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NP4, Torfaen

Torfaen, Wales

  • Wales
  • Updated 24 Oct 2026, 00:13
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Centre of NP4. The circle is the 1 mile crime search radius.

Summary

Written by AI from the figures below

The median sale price in district NP4 over the last 12 months was £190,000 from 332 sales, 2.7% higher than the previous 12 months (£185,000 from 490 sales).HM Land Registry The Postcode Pulse price trend score is 57 out of 100.HM Land Registry An average of 118 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month were recorded within 1 mile over the 3 months to August 2026, with violence and sexual offences the most common category (49 a month).data.police.uk The Postcode Pulse safety score is 48 out of 100.data.police.uk There is no railway station within 2 km and there are 4 bus stops within 400 m; the Postcode Pulse transport score is 23 out of 100.NaPTAN

AI-generated summary of the figures below. The data tables take precedence.

Median sale price (12 months)
£190,000
332 sales
Source: HM Land Registry
Crimes and ASB a month (1 mile)
118
Jun-Aug 2026
Source: data.police.uk
Typical energy rating
Band C
97 certificates
Source: EPC register
Food businesses within ½ mile
249
Source: Food Standards Agency

Scores

Each out of 100. Higher is better for the people who live there.

How we score

Safety

48/100

118 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month within 1 mile (Jun-Aug 2026)

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Inputs to the safety score
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour353
Months of data3
Per month117.7
Severity-weighted crimes per km² per month19.1 per km² per month
Search radius1.6 km

Recorded street-level crime within the search radius, weighted by offence type (violence and robbery x2, ASB x0.5), per km² per month, placed on a log scale from 1 (scores 100) to 300 (scores 0).

  • Counts recorded crime by location, not risk to any individual; busy city centres score lower because of footfall.
  • Locations are anonymised to nearby map points by the police.

Confidence: high. Source: data.police.uk. How we score this

Flood risk

Not scored

Environment Agency flood data covers England only; flood warnings and flood maps for Wales come from Natural Resources Wales

Broadband

Not scored

Broadband data isn't connected to Postcode Pulse yet, so this part of the report is empty for now.

Energy efficiency

74/100

Median rating of 97 certificates: band C (74)

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Inputs to the energy efficiency score
Energy efficiency rating (SAP)74
EPC bandC
Based onmedian
Certificates used97

The SAP energy efficiency rating from the EPC (1-100, the number behind bands A-G): the property's own certificate when we can match the address, otherwise the median of the latest certificate for each property in the postcode.

  • Certificates last ten years and may predate later improvements.

Confidence: medium. Source: EPC register. How we score this

Price trend

57/100

Median sale price up 2.7% year on year in NP4

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Inputs to the price trend score
Change in median price2.7%
Median price, last 12 months£190,000
Median price, previous 12 months£185,000
Sales, last 12 months332
Sales, previous 12 months490

50 + 2.5 x the percentage change in median sale price between the last 12 months and the 12 months before (so +20% scores 100 and -20% scores 0).

  • Measures recent price momentum, not value for money or affordability, and is not a forecast.
  • Medians move with the mix of homes sold as well as with prices.

Confidence: high. Source: HM Land Registry. How we score this

Amenities

92/100

249 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Inputs to the amenities score
Food businesses on the FSA register within the radius249
Radius805 m
Weighted count202.4
Other retail63
Takeaway41
Pub bar36
Childcare health care32
Restaurant cafe30
Other17
School college16
Mobile caterer7
Supermarket5
Hotel accommodation2

A weighted count of premises on the Food Standards Agency register within the radius (supermarkets x3, schools x2, cafés, restaurants, pubs and care settings x1, takeaways and other shops x0.5), scored as 100 x (1 - e^(-count / 80)).

  • The FSA register lists businesses that handle food, so it is a proxy for local amenities: parks, GP surgeries and gyms are not included.

