Rolls Close Cwmbrân, Torfaen
18 addresses across 1 postcode (NP44), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 40801343.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £400,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Torfaen cost £194,895 in August 2026 (-2.8% on a year); private rents averaged £865 a month.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 7).
- Flood: No postcode centre on the street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Energy projects: 1 renewable energy project nearby is planned or being built; the nearest, Mynydd Maen - Wind Farm, is 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away.
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Cwmbran, about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Picwic Green, is about 420 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 122 to 129 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 18 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Nant Dowlais Health Centre, about 290 m away.
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 66% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 114 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 2 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025; 2 involved a pedestrian.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £267,000 | £267,000 | £267,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £76,000 | £76,000 | £76,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £56,000 | £56,000 | £56,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 2024 | 2 NP44 4QU | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 9 Jun 1995 | 3 NP44 4QU | Detached | £63,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jul 1996 | 5 NP44 4QU | Detached | £56,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jul 2017 | 8 NP44 4QU | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2025 | 9 NP44 4QU | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2018 | 9 NP44 4QU | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 9 Mar 2018 | 10 NP44 4QU | Other | £700 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Nov 2004 | 10 NP44 4QU | Detached | £195,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Feb 2009 | 12 NP44 4QU | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2005 | 12 NP44 4QU | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 30 Sep 1997 | 12 NP44 4QU | Detached | £76,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Nov 2023 | 14 NP44 4QU | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 14 Apr 2022 | 18 NP44 4QU | Detached | £267,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2012 | 24 NP44 4QU | Detached | £190,000 | Leasehold. |
House prices and rents in Torfaen
A typical home in Torfaen cost £194,895 in August 2026, 2.8% less than a year before. That is 14% more than five years earlier and 58% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £325,023 |
| Semi-detached | £204,127 |
| Terraced | £162,088 |
| Flat or maisonette | £96,510 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £173,388 |
Private renters in Torfaen paid £865 a month on average in September 2026, 2.3% more than a year before. That is 49% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £619 |
| Two bedrooms | £769 |
| Three bedrooms | £900 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,385 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 102 m². Most common: House, detached (8); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1976-1982 (6); 1967-1975 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 12,537 kWh of it on average in 2024, 30% more than the district's 9,610 kWh, and 2,794 kWh of electricity, about the same as the district. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
These are all the homes on the postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is NP44.
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 (62% of about 630 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.
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the street's postcodes, 1 of it not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mynydd Maen - Wind Farm Welsh Government (NSIP) DNS/3276725 | Wind 13 turbines, 149.9 m tall | 54.6 MW | Planning application made Feb 2025 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
Street works permits come from the Department for Transport's Street Manager, which covers England only.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 20 address points in this street's postcodes, 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 9 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: none is in an area at risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 9 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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes in this record, which covers the overflows reported to the Environment Agency: most of Wales's are reported to Natural Resources Wales instead.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 18 addresses are between 122 m and 129 m above sea level (126 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NP44 4QU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cwmbran 432,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Risca and Pontymister 95,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Rogerstone 87,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 41 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brunel Road Fairwater | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cwmbran Bus Station Stand D1 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal | 10.4 km (6.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 34.3 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Nant Dowlais Health Centre | 290 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fairwater Pharmacy | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Surgeries | 290 m |
| Hospital | Llanfrechfa Grange Hospital | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | Work (Cwmbran Police Station) | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Cashpoint® 1 Gwent Square Lloyds Bank | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Picwic Green 3,360 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 7.0 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,930 m² | 250 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 7.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Llanderfel Church, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Llanderfel Church | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coed Waun-fyr | Wood | 280 m south-east |
| Tranch Wood | Wood | 290 m north-west |
| Coed Celyn | Wood | 600 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Nant Carn | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Blaen Bran Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north |
| South Top | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 18 |
1 of the street's 18 addresses is 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 Torfaen: see them on the Torfaen page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cwmbran High School English medium | Secondary | 11–16 | 200 m | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| Greenmeadow Primary English medium | Primary | 4–11 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| Henllys Church in Wales English medium | Primary | 4–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| Coed Eva Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| Blenheim Road Community Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| Nant Celyn Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| Ysgol Gymraeg Cwmbran Primary Welsh medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| Woodlands Community Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
| Cwmbran R.C. Jnr. & Infts. Roman Catholic English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School | Not published in Wales |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld. Wales publishes no school results tables.
Nurseries and childcare
Ofsted registers childcare in England only. In Wales, nurseries, playgroups and childminders are registered and inspected by Care Inspectorate Wales, whose directory of services lists them with their reports.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The CoStar Hwb NP44 4TA | Retailers - other | 290 m | 5 Very good | 21 Sep 2023 |
| Fairwater Fish Bar NP44 4TA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 5 Very good | 5 May 2026 |
| Premier NP44 4TA | Retailers - other | 290 m | 4 Good | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Franklins NP44 4TA | Retailers - other | 290 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2023 |
| Tandoorz NP44 4TA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2025 |
| Fairewater coffee cwmbran NP44 4TA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Kam Fu NP44 4TA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Fairwater Pharmacy NP44 4TA | Retailers - other | 330 m | Exempt | |
| Fairhill Warm Welcome Space NP44 4QS | Other catering premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Dec 2024 |
| Greenmeadow Primary School NP44 5YY | School/college/university | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 58 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 24 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sports/Recreation Area (48); On or near Oaksford (25); On or near Neerings (18); On or near Rolls Close (10); On or near Ton Road (8).
Road safety
2 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. 2 involved a pedestrian; 2 involved a child under 16. Most were on roads with a 20 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2025 15:15 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian, 1 child | Minor road, 30 mph | Wet road |
| 15 Jan 2024 15:06 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian, 1 child | Minor road, 20 mph | Daylight |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 23% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 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) | 34% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- NP44 4QU: 18 addresses of 20 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Ruskin Close · Heol Ton · Brunel Road · Neerings · Oaksford · Fairwater Square · Clos Fairwater · Clos Fairwater · Ffordd Fairwater · Ffordd Fairwater · Ffordd Fairwater · Ty-Canol Row
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.