Living in NP23, Blaenau Gwent
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around NP23 in Blaenau Gwent. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central NP23 sold at a median of £162,000 across 94 recorded sales, below the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Blaenau Gwent are up 4.5% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Police recorded 173 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 11 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Blaenau Gwent: £144,294, up 4.5% on a year ago (July 2026).
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Council tax at Band D in Blaenau Gwent: £2,531 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare NP23 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for NP23 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around NP23
94 recorded home sales on the streets around central NP23 in the last 2 years, with a median of £162,000 and a range from £39,000 to £600,000. Mostly terraced houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Heol Cae Ffwrnais, NP23 6EE | Terraced | £239,000 | 14 Aug 2026 |
| 13 Clos Bronwydd, NP23 5NG | Detached | £315,000 | 17 Jul 2026 |
| 48 Emlyn Avenue, NP23 5TY | Terraced | £226,500 | 17 Jul 2026 |
| 116 Mount Pleasant Road, NP23 6JL | Terraced | £128,000 | 17 Jul 2026 |
| 8 Queen Square, NP23 6EF | Detached | £400,000 | 10 Jul 2026 |
| 21 Northgate, NP23 6FN | Semi-detached | £260,000 | 3 Jul 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
No Ofsted-rated schools found within range of NP23.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Caring, leisure and other service | 14.8% |
| Elementary occupations | 14.6% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 13.0% |
| Professional occupations | 11.3% |
| Sales and customer service | 11.1% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How NP23 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 8.2 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of NP23 (W01001456, 1,269 residents in 2021, down 3.9% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: degree-level adults, up 8.2 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 59.6% | 62.2% | +2.6 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 14.7% | 18.2% | +3.5 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 24.8% | 19.5% | -5.3 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 17.2% | 15.4% | -1.8 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 18.4% | 21.7% | +3.3 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 12.0% | 20.2% | +8.2 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 3.0% | 5.1% | +2.1 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 70.0% | 74.4% | +4.4 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 98.6% | 97.0% | -1.6 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
173 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central NP23 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Not mapped here for Wales. The flood data on this site is the Environment Agency's, which covers England only. Natural Resources Wales publishes the Flood Map for Planning for Wales, where an address in NP23 can be looked up.
Buses from the centre of NP23
Best-served stop: Libanus Corner, with 1.9 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of NP23 is Libanus Corner: 1.9 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 0.8 in the evening and 0.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 05:30, last 21:34. Routes there: 26, E1, 76, 62A. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
Common questions about NP23
What is the average house price in NP23?
The average sold price in Blaenau Gwent is £144,294 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in NP23?
Prices in Blaenau Gwent are up 4.5% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in NP23?
The median of 94 recorded sales around central NP23 in the last 2 years is £162,000, ranging from £39,000 to £600,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
How much crime is there in NP23?
173 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central NP23 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is NP23 at risk of flooding?
The flood maps this site reads are the Environment Agency's, which cover England only, so they say nothing about NP23. For Wales, Natural Resources Wales publishes the Flood Map for Planning, which shows the risk at a specific address.
Is NP23 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: the median home sells for £162,000; 173 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is NP23 safe?
173 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central NP23 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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