NP4 6DS maps, stats, and open data
NP4 6DS lies on Merchants Hill in Wainfelin, Pontypool. NP4 6DS is located in the Pontypool Fawr electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Torfaen and the Welsh Parliamentary constituency of Torfaen. The Local Health Board is Aneurin Bevan University and the police force is Gwent. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
NP4 6DS maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
NP4 6DS geodata
| Easting | 327566 |
| Northing | 201572 |
| Latitude | 51.708189 |
| Longitude | -3.049692 |
Where is NP4 6DS?
| Street | Merchants Hill |
| Locality | Wainfelin |
| Town/City | Pontypool |
| Country | Wales |
| Postcode District | NP4 |
NP4 6DS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of NP4 6DS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 150m | 492ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Pontypool Fawr |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Torfaen |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to NP4 6DS
| Fish Bar (Wainfelin Road) | Wainfelin | 75m |
| Merchant's Hill (Osborne Road) | Pontnewynydd | 190m |
| Bryngelly House (Wainfelin Road) | Wainfelin | 205m |
| Merchant's Hill (Osborne Road) | Pontnewynydd | 265m |
| Horseshoe Inn (George Street) | Pontnewynydd | 286m |
Nearest railway stations to NP4 6DS
| Pontypool & New Inn Station | 2.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in NP4 6DS (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 16.7% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in NP4 6DS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 69.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 46.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 15.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in NP4 6DS (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
NP4 6DS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in NP4 6DS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 98,466 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,411 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,006 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in NP4 6DS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in NP4 6DS.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
39.4% of Welsh postcodes are less deprived than NP4 6DS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to NP4 6DS (metres)
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Nearest post box to NP4 6DS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Penygarn Post Office | 16:00 | 11:15 | 948m |
| Garn Yr Erw | 11:30 | 10:00 | 1,381m |
| Forgeside Post Office | 16:45 | 11:45 | 1,381m |
NP4 6DS ITL and NP4 6DS LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for NP4 6DS:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLL | Wales |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLL1 | West Wales and The Valleys |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLL16 | Gwent Valleys |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| W06000020 | Torfaen |
NP4 6DS census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for NP4 6DS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | W00008041 | |
| LSOA | W01001540 | Torfaen 004E |
| MSOA | W02000326 | Torfaen 004 |
Nearest postcodes to NP4 6DS
| NP4 6DN | Fowler Street | 57m |
| NP4 6DE | Wainfelin Road | 89m |
| NP4 6DT | Penywain Terrace | 97m |
| NP4 6EJ | Jubilee Terrace | 104m |
| NP4 6NR | Osborne Road | 116m |
| NP4 6DW | Fowler Street | 138m |
| NP4 6DR | Elled Road | 147m |
| NP4 6DX | Penywain Street | 147m |
| NP4 6NU | Merchants Hill Close | 150m |
| NP4 6NT | Balmond Terrace | 159m |
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