Postcode · Abergavenny

NP7 7NP area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Hay-on-Wye & Talgarth
Council: Powys
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,529 (2024)

NP7 7NPAbergavenny

At a glance

What NP7 7NP is like

NP7 7NP is a postcode in the Hay-on-Wye & Talgarth area of Powys. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,529 people. 76.1% of households own their home, 13% rent privately and 9.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 57.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 7NP compares

Headline figures for NP7 7NP, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.8 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

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£41,861

Average annual income before tax, higher than 17% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP7 7NP differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NP7 7 is down 20.5% on the year before.
03
An older population
28.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
76.1% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

NP7 7NP FAQs

Is NP7 7NP 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 13.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NP7 7NP?

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 7NP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP7 7NP, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NP7 7NP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.5% of residents. 76.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (58.5%).

Which council covers NP7 7NP?

The local authority for NP7 7NP is Powys.

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

How well connected is NP7 7NP?

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).

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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