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NP4 5BB area guide

Who lives in NP4 5BB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Griffithstown & Sebastopol
Council: Torfaen
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,085 (2024)

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At a glance

What NP4 5BB is like

NP4 5BB is a postcode in the Griffithstown & Sebastopol area of Torfaen. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,085 people. 86.9% of households own their home, 4.7% rent privately and 8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 50.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in NP4 5 sold for a median of £203,600 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP4 5BB compares

Headline figures for NP4 5BB, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£203,600

Median over 91 sales in NP4 5, +2.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£45,351

Average annual income before tax, higher than 28% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP4 5BB differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
An older population
28.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
03
Few private renters
Only 4.7% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
86.9% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

NP4 5BB FAQs

Is NP4 5BB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NP4 5BB?

The median sale price over the last year was £203,600.

Homes in NP4 5 sold for a median of £203,600 across 91 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NP4 5BB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP4 5BB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NP4 5BB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.2% of residents. 86.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43.7%).

Which council covers NP4 5BB?

The local authority for NP4 5BB is Torfaen.

NP4 5BB comes under Torfaen in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP4 5BB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Pontypool & New Inn Rail Station, 1.1 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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