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NP4 8SD area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Usk, Goytre & Llangybi Fawr
Council: Monmouthshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,116 (2024)

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At a glance

What NP4 8SD is like

NP4 8SD is a postcode in the Usk, Goytre & Llangybi Fawr area of Monmouthshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,116 people. 87.1% of households own their home, 11.9% rent privately and 1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 8SD compares

Headline figures for NP4 8SD, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.4 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

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£50,682

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP4 8SD 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
Low crimePositive
13.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NP4 8 is up 12.3% on the year before.
04
An older population
31.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
05
Few private renters
Only 11.9% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

NP4 8SD FAQs

Is NP4 8SD 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 13.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NP4 8SD?

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 8SD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP4 8SD, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NP4 8SD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.7% of residents. 87.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (76.4%).

Which council covers NP4 8SD?

The local authority for NP4 8SD is Monmouthshire.

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

How well connected is NP4 8SD?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

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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