← NP23 area guide Side by side

NP23 or NP8?

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
NP23
Blaenau Gwent
NP8
Powys
Median home sale nearby £160,000
from 97 sales
£443,000
from 8 sales
Average sold price £53,000 £365,000
Area price growth (YoY) +8.9% (Blaenau Gwent) +2.9% (Powys)
Dwelling type Mid-terrace house Detached house
Floor area 83 m² 300 m²
Built 1967–1975 Before 1900
Energy rating C E
Heating cost (EPC est.) £598/yr £4067/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 193 recorded 13 recorded
Deprivation decile

Common questions

Is NP23 or NP8 cheaper?

NP23 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around NP23 sell for about £160,000 and around NP8 for about £443,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, NP23 or NP8?

NP8 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (193 in NP23 against 13 in NP8, 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 NP23 or NP8?

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.