NP4 8BJ maps, stats, and open data
NP4 8BJ is in Penygarn, Pontypool. NP4 8BJ 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 8BJ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
NP4 8BJ geodata
| Easting | 328560 |
| Northing | 201196 |
| Latitude | 51.704936 |
| Longitude | -3.035231 |
Where is NP4 8BJ?
| Locality | Penygarn |
| Town/City | Pontypool |
| Country | Wales |
| Postcode District | NP4 |
NP4 8BJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of NP4 8BJ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 170m | 558ft |
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 |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in NP4 8BJ
2018 22 MAR £340,000 |
2015 6 JAN £166,250 |
2013 19 MAR £330,000 |
2007 19 JAN £329,000 |
2001 16 FEB £93,000 |
1997 9 JUL £127,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to NP4 8BJ
| Post Office (Channel View) | Penygarn | 129m |
| Post Office (Channel View) | Penygarn | 146m |
| Park Crescent (Channel View) | Penygarn | 154m |
| Park Crescent (Channel View) | Penygarn | 161m |
| James Street (Channel View) | Penygarn | 280m |
Nearest railway stations to NP4 8BJ
| Pontypool & New Inn Station | 1.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in NP4 8BJ (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in NP4 8BJ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 12.3Mbps |
| Average download speed | 22.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 53.89Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in NP4 8BJ (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 8BJ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in NP4 8BJ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 170,911 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 24,416 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 19,736 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in NP4 8BJ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in NP4 8BJ.
- 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
73.8% of Welsh postcodes are less deprived than NP4 8BJ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to NP4 8BJ (metres)
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Nearest post box to NP4 8BJ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Garn Yr Erw | 11:30 | 10:00 | 572m |
| Forgeside Post Office | 16:45 | 11:45 | 572m |
| Penygarn Post Office | 16:00 | 11:15 | 1,329m |
NP4 8BJ ITL and NP4 8BJ 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 8BJ:
| 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 8BJ 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 8BJ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | W00007959 | |
| LSOA | W01001524 | Torfaen 004D |
| MSOA | W02000326 | Torfaen 004 |
Nearest postcodes to NP4 8BJ
| NP4 8BA | St Davids Close | 106m |
| NP4 8BN | Channel View | 115m |
| NP4 8DA | College Road | 151m |
| NP4 8BQ | Penygarn Road | 179m |
| NP4 8BX | College Road | 192m |
| NP4 8DB | Park Gardens | 208m |
| NP4 8BW | Channel View | 212m |
| NP4 8BR | Park Crescent | 254m |
| NP4 8BG | Penygarn Road | 259m |
| NP4 8BY | James Street | 266m |
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