Postcode · Cwmbran

NP44 7EX area guide

Who lives in NP44 7EX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hollybush & Henllys
Council: Torfaen
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,395 (2024)

NP44 7EXCwmbran

At a glance

What NP44 7EX is like

NP44 7EX is a postcode in the Hollybush & Henllys area of Torfaen. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,395 people. 68.9% of households own their home, 8.7% rent privately and 21.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 52.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in NP44 7 sold for a median of £224,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP44 7EX compares

Headline figures for NP44 7EX, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£224,000

Median over 40 sales in NP44 7, +12% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£49,889

Average annual income before tax, higher than 41% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP44 7EX differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NP44 7 is up 12% on the year before.
02
An older population
24.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.7% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

NP44 7EX FAQs

Is NP44 7EX 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 34.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NP44 7EX?

The median sale price over the last year was £224,000.

Homes in NP44 7 sold for a median of £224,000 across 40 sales in the year to August 2026, +12% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NP44 7EX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP44 7EX, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NP44 7EX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.8% of residents. 68.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (52.5%).

Which council covers NP44 7EX?

The local authority for NP44 7EX is Torfaen.

NP44 7EX comes under Torfaen in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP44 7EX?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 44 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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