NP7 5AE Monmouthshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Grofield.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Monmouthshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,417 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,611 | £1,880 | £2,148 | £2,417 | £2,954 | £3,491 | £4,028 | £4,833 | £5,639 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (24% of about 900 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Abergavenny. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 34.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Listed buildings
- Burton, grade II*
- 1 Cibi Walk, grade II
- 1 Nevill Street, grade II
- 11 Frogmore Street, grade II
- 11 Market Street, grade II
- 11 Nevill Street, grade II
- 12 Frogmore Street, grade II
- 13 Frogmore Street, grade II
- 13 Market Street, grade II
- 13 Nevill Street, grade II
- 15 Market Street, grade II
- 17 Market Street, grade II
- 17 Nevill Street, grade II
- 19 Market Street, grade II
- 21 High Street, grade II
- 21 Market Street, grade II
- 3 Nevill Street, grade II
- 5 Nevill Street, grade II
- 65 Frogmore Street, grade II
- 67 Frogmore Street, grade II
- 68 Frogmore Street, grade II
- 69 Frogmore Street, grade II
- 70 Frogmore Street, grade II
- 7A Nevill Street, grade II
- 7B Nevill Street, grade II
- 9 Nevill Street, grade II
- Barclays, grade II
- Claremont House, grade II
- Royal British Legion, grade II
- Royal British Legion, grade II
And 4 more.
Flood risk
None of the 9 address points in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water on Natural Resources Wales's map. Outside those areas the chance is under 0.1% (1 in 1,000) a year.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. The map allows for flood defences. Address points are every property record (UPRN) in the postcode, each counted if it is in an area or within 5 m of one (the maps stop at building walls); a few are not homes, such as garages, business units or caravan pitches. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 61 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Abergavenny 423,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km |
| Ebbw Vale Town 249,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.6 km | |
| Pontypool and New Inn 127,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 23 within 800 m; nearest Lion Street 1 Abergavenny | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 4 | 440 m |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m; nearest Tudor Street Car Park | 210 m |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km; nearest Tiverton Place Car Park, Abergavenny | 60 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 52.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Tudor Gate Surgery | 300 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest H Shackleton LTD | 100 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest 44 Cross Street (Dental Surgery) | 310 m |
| Hospital | Nevill Hall Hospital | 1.0 km |
| Police station | Brynmawr Police Station | 11.0 km |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest Abergavenny Monmouth & District NatWest | 60 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Linda Vista Gardens 1.8 ha | 280 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 24 ha | 350 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 460 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Bailey Park 7.6 ha | 240 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 7,400 m² | 510 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 28 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Burton, a listed building (Grade II*), 50 m south. 235 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I and 10 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Burton | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m south |
| St John's Masonic Lodge | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m south |
| Laburnum Cottage, including front railings, wall and gate | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m south-east |
| Abergavenny Roman Fort | Scheduled monument | 260 m south |
| The Tithe Barn | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m south-east |
| Area of Conventual Buildings, St Mary's Priory | Scheduled monument | 310 m south-east |
| Linda Vista Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 370 m south-west |
| Abergavenny Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 380 m south |
| Abergavenny Castle | Scheduled monument | 390 m south |
| Blaenavon Industrial Landscape | World Heritage Site | 6.0 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Pwll Cam | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km west |
| Ysgyryd Fach | Hill | 1.9 km east |
| Glebe Wood | Wood | 2.0 km south-west |
| Coed y Person | Wood | 2.1 km south-west |
| Llanfoist Wood | Wood | 2.1 km south-west |
| Cwm Gyst Nantiago | Valley | 2.1 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
Defra's noise maps cover England only; the Welsh Government's 2022 maps are not shown here yet.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 43% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 50% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 29% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales's 1,917 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.