← NP4 area guide Side by side

NP4 or NP7?

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
NP4
Torfaen
NP7
Monmouthshire
Median home sale nearby £157,475
from 46 sales
£295,000
from 87 sales
Average sold price £249,565
Area price growth (YoY) -0.7% (Monmouthshire)
Dwelling type Semi-detached house Detached house
Floor area 107 m² 115 m²
Built 1967–1975 1976–1982
Energy rating C D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1039/yr £1574/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 126 recorded 172 recorded
Deprivation decile

Common questions

Is NP4 or NP7 cheaper?

NP4 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around NP4 sell for about £157,475 and around NP7 for about £295,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, NP4 or NP7?

NP4 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (126 in NP4 against 172 in NP7, 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 NP4 or NP7?

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.