Confidence: medium. Source: Food Standards Agency. How we score this

Transport

23/100

No railway station within the search radius; 4 bus stops within 400 m

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Inputs to the transport score
Nearest railway station—
Nearest metro or tram stop—
Bus stops within 400 m4

0.55 x a rapid-transit component (the better of: rail station 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 4 km; metro/tram stop 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 2 km) plus 0.45 x a bus component (12.5 points per stop within 400 m, up to 100).

  • NaPTAN lists stops, not how often services run.

Confidence: medium. Source: NaPTAN. How we score this

Planning freedom

Not scored

Planning constraints depend on the exact location, so they are in the full address report.

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Area insights

Sold prices

Source: HM Land Registry

Score 57/100

£190,000

Median sale price (12 months) · 332 sales

Median sale price up 2.7% year on year in NP4

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District NP4

Median, last 12 months
£190,000
Sales, last 12 months
332
Change on previous 12 months
+2.7%
Median over the period
£180,000
New builds
0%
Leasehold
10%
  • Detached (323)£320,000
  • Semi-detached (536)£200,000
  • Terraced (810)£148,250
  • Flat or maisonette (60)£95,000
20222023202420252026
Median sale price by year
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YearMedianSales
2022 (part year)£160,00063
2023£167,000463
2024£180,000475
2025£182,500507
2026 (part year)£200,000221

Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 00:13.

Energy performance

Source: EPC register

Score 74/100

Band C

Typical energy rating · 97 certificates

Median rating of 97 certificates: band C (74)

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Homes with a certificate
97
Median rating
Band C (74)
Band C or better
69%
  • Band A0
  • Band B3
  • Band C64
  • Band D26
  • Band E4
  • Band F0
  • Band G0

Pooled across 6 postcodes near the centre of the district. Private rentals generally need band E or better.

Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 00:13.

Crime

Source: data.police.uk

Score 48/100

118

Crimes and ASB a month (1 mile) · Jun-Aug 2026

118 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month within 1 mile (Jun-Aug 2026)

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Crimes a month (average)
118
Months covered
3 to August 2026
Police force
Gwent Police
  • Violence and sexual offences49
  • Anti-social behaviour21.3
  • Public order15
  • Criminal damage and arson13.3
  • Other theft5.3
  • Other crime3.3
  • Vehicle crime3.3
  • Burglary2.3
  • Drugs2
  • Shoplifting1.3

Crime locations on data.police.uk are anonymised: each crime is mapped to a nearby fixed point (the centre of a street, open space or similar), shown as 'on or near' that place, never to an exact address. Counts cover a 1-mile radius around the point and include anti-social behaviour.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 13:27.

Flood risk

Source: Environment Agency

Not available for this location

Environment Agency flood data covers England only; flood warnings and flood maps for Wales come from Natural Resources Wales

Broadband

Source: Ofcom

Not connected yet

Broadband data isn't connected to Postcode Pulse yet, so this part of the report is empty for now.

Amenities

Source: Food Standards Agency

Score 92/100

249

Food businesses within ½ mile

249 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Food businesses within the radius
249
Radius
805 m
Hygiene rated 4 or 5
86%
  • Other shops63
  • Takeaways41
  • Pubs and bars36
  • Childcare, health and care32
  • Restaurants and cafés30
  • Other17
  • Schools and colleges16
  • Mobile caterers7
  • Supermarkets5
  • Hotels and guest houses2

From the Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, a proxy for everyday amenities.

Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 00:13.

Public transport

Source: NaPTAN

Score 23/100

No railway station within the search radius; 4 bus stops within 400 m

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Nearest station
None nearby
Distance
—
Bus stops within 400 m
4
ModeWithin 400 mWithin 800 mNearest
Bus stops424Trevethin Terminus (184 m)

NaPTAN lists stops and stations, not how often services run.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 12:37.

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Sources and attribution

  • Postcode Pulse reports are information, not advice. They are not a survey, valuation, conservation search, flood search or legal advice.
  • Figures come from public datasets that can be incomplete or out of date. Check anything important with the original source or a professional before you rely on it.
  • Postcode-level figures describe the postcode or the area around it, not necessarily the individual property.