NP8 1LS Powys
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Llangattock and Llangynidr.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Powys in 2026-27: Band D £2,352 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,568 | £1,829 | £2,090 | £2,352 | £2,874 | £3,397 | £3,920 | £4,703 | £5,487 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band F (32% of about 500 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
None of the 36 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 36 addresses are between 113 m and 130 m above sea level (123 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 12%, gigabit 12% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ebbw Vale Town 249,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.6 km |
| Ebbw Vale Parkway 41,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.8 km | |
| Rhymney 123,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest Village Hall Llangynidr | 370 m |
| Bus or coach station | Brynmawr Bus Station Stand1 | 9.0 km |
| EV charging points | Evolt Network | 6.8 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 53.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | War Memorial Health Centre | 7.0 km |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 6.8 km |
| NHS dentists | Worcester House Dental Surgery | 8.8 km |
| Hospital | Ysbyty Tri Chwm | 8.8 km |
| Police station | Brynmawr Police Station | 8.8 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,080 m² | 2.2 km |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,100 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 360 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Llangynidr Bridge (partly in Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine community), a listed building (Grade I), 480 m north. 22 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Llangynidr Bridge (partly in Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine community) | Listed building, Grade I | 480 m north |
| Llangynidr Bridge (partly in Llangynidr community) | Listed building, Grade I | 530 m north |
| Llangynidr Deserted Medieval Village (part of) | Scheduled monument | 570 m south-east |
| Llwyn-y-Fedwen Standing Stone | Scheduled monument | 730 m north-east |
| Gliffaes | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.0 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Pwll Cil-wich | Lake or reservoir | 790 m north-west |
| Pwll yr Hesg | Waterfall | 810 m north-east |
| Glaw-coed Wood | Wood | 1.1 km west |
| Buckland Hill | Hill | 2.0 km north-west |
| Cwm Cleisfer | Valley | 2.3 km south |
| Pant Serthfa | Wetland | 4.6 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
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 | 54 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 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 | 0% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 22% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 26% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 54% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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.