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NP4 5NA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Griffithstown & Sebastopol
Council: Torfaen
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,431 (2024)

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At a glance

What NP4 5NA is like

NP4 5NA 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 2,431 people. 79.4% of households own their home, 11.4% rent privately and 8.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 62.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is 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 5NA compares

Headline figures for NP4 5NA, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.1 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, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

12 schools within 2.0 miles. 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 5NA 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
Few private renters
Only 11.4% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
79.4% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

NP4 5NA FAQs

Is NP4 5NA 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 23.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NP4 5NA?

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 5NA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP4 5NA, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NP4 5NA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.7% of residents. 79.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (34.5%).

Which council covers NP4 5NA?

The local authority for NP4 5NA is Torfaen.

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

How well connected is NP4 5NA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 31 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, 1.4 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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