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At a glance
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
Cwmbran Rail Station
Rail
- 5.4 km straight lineabout 67 min
Pontypool & New Inn Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 6.5 km straight lineabout 82 min
Newport (S Wales) Rail Station
Rail · Rear Entrance
Bus stops
- 78 m straight lineabout 1 min
Hawarden Green
Bus · opp junct · north
- 114 m straight lineabout 1 min
Liswerry Close
Bus · o/s 66 · north
- 136 m straight lineabout 2 min
Kidwelly Road
Bus · after · south-west
- 138 m straight lineabout 2 min
Kidwelly Road
Bus · after · north-east
- 160 m straight lineabout 2 min
Mill Lane
Bus · nr · north-east
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · NP44 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · NP44 8 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 31 sales
NP44 8RW has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the NP44 8 sector.
Average price
£254,563
Median price: £221,000
Median +0.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 31 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 3 sales · avg £355,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£355k£273k£192k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Jul '26
£700,000 · 2026-07-30 · Detached · Freehold
NP44 8UB
£250,000 · 2026-07-20 · Terraced · Freehold
NP44 8RE
£115,000 · 2026-07-09 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
NP44 8JA
£433,000 · 2026-06-24 · Detached · Freehold
NP44 8UE
£245,000 · 2026-06-19 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
NP44 8US
£60,000 · 2026-06-19 · Terraced · Freehold
NP44 8SD
£240,000 · 2026-06-05 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
NP44 8TE
£135,250 · 2026-05-29 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
NP44 8ST
£450,000 · 2026-05-26 · Detached · Freehold
NP44 8TZ
£270,000 · 2026-05-08 · Terraced · Freehold
NP44 8RY
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.
Police Recorded Crime near NP44 8RW
England & WalesCrime trends · near NP44 8RW
Counts are for Llanyrafon 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
6
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
740
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 008 (W02000330)
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
- £43,780
- Disposable (net) annual household income
- £35,448
- Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
- £34,021
- Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
- £31,805
£37,075–£51,698
£30,764–£40,844
£31,445–£36,809
£27,710–£36,505
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.94.1%
Other White2.0%
Other Asian1.4%
White & Black Caribbean0.6%
Chinese0.5%
+ 8 other groups · 1.5%
Religion
Christian49.0%
No religion43.4%
Not answered5.8%
Other religion0.8%
Hindu0.6%
+ 3 other religions · 0.4%
Age groups
50–6419.8%
35–4917.8%
65–7412.8%
25–3412.2%
75–848.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.4%
Households
One person: aged 66+19.8%
One person: other13.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.7%
Single family household, all members 66+10.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.7%
+ 9 other households · 33.9%
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 7 — Least deprived 30–40%1260
Rank out of 1,917
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Income
- 960
- Employment
- 936
- Health
- 1209
- Education
- 974
- Access to services
- 1499
- Housing
- 1437
- Community safety
- 1123
- Physical environment
- 563
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Other postcode pages in the same local area as NP44 8RW.
Technical details
Coordinates & Location for NP44 8RW
Postcode
NP44 8RW
Coordinates
51.6490, -3.0046
Grid reference
ST305949
Easting
330,588
Northing
194,940
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RJXXW+H4
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Cwmbrân
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
Llanyrafon
Constituency code
W07000109
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Llanyrafon
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 008D W01001507
W01001507MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Torfaen 008 W02000330
W02000330LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Torfaen 008D W01001507
W01001507MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Torfaen 008 W02000330
W02000330Urban: 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
6:54 AM
Sunrise
4:56 PM
Sunset
10 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:54 AM
Sunset (today)
4:56 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 2 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode NP44 8RW 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 W01001507 and MSOA W02000330 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
WIMD 2025 rank: 1260
Present — Active
Postcode NP44 8RW 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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