NP7 9AH Monmouthshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Gobion Fawr.
Streets
- Coronation Cottages, Penpergwm: 11 addresses
- Unnamed street near Coronation Cottages, Penpergwm: 4 addresses
- Unnamed street near Coronation Cottages, Penpergwm: 1 address
- B4598, Sir Fynwy - Monmouthshire: 1 address
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 G (27% of about 980 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 17 address points in this postcode, 1 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: none is in an area at risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 1 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk.
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 17 addresses are between 41 m and 45 m above sea level (43 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% 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 | 4.5 km |
| Pontypool and New Inn 127,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.0 km | |
| Cwmbran 432,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m, 5 within 800 m; nearest Bryn Villa Llangattock Nigh Usk | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 1 | 5.0 km |
| EV charging points | Ionity Abergavenny | 5.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 48.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Hereford Road Surgery | 5.3 km |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 5.3 km |
| NHS dentists | 44 Cross Street (Dental Surgery) | 5.1 km |
| Hospital | Maindiff Court Hospital | 5.7 km |
| Police station | Pontypool Police Station | 10.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,000 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7,190 m² | 2.7 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Llangattock Nigh Usk Churchyard Cross, a scheduled monument, 280 m south. 8 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Llangattock Nigh Usk Churchyard Cross | Scheduled monument | 280 m south |
| Church of St. Cadoc | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m south |
| Llangattock Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 380 m north-east |
| Castle Arnold | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km west |
| St. Bartholomew's Churchyard Cross, Llanover | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km south-west |
| Pant y Goitre House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.0 km south-east |
| Llanover Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.0 km south-west |
| Blaenavon Industrial Landscape | World Heritage Site | 7.3 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brickyard Wood | Wood | 490 m north-west |
| Tyler's Wood | Wood | 920 m north-east |
| The Rookery | Wood | 1.7 km south-east |
| Ty'r-pwll Wood | Wood | 2.0 km north-west |
| Llwyn Corner | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km east |
| Cefn Mynog | Hill | 3.3 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.5 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 9 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 17 |
17 of the postcode's 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 25% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 25% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Coronation Cottages.