NP8 1ST Powys
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Ffawydden, Llanbedr: 8 addresses
- Unnamed street, Llanbedr: 5 addresses
- Unnamed street, Llanbedr: 4 addresses
- Unnamed street near Pengilfach Cottages, Llanbedr: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street, Llanbedr: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Pengilfach Cottages, Llanbedr: 1 address
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: 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 22 address points in this postcode, 5 at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: 2 at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 4 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 22 addresses are between 135 m and 228 m above sea level (165 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 89%, ultrafast 89%, gigabit 89% of premises; 11% 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 | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Ebbw Vale Town 249,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.6 km (8.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 4 | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Evolt Network | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 56.1 km (35 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | War Memorial Health Centre | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Brecon Road Dental Surgery | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Nevill Hall Hospital | 6.5 km (4 miles) |
| Police station | Brynmawr Police Station | 10.4 km (6.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Natwest | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 790 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Penlan, a listed building (Grade II*), 410 m (0.3 miles) south-west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Penlan | Listed building, Grade II* | 410 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Mynydd Pen-y-fal round cairns | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Cwm Beusych Deserted Rural Settlement | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Y Cwrt Deserted Rural Settlement | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cwm-bŵch-fâch | Wood | 780 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Cwm Beusych | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Cwm Bŵch | Valley | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Coed Ynys-faen | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Sugar Loaf | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| The Swamp | Lake or reservoir | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.9 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 22 |
2 of the postcode's 22 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Powys: see them on the Powys page.
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 (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) 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 Unnamed street near Ffawydden.