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NP44 3ED area guide

Who lives in NP44 3ED, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Llantarnam & Oakfield
Council: Torfaen
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,980 (2024)

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At a glance

What NP44 3ED is like

NP44 3ED is a postcode in the Llantarnam & Oakfield area of Torfaen. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,980 people. 78.8% of households own their home, 8.2% rent privately and 12.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 61.9% 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 NP44 3 sold for a median of £193,560 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP44 3ED compares

Headline figures for NP44 3ED, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£193,560

Median over 89 sales in NP44 3, −24.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£53,158

Average annual income before tax, higher than 51% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP44 3ED differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
02
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.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NP44 3 is down 24.1% on the year before.
04
Few private renters
Only 8.2% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
78.8% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

NP44 3ED FAQs

Is NP44 3ED 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 18.3 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 NP44 3ED?

The median sale price over the last year was £193,560.

Homes in NP44 3 sold for a median of £193,560 across 89 sales in the year to August 2026, −24.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NP44 3ED safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP44 3ED, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NP44 3ED?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9% of residents. 78.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45.4%).

Which council covers NP44 3ED?

The local authority for NP44 3ED is Torfaen.

NP44 3ED comes under Torfaen in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP44 3ED?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Cwmbran Rail Station, 1.3 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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