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NP7 7ES area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Gilwern & Llanfoist
Council: Monmouthshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,722 (2024)

NP7 7ESAbergavenny

At a glance

What NP7 7ES is like

NP7 7ES is a postcode in the Gilwern & Llanfoist area of Monmouthshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,722 people. 77.3% of households own their home, 12.6% rent privately and 9.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 48.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well 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 7ES compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.1 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

0.3/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£50,603

Average annual income before tax, higher than 43% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP7 7ES differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NP7 7 is down 20.5% on the year before.
02
An older population
29.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
77.3% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

NP7 7ES FAQs

Is NP7 7ES a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NP7 7ES?

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.

Is NP7 7ES safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP7 7ES, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NP7 7ES?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.6% of residents. 77.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (58.4%).

Which council covers NP7 7ES?

The local authority for NP7 7ES is Monmouthshire.

NP7 7ES comes under Monmouthshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP7 7ES?

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). The nearest station is Abergavenny Rail Station, 2.7 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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