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NP4 8QL area guide

Who lives in NP4 8QL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Abersychan
Council: Torfaen
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,494 (2024)

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At a glance

What NP4 8QL is like

NP4 8QL is a postcode in the Abersychan area of Torfaen. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,494 people. 69.3% of households own their home, 14.1% rent privately and 16.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in NP4 8 sold for a median of £224,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP4 8QL compares

Headline figures for NP4 8QL, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 44.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£224,500

Median over 57 sales in NP4 8, +12.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£39,289

Average annual income before tax, higher than 10% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP4 8QL differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
44.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
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Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NP4 8 is up 12.3% on the year before.

Questions

NP4 8QL FAQs

Is NP4 8QL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 44.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NP4 8QL?

The median sale price over the last year was £224,500.

Homes in NP4 8 sold for a median of £224,500 across 57 sales in the year to August 2026, +12.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NP4 8QL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP4 8QL, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in NP4 8QL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 69.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (44.9%).

Which council covers NP4 8QL?

The local authority for NP4 8QL is Torfaen.

NP4 8QL comes under Torfaen in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP4 8QL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 36 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, 2.8 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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