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NP23 5 in Blaenau Gwent

Blaenau Gwent council area · NP23 5 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector NP23 5 in Blaenau Gwent. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideNP23 5 · NP23 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at NP23 5

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Recorded sale median
£180,000108 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
2 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

Gigabit availability averages 92.6% across 261 residential postcode records in NP23 5, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

What stands out in the records

  • Mapped parks nearby

    The nearest mapped park is 0.1 km from the NP23 5 sector centre, with 7 mapped parks within 1 km. These are map counts and straight-line distances, not a measure of park quality or access routes.

  • Station and supermarket distances

    From the NP23 5 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 2.0 km away and supermarket 0.6 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

  • Recorded sales

    NP23 5 has a recorded sale median of £180,000 from 108 sales. These 2025 transactions do not establish a price trend or current asking price.

Streets and surroundings

See streets and nearby places within about 1 km of the approximate postcode sector centre. The marker does not show a specific address or the sector boundary.

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Photos near NP23 5 in Blaenau Gwent

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for NP23 5. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

108 sales in sample
103 sales in sample
21 sales in sample
46 sales in sample
36 sales in sample
5 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Blaenau Gwent local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

This sector overlaps more than one council area

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Blaenau Gwent, about 69%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

Other overlaps of at least 5%: Powys 31%. The charts cover Blaenau Gwent only.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£681Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £421 to £681. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£681£551£421202020232026
Aug 2026£681

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£681
Jul 2026£679
Jun 2026£677
May 2026£674
Apr 2026£672
Mar 2026£668
Feb 2026£664
Jan 2026£659
Dec 2025£655
Nov 2025£653
Oct 2025£650
Sept 2025£644
Aug 2025£638
Jul 2025£635
Jun 2025£632
May 2025£630
Apr 2025£625
Mar 2025£622
Feb 2025£620
Jan 2025£617
Dec 2024£613
Nov 2024£609
Oct 2024£601
Sept 2024£594
Aug 2024£587
Jul 2024£584
Jun 2024£582
May 2024£579
Apr 2024£574
Mar 2024£568
Feb 2024£561
Jan 2024£557
Dec 2023£554
Nov 2023£552
Oct 2023£550
Sept 2023£550
Aug 2023£547
Jul 2023£543
Jun 2023£536
May 2023£531
Apr 2023£525
Mar 2023£522
Feb 2023£519
Jan 2023£517
Dec 2022£513
Nov 2022£508
Oct 2022£501
Sept 2022£497
Aug 2022£493
Jul 2022£489
Jun 2022£483
May 2022£480
Apr 2022£474
Mar 2022£468
Feb 2022£462
Jan 2022£460
Dec 2021£458
Nov 2021£456
Oct 2021£454
Sept 2021£450
Aug 2021£446
Jul 2021£441
Jun 2021£438
May 2021£434
Apr 2021£431
Mar 2021£428
Feb 2021£426
Jan 2021£425
Dec 2020£424
Nov 2020£424
Oct 2020£423
Sept 2020£421

Average house price

£144,294Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £96,543 to £144,294. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£144.3k£120.4k£96.5k202020232026
Jul 2026£144,294

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£144,294
Jun 2026£143,826
May 2026£142,019
Apr 2026£140,561
Mar 2026£135,828
Feb 2026£138,271
Jan 2026£138,311
Dec 2025£140,920
Nov 2025£136,356
Oct 2025£138,188
Sept 2025£138,564
Aug 2025£140,359
Jul 2025£138,048
Jun 2025£132,781
May 2025£134,350
Apr 2025£131,921
Mar 2025£135,370
Feb 2025£131,381
Jan 2025£133,139
Dec 2024£132,792
Nov 2024£132,807
Oct 2024£134,565
Sept 2024£132,624
Aug 2024£133,600
Jul 2024£129,688
Jun 2024£129,208
May 2024£129,680
Apr 2024£127,266
Mar 2024£127,627
Feb 2024£125,434
Jan 2024£130,008
Dec 2023£128,228
Nov 2023£128,631
Oct 2023£125,570
Sept 2023£125,320
Aug 2023£125,395
Jul 2023£126,604
Jun 2023£125,788
May 2023£124,796
Apr 2023£124,863
Mar 2023£128,961
Feb 2023£132,763
Jan 2023£134,524
Dec 2022£134,093
Nov 2022£132,837
Oct 2022£131,448
Sept 2022£130,646
Aug 2022£131,438
Jul 2022£127,818
Jun 2022£127,485
May 2022£123,763
Apr 2022£124,050
Mar 2022£124,424
Feb 2022£121,488
Jan 2022£117,942
Dec 2021£114,467
Nov 2021£115,647
Oct 2021£116,218
Sept 2021£113,492
Aug 2021£111,737
Jul 2021£108,398
Jun 2021£108,587
May 2021£107,146
Apr 2021£106,893
Mar 2021£103,973
Feb 2021£101,844
Jan 2021£101,339
Dec 2020£101,851
Nov 2020£99,128
Oct 2020£98,384
Sept 2020£96,543
Aug 2020£98,442
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate92.6%Mean across 261 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Blaenau Gwent; 35,744 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage99.9%Local authority: Blaenau Gwent; 35,744 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 261 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Blaenau Gwent; 35,744 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Blaenau Gwent; 35,744 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 46 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station2 km
  • Nearest supermarket0.6 km
  • Nearest post office0.4 km
  • Nearest GP practice28.3 km
  • Nearest hospital45.5 km
  • Nearest gym1.9 km
  • Nearest restaurant1.5 km
  • Nearest community centre0.5 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking0.5 km
  • Nearest Waitrose13 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector2 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 46 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.1 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km7 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
12.95 km
Tesco
0.81 km
Sainsbury's
15.36 km
Aldi
2.05 km
Lidl
2.46 km
M&S
27.58 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Mapped bathing-water site

Clevedon Beach
46.01 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

Cendl Inn
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Welfare
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

0Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset23.8 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset32.4 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset40.9 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

948recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
293
Anti-social behaviour
199
Criminal damage and arson
123
Public order
84
Other theft
61
Vehicle crime
59
Shoplifting
46
Other crime
30
Burglary
28
Drugs
15
Possession of weapons
6
Bicycle theft
3
Theft from the person
1

Current listings

See what is on the market

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from NP23 5. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom NP23 5Shared evidence
NP23 5Glyn-coedThis area · Blaenau Gwent
£180,000
108
This area
Reference sector
S71 2S71 2 in Barnsley area guideBarnsley
£180,000Same recorded median as this area
110
230.2 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.1 km0.1 km
Nearest supermarket0.6 km0.6 km
S13 8S13 8 in Sheffield area guideSheffield
£180,000Same recorded median as this area
117
213.5 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket0.6 km0.6 km
Nearest park0.1 km0.1 km
L5 1L5 1 in Liverpool area guideLiverpool
£181,000£1,000 higher than this area
13
182.5 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.1 km0.2 km
Nearest station2 km1.9 km
LL18 4LL18 4 in Denbighshire area guideDenbighshire
£180,000Same recorded median as this area
181
170.1 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket0.6 km0.6 km
Nearest park0.1 km0.1 km

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector NP23 5, not the whole of Blaenau Gwent. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 261 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Blaenau Gwent; 35,744 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Blaenau Gwent; 35,744 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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