NP8 1SR Powys
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower.
Streets
- Maes Ffynnon, Llanbedr: 20 addresses
- Maes Ffynnon, Powys - Powys: 10 addresses
- Unnamed street near Maes Ffynnon, Llanbedr: 8 addresses
- Unnamed street near Maes Ffynnon, Llanbedr: 7 addresses
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 (25% of about 830 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 5.
- 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
- Church of St Peter, grade II*
- Churchyard Cross at the Church of St Peter, grade II
- Glebe Farm, grade II
- Lych Gate at the Church of St Peter, grade II
- Tomb slabs and railings at Church of St Peter, grade II
Flood risk
None of the 45 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 45 addresses are between 165 m and 182 m above sea level (174 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 | 9.5 km |
| Ebbw Vale Town 249,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.9 km | |
| Ebbw Vale Parkway 41,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest St Peter`s Church Llanbedr | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 4 | 8.9 km |
| EV charging points | Evolt Network | 2.8 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 55.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | War Memorial Health Centre | 2.9 km |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 2.9 km |
| NHS dentists | The Brecon Road Dental Surgery | 8.1 km |
| Hospital | Nevill Hall Hospital | 7.7 km |
| Police station | Brynmawr Police Station | 9.7 km |
| Cash machines | Natwest | 2.9 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 790 m² | 80 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 2.5 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,660 m² | 2.8 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter, a listed building (Grade II*), 80 m north-east. 20 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m north-east |
| Moor Park | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m south |
| Crug Hywel Camp | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wern-fâch | Wood | 890 m north |
| Coed Ynys-faen | Wood | 930 m south |
| Cwm Milaid | Valley | 2.0 km north |
| Cwm Cumbeth | Valley | 2.1 km west |
| Pen Cerrig-calch | Hill | 3.0 km north-west |
| Cambwll | Lake or reservoir | 4.0 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 14 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 31 | 45 |
14 of the postcode's 45 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 | 57 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 38% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 65% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 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) | 45% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Maes Ffynnon.