4:42 PM
Sunset
9 hours 33 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:09 AM
Sunset (today)
4:42 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 33 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode NP44 5JB 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: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA W01001538 and MSOA W02000331 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
WIMD 2025 rank: 170
Present — Active
Postcode NP44 5JB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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