← NP13 area guide Side by side

NP13 or NP4?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
NP13
Blaenau Gwent
NP4
Torfaen
Median home sale nearby £112,000
from 113 sales
£157,475
from 46 sales
Average sold price £28,000 £71,625
Area price growth (YoY) +8.9% (Blaenau Gwent) +1.6% (Torfaen)
Dwelling type Mid-terrace house Semi-detached house
Floor area 91 m² 107 m²
Built 1900–1929 1967–1975
Energy rating D C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1094/yr £1039/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 126 recorded 126 recorded
Deprivation decile

Common questions

Is NP13 or NP4 cheaper?

NP13 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around NP13 sell for about £112,000 and around NP4 for about £157,475, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, NP13 or NP4?

NP4 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (126 in NP13 against 126 in NP4, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Should I buy in NP13 or NP4?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.