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NP23, Blaenau Gwent

Blaenau Gwent, Wales

  • Wales
  • Updated 23 Oct 2026, 19:59
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Centre of NP23. The circle is the 1 mile crime search radius.

Summary

Written by AI from the figures below

In district NP23, Blaenau Gwent, the median sale price over the last 12 months was £153,000 from 226 sales, 2.0% higher than the previous 12 months (£150,000 from 391 sales).HM Land Registry The Postcode Pulse price trend score is 55 out of 100.HM Land Registry The Postcode Pulse safety score is 43 out of 100, based on an average of 181 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month within 1 mile over the 3 months to August 2026.data.police.uk The most common category was violence and sexual offences (58 a month).data.police.uk Of 78 homes in the 6 sampled postcodes with an energy certificate, the median rating is band C (73 out of 100), and 73% are rated band C or better.EPC register

AI-generated summary of the figures below. The data tables take precedence.

Median sale price (12 months)
£153,000
226 sales
Source: HM Land Registry
Crimes and ASB a month (1 mile)
181
Jun-Aug 2026
Source: data.police.uk
Typical energy rating
Band C
78 certificates
Source: EPC register
Nearest station
1.0 km
Ebbw Vale Town Rail Station
Source: NaPTAN
Food businesses within ½ mile
383
Source: Food Standards Agency

Scores

Each out of 100. Higher is better for the people who live there.

How we score

Safety

43/100

181 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month within 1 mile (Jun-Aug 2026)

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Inputs to the safety score
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour543
Months of data3
Per month181
Severity-weighted crimes per km² per month26 per km² per month
Search radius1.6 km

Recorded street-level crime within the search radius, weighted by offence type (violence and robbery x2, ASB x0.5), per km² per month, placed on a log scale from 1 (scores 100) to 300 (scores 0).

  • Counts recorded crime by location, not risk to any individual; busy city centres score lower because of footfall.
  • Locations are anonymised to nearby map points by the police.

Confidence: high. Source: data.police.uk. How we score this

Flood risk

Not scored

Environment Agency flood data covers England only; flood warnings and flood maps for Wales come from Natural Resources Wales

Broadband

Not scored

Broadband data isn't connected to Postcode Pulse yet, so this part of the report is empty for now.

Energy efficiency

73/100

Median rating of 78 certificates: band C (73)

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Inputs to the energy efficiency score
Energy efficiency rating (SAP)73
EPC bandC
Based onmedian
Certificates used78

The SAP energy efficiency rating from the EPC (1-100, the number behind bands A-G): the property's own certificate when we can match the address, otherwise the median of the latest certificate for each property in the postcode.

  • Certificates last ten years and may predate later improvements.

Confidence: medium. Source: EPC register. How we score this

Price trend

55/100

Median sale price up 2.0% year on year in NP23

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Inputs to the price trend score
Change in median price2%
Median price, last 12 months£153,000
Median price, previous 12 months£150,000
Sales, last 12 months226
Sales, previous 12 months391

50 + 2.5 x the percentage change in median sale price between the last 12 months and the 12 months before (so +20% scores 100 and -20% scores 0).

  • Measures recent price momentum, not value for money or affordability, and is not a forecast.
  • Medians move with the mix of homes sold as well as with prices.

Confidence: high. Source: HM Land Registry. How we score this

Amenities

98/100

383 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Inputs to the amenities score
Food businesses on the FSA register within the radius383
Radius805 m
Weighted count309.3
Other retail82
Takeaway51
Pub bar45
Restaurant cafe34
Other32
Childcare health care26
School college13
Supermarket12
Mobile caterer3
Hotel accommodation2

A weighted count of premises on the Food Standards Agency register within the radius (supermarkets x3, schools x2, cafés, restaurants, pubs and care settings x1, takeaways and other shops x0.5), scored as 100 x (1 - e^(-count / 80)).

  • The FSA register lists businesses that handle food, so it is a proxy for local amenities: parks, GP surgeries and gyms are not included.

