NP44 6LA

POSTCODE

A Fairwater postcode in Torfaen, a 40-minute walk from Cwmbran Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 2

    Secondary

    0.37 mi

  2. 3

    Primary

    0.41 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Cwmbran Rail Station

    Rail

    3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min
  • Risca & Pontymister Rail Station

    Rail · East Entrance

    4.9 km straight lineabout 61 min
  • Crosskeys Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    5.4 km straight lineabout 67 min

Bus stops

  • Thistle Court

    Bus · after · south-east

    83 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Hawkes Ridge

    Bus · before · north-west

    96 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Daffodil Court

    Bus · after · south-east

    122 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Primrose Court

    Bus · after · south-east

    244 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Primrose Court

    Bus · before · north-west

    246 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · NP44 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · NP44 6 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 50 sales

NP44 6LA has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the NP44 6 sector.

Average price
£285,229
Median price: £269,500
Median -3.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 50 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £304,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£397k£300k£203k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Jul '26Sep '26
£335,000 · 2026-09-09 · Detached · Freehold
NP44 6EP
£273,000 · 2026-09-08 · Terraced · Freehold
NP44 6JR
£207,000 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Freehold
NP44 6EN
£177,500 · 2026-08-19 · Terraced · Freehold
NP44 6JX
£350,000 · 2026-08-11 · Detached · Freehold
NP44 6EX
£160,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
NP44 6UL
£372,000 · 2026-07-17 · Detached · Freehold
NP44 6HG
£660,000 · 2026-07-01 · Detached · Freehold
NP44 6JN
£240,000 · 2026-05-21 · Terraced · Freehold
NP44 6HB
£370,000 · 2026-05-07 · Detached · Freehold
NP44 6EW
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near NP44 6LA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NP44 6LA

Counts are for Fairwater 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
11
YoY —
23157
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
1172
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
851
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
17
YoY —
1791
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

Not enough data for a year-on-year comparison

38
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 011 (W02000333)

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
£44,809

£37,269–£53,874

Disposable (net) annual household income
£36,148

£31,359–£41,669

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£33,595

£31,095–£36,297

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£28,676

£25,093–£32,771

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: 1,243
White Brit.93.4%
White & Asian1.4%
Other White1.1%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group0.9%
Indian0.7%
+ 7 other groups · 2.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,244
Christian48.3%
No religion45.0%
Not answered4.5%
Buddhist0.8%
Muslim0.6%
+ 3 other religions · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,244
50–6423.1%
35–4918.2%
65–7415.8%
25–3411.3%
10–157.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.2%

Households

Total households: 501
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.6%
One person: other14.4%
Single family household, all members 66+13.2%
One person: aged 66+8.4%
+ 8 other households · 29.3%

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%
1728
Rank out of 1,917
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Income
1824
Employment
1494
Health
1222
Education
1626
Access to services
1002
Housing
1883
Community safety
1611
Physical environment
1057

gov.wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Flood zone

not available for this place Natural Resources Wales

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for NP44 6LA

Wales
Country
Torfaen
Local Authority
Fairwater
Ward
Newport
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NP44 6LA
Coordinates
51.6448, -3.0585
Grid reference
ST268945
Easting
326,856
Northing
194,531
Region
not applicable in Wales
Plus Code
9C3RJWVR+WJ
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
Fairwater
Constituency code
W07000109
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Community
Fairwater
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 011D W01001500
W01001500
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Torfaen 011 W02000333
W02000333
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Torfaen 011D W01001500
W01001500
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Torfaen 011 W02000333
W02000333
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

August 1992
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~34 years
Active Duration
1992 -> Present
August 1992 — Introduced
Postcode NP44 6LA 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 W01001500 and MSOA W02000333 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
WIMD 2025 rank: 1728
Present — Active
Postcode NP44 6LA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 1992
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~34 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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