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NP7 7 area guide

Who lives in NP7 7, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Monmouthshire
Region
Wales
Population
17,308 (2024)
At a glance

What NP7 7 is like

The NP7 7 postcode sector in Monmouthshire covers 133 live postcodes and is home to about 17,308 people in 7,482 households. 70.4% of households own their home, 14.9% rent privately and 14.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in NP7 7 sold for a median of £397,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP7 7 compares

Headline figures for NP7 7, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£397,500

Median over 38 sales in NP7 7, −20.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
10

10 schools in NP7 7. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£46,864

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP7 7 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in NP7 7 is down 20.5% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    27.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

NP7 7 FAQs

01
Is NP7 7 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.5 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in NP7 7?

The median sale price over the last year was £397,500.

Homes in NP7 7 sold for a median of £397,500 across 38 sales in the year to August 2026, −20.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NP7 7 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP7 7, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in NP7 7?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 70.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45.6%).
05
Which council covers NP7 7?

The local authority for NP7 7 is Monmouthshire.

NP7 7 comes under Monmouthshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NP7 7?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Abergavenny Rail Station (Main Entrance), 2.4 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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