Confidence: medium. Source: Food Standards Agency. How we score this

Transport

47/100

Ebbw Vale Town Rail Station 1.0 km away; 0 bus stops within 400 m

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Inputs to the transport score
Nearest railway station (Ebbw Vale Town Rail Station)1.0 km
Nearest metro or tram stop—
Bus stops within 400 m0

0.55 x a rapid-transit component (the better of: rail station 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 4 km; metro/tram stop 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 2 km) plus 0.45 x a bus component (12.5 points per stop within 400 m, up to 100).

  • NaPTAN lists stops, not how often services run.

Confidence: medium. Source: NaPTAN. How we score this

Planning freedom

Not scored

Planning constraints depend on the exact location, so they are in the full address report.

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    • Broadband, crime, flood risk, amenities and transport
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Area insights

Sold prices

Source: HM Land Registry

Score 55/100

£153,000

Median sale price (12 months) · 226 sales

Median sale price up 2.0% year on year in NP23

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District NP23

Median, last 12 months
£153,000
Sales, last 12 months
226
Change on previous 12 months
+2.0%
Median over the period
£147,500
New builds
11%
Leasehold
3%
  • Detached (266)£270,000
  • Semi-detached (437)£184,000
  • Terraced (876)£122,750
  • Flat or maisonette (35)£68,000
20222023202420252026
Median sale price by year
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YearMedianSales
2022 (part year)£150,000362
2023£145,000367
2024£147,500346
2025£150,000375
2026 (part year)£149,975164

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 19:59.

Energy performance

Source: EPC register

Score 73/100

Band C

Typical energy rating · 78 certificates

Median rating of 78 certificates: band C (73)

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Homes with a certificate
78
Median rating
Band C (73)
Band C or better
73%
  • Band A0
  • Band B10
  • Band C47
  • Band D16
  • Band E5
  • Band F0
  • Band G0

Pooled across 6 postcodes near the centre of the district. Private rentals generally need band E or better.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 19:59.

Crime

Source: data.police.uk

Score 43/100

181

Crimes and ASB a month (1 mile) · Jun-Aug 2026

181 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month within 1 mile (Jun-Aug 2026)

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Crimes a month (average)
181
Months covered
3 to August 2026
Police force
Gwent Police
  • Violence and sexual offences58.3
  • Anti-social behaviour47.7
  • Criminal damage and arson28.7
  • Public order13.7
  • Shoplifting10.3
  • Other theft6
  • Vehicle crime4.7
  • Other crime4.3
  • Burglary2.7
  • Drugs2

Crime locations on data.police.uk are anonymised: each crime is mapped to a nearby fixed point (the centre of a street, open space or similar), shown as 'on or near' that place, never to an exact address. Counts cover a 1-mile radius around the point and include anti-social behaviour.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 13:27.

Flood risk

Source: Environment Agency

Not available for this location

Environment Agency flood data covers England only; flood warnings and flood maps for Wales come from Natural Resources Wales

Broadband

Source: Ofcom

Not connected yet

Broadband data isn't connected to Postcode Pulse yet, so this part of the report is empty for now.

Amenities

Source: Food Standards Agency

Score 98/100

383

Food businesses within ½ mile

383 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Food businesses within the radius
383
Radius
805 m
Hygiene rated 4 or 5
76%
  • Other shops82
  • Takeaways51
  • Pubs and bars45
  • Restaurants and cafés34
  • Other32
  • Childcare, health and care26
  • Schools and colleges13
  • Supermarkets12
  • Mobile caterers3
  • Hotels and guest houses2

based on the nearest 300 of 383

From the Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, a proxy for everyday amenities.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 19:59.

Public transport

Source: NaPTAN

Score 47/100

1.0 km

Nearest station · Ebbw Vale Town Rail Station

Ebbw Vale Town Rail Station 1.0 km away; 0 bus stops within 400 m

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Nearest station
Ebbw Vale Town Rail Station
Distance
1.0 km
Bus stops within 400 m
0
ModeWithin 400 mWithin 800 mNearest
Bus stops013Kingdom Hall (623 m)
Railway stations00Ebbw Vale Town Rail Station (1.0 km)

NaPTAN lists stops and stations, not how often services run.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 12:37.

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Sources and attribution

  • Postcode Pulse reports are information, not advice. They are not a survey, valuation, conservation search, flood search or legal advice.
  • Figures come from public datasets that can be incomplete or out of date. Check anything important with the original source or a professional before you rely on it.
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