NP7 9HH Monmouthshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Llanfoist Fawr and Govilon.
Streets
- Dan Y Bryn, Llanellen: 12 addresses
- St Helen's Crescent, Llanellen: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Dan Y Bryn, Llanellen: 1 address
- B4269, 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 F (26% of about 820 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 15 address points in this postcode, 0 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: 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: none is in an area at 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 15 addresses are between 43 m and 55 m above sea level (53 m on average).
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 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pontypool and New Inn 127,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.6 km (6.6 miles) | |
| Ebbw Vale Town 249,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.2 km (8.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Elm Drive Llanellen | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 1 | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Ionity Abergavenny | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 49.7 km (31 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Tudor Gate Surgery | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Allied Pharmacy Merthyr Road | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 44 Cross Street (Dental Surgery) | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Nevill Hall Hospital | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | Pontypool Police Station | 10.4 km (6.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Premier Cashzone | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 24 ha | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 570 m² | 70 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,060 m² | 60 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 7,400 m² | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Coldbrook House, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2 km (1.3 miles) north-east. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coldbrook House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Llanover Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Blaenavon Industrial Landscape | World Heritage Site | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ffrwd Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Coed y Prior | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Llanfoist Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Cwm Craf | Valley | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Ysgyryd Fach | Hill | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-east |
| Pwll Mawr | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 15 |
5 of the postcode's 15 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 | 53 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 21% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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 7 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 Dan Y Bryn.