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NP23 5RF area guide

Who lives in NP23 5RF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Rassau & Beaufort
Council: Blaenau Gwent
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,100 (2024)

NP23 5RFEbbw Vale

At a glance

What NP23 5RF is like

NP23 5RF is a postcode in the Rassau & Beaufort area of Blaenau Gwent. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,100 people. 87% of households own their home, 11.7% rent privately and 1.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in NP23 5 sold for a median of £207,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP23 5RF compares

Headline figures for NP23 5RF, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£207,000

Median over 82 sales in NP23 5, +16.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

12 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£38,772

Average annual income before tax, higher than 8% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP23 5RF differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NP23 5 is up 16.9% on the year before.
03
An older population
24.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.7% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
87% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

NP23 5RF FAQs

Is NP23 5RF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NP23 5RF?

The median sale price over the last year was £207,000.

Homes in NP23 5 sold for a median of £207,000 across 82 sales in the year to August 2026, +16.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NP23 5RF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP23 5RF, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NP23 5RF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 87% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.2%).

Which council covers NP23 5RF?

The local authority for NP23 5RF is Blaenau Gwent.

NP23 5RF comes under Blaenau Gwent in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP23 5RF?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Ebbw Vale Town Rail Station, 1.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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