Grove Close Mount Pleasant, Torfaen
8 addresses across 1 postcode (NP4), about 70 m long. USRN 40802127.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £245,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 1).
- Flood: No postcode centre on the street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Torfaen costs £2,156 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 86% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Pontypool and New Inn, about 3.5 km (2.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 480 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 179 to 186 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Surgery, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 68% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 100 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £233,000 | £233,000 | £233,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £75,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £172,000 | £172,000 | £172,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2024 | 6 NP4 6RL | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2023 | 4 NP4 6RL | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2007 | 4 NP4 6RL | Detached | £233,000 | |
| 15 Mar 2006 | 1 NP4 6RL | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2004 | 1 NP4 6RL | Terraced | £172,000 |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 132 m². Most common: House, detached (2). Built: 1976-1982 (1); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
Council tax
What each band costs in Torfaen in 2026-27: Band D £2,156 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,437 | £1,677 | £1,916 | £2,156 | £2,635 | £3,114 | £3,593 | £4,311 | £5,030 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (33% of about 1,020 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Roadworks
Street works permits come from the Department for Transport's Street Manager, which covers England only.
Flood risk
None of the 9 address points in this street's postcodes 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 street's 8 addresses are between 179 m and 186 m above sea level (182 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NP4 6RL | 100% | 86% | 86% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Pontypool and New Inn 127,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) |
| Llanhilleth 94,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Cwmbran 432,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 20 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 41 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Grove Close Pontnewynydd | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cwmbran Bus Station Stand D | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Crane Street Monthly Car Park | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest George Street | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 40.3 km (25 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Surgery | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Health Plus Pharmacy | 310 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Abersychan Dental Surgery | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | County Hospital | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Pontypool Police Station | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Premier, Pontnewynydd | 290 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 4.3 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 590 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,140 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 50 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 5.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is British Colliery Pumping Engine House, a scheduled monument, 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| British Colliery Pumping Engine House | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Pontypool Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Blaenavon Industrial Landscape | World Heritage Site | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Tranch Wood | Wood | 740 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Plas-y-Coed | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Freehold Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Cwm Du | Valley | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Little Mountain | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Nant-y-Gollen Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 8 | 8 |
None of the street's 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 Torfaen: see them on the Torfaen page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cwmffrwdoer Primary English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 360 m | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Padre Pio RC Primary School Roman Catholic English medium | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| George Street Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Ysgol Gymraeg Gwynllyw Welsh medium | All-through | 3–19 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Penygarn Community Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| St. Albans R.C. High School Roman Catholic English medium | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Abersychan Comprehensive English medium | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontnewynydd Community Centre NP4 6QS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2025 |
| Age Connects Torfaen NP4 6QS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 24 Feb 2025 |
| Health Plus Pharmacy NP4 6SU | Retailers - other | 300 m | Exempt | |
| Nisa Local NP4 6SU | Retailers - other | 300 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 Nov 2024 |
| Marmaris Kebab & Pizza NP4 6SU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 4 Good | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Treasure House NP4 6SU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 4 Good | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Claudia’s Pizzeria NP4 6SU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Pontnewynydd Cricket Club NP4 6RP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 320 m | 4 Good | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Cwm-Unity Cwtch NP4 6QZ | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2023 |
| Cwmffrwdoer Cwtch NP4 6QZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 360 m | 4 Good | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Ty Ceirios Nursing Home NP4 6TJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 4 Good | 15 Dec 2025 |
| Hanbury Stores NP4 6QN | Retailers - other | 390 m | 4 Good | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Pontnewynydd Methodist Church NP4 6PD | Other catering premises | 390 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 14 Nov 2024 |
| Livayahs NP4 6YW | Mobile caterer | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Cwmffrwdoer Primary School NP4 6QZ | School/college/university | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 36 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 20 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near St Luke'S Road (49); On or near Mount Pleasant Road (14); On or near Old School Place (9); On or near Gypsy Lane (5); On or near Tan-Y-Coed (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 26% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Cwmffrwdoer Cwtch (hospitals/childcare/caring premises, NP4 6QZ) now 4 Good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 24 September 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- NP4 6RL: 8 addresses of 9 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Pentrepiod Road · Grove Road · Lewis Wood · Grove Estate · Lewis Wood · Beech Tree Terrace · Mount Pleasant · Matthew Terrace · Park View Terrace · Lodge View · Sawtells Terrace · Rochdale Terrace
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.