NP8 1RW is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (NP8) is called the outward code. The part after the space (1RW) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case NP which means Newport.
Postal District. In our case NP8.
Postal Sector. In our case NP8 1.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case RW.

The regional mail center for the post area NP is the South West Distribution Centre, which is located at Western Approach, Distribution Park, Severn Beach, BRISTOL, BS35 4GG.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the NP8 1RW postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is ABERGAVENNY DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the NP8 1RW postcode have the street address of The Crescent.

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 11 individuals call the NP8 1RW postcode their home.

It is situated within the post town of CRICKHOWELL within the old postal county of Brecknockshire.

NP8 1RW is within the village of Cwmdu.

The NP8 1RW postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in NP8 1RW are houses. Of these houses, most are mid-terraced.

Most properties in NP8 1RW are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for NP8 1RW

Latitude	51.906072094
Longitude	-3.1937906115

Weather Forecast for NP8 1RW

Sun 12th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	4.00%	ESE 18 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	3.00%	SE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	3.00%	ESE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Heavy rain shower (day)	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	52.00%	SSW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	6.00%	SW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	2.00%	WSW 7 mph

Mon 13th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	2.00%	NW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	13.00%	SSW 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 16 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	9.00%	SSE 20 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	51.00%	SSE 25 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	84.00%	SE 27 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	89.00%	SE 27 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Heavy rain	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	90.00%	SE 22 mph

Tue 14th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Heavy rain	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	87.00%	SE 16 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	57.00%	SE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	54.00%	ESE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	75.00%	SE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	44.00%	SE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	41.00%	SSE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	36.00%	SE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	8.00%	ESE 11 mph

Wed 15th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	14.00%	ESE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	14.00%	ESE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	12.00%	ESE 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	16.00%	ESE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	35.00%	SE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	39.00%	SE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	35.00%	SSE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	6.00%	SE 9 mph

Thu 16th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	3.00%	SE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	3.00%	SE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	3.00%	SE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	6.00%	SE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	29.00%	SSE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	34.00%	WNW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	34.00%	SSW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	5.00%	WNW 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the NP8 1RW Postcode?

Download Speeds For NP8 1RW

Average Mbps	2.000
Median Mbps	1.900
Maximum Mbps	2.290

NP8 1RW has an average download speed of 2 Megabits per second (Mbps).

84 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

0% of postcodes (564) have slower broadband speeds.

100% of postcodes (1,183,993) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For NP8 1RW

Average Mbps	0.400
Median Mbps	0.400
Maximum Mbps	0.450

NP8 1RW has an average upload speed of 0.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

224 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

0% of postcodes (583) have slower upload speeds.

100% of postcodes (1,183,834) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of NP8 1RW Postcode

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near NP8 1RW

BEAUFORT DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 2 BANK BUILDINGS, BEAUFORT STREET, CRICKHOWELL, POWYS, NP8 1AD

Distance: 4.10 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: BEAUFORT STREET, CRICKHOWELL, POWYS, NP8 1AG

Distance: 4.23 miles

Contact: :

WORCESTER HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 11-12 WORCESTER STREET, BRYNMAWR, EBBW VALE, GWENT, NP23 4DA

Distance: 7.39 miles

Contact: :

BAILEY STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 89 BAILEY STREET, BRYNMAWR, EBBW VALE, GWENT, NP23 4AN

Distance: 7.48 miles

Contact: :

POWYS HEALTH CARE NHS TRUST (DENTAL PRACTICE)

Address: POWYS HEALTH CARE NHS TRUST, BRECON WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CERRIGCOCHION ROAD, BRECON, POWYS, LD3 7NS

Distance: 8.67 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 5A LION STREET, BRECON, POWYS, LD3 7AU

Distance: 8.79 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near NP8 1RW

BOOTS

Address: BEAUFORT STREET, CRICKHOWELL, NP8 1AD

Distance: 4.10 miles

Contact: tel: 01873 810268

PRIMROSE PHARMACY

Address: GARTH HOUSE, HIGH STREET, TALGARTH, BRECON, LD3 0PF

Distance: 6.39 miles

Contact: tel: 01874 712173

JOHN WILLIAMS PHARMACY

Address: 36 MAIN ROAD, GILWERN, ABERGAVENNY, NP7 0AS

Distance: 7.02 miles

Contact: tel: 01873 830647

JOHN WILLIAMS PHARMACY

Address: 41 BEAUFORT STREET, BRYNMAWR, EBBW VALE, NP23 4AQ

Distance: 7.47 miles

Contact: tel: 01495 310258

WELL

Address: BRYNMAWR WELLBEING CENTRE, BLAENAVON ROAD, BRYNMAWR, EBBW VALE, NP23 4BR

Distance: 7.67 miles

Contact: tel: 01495 310338

H SHACKLETON LTD

Address: RIVERSIDE PHARMACY, RIVERSIDE, BEAUFORT, EBBW VALE, NP23 5NT

Distance: 7.72 miles

Contact: tel: 01495 304899

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near NP8 1RW

CRICKHOWELL OPTOMETRISTS

Address: 17 HIGH STREET, CRICKHOWELL, POWYS, NP8 1BD

Distance: 4.05 miles

Contact: :

WILLIAMS & PARRY - BRYNMAWR

Address: 16 BEAUFORT STREET, BRYNMAWR, EBBW VALE, GWENT, NP23 4AG

Distance: 7.44 miles

Contact: :

PAUL DARLINGTON LTD (EBBW VALE)

Address: 8-8A MARKET STREET, EBBW VALE, GWENT, NP23 6HJ

Distance: 8.68 miles

Contact: :

EBBW VALE OPTICAL CENTRE

Address: 23 MARKET STREET, EBBW VALE, GWENT, NP23 6HL

Distance: 8.74 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (EBBW VALE)

Address: 24 BETHCAR STREET, EBBW VALE, GWENT, NP23 6HQ

Distance: 8.82 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (BRECON)

Address: 52 HIGH STREET, BRECON, LD3 7AP

Distance: 8.89 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near NP8 1RW

WAR MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTRE

Address: BEAUFORT STREET, CRICKHOWELL, POWYS, NP8 1AG

Distance: 4.23 miles

Contact: tel: 01873 810255

HAYGARTH MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: HAY ROAD, TALGARTH, BRECON, POWYS, LD3 0AW

Distance: 6.67 miles

Contact: tel: 01874 713000

BLAEN-Y-CWM GROUP PRACTICE

Address: BLAENAVON ROAD, BRYNMAWR, EBBW VALE, NP23 4BR

Distance: 7.67 miles

Contact: tel: 01495 360682

BRECON MEDICAL FACILITY

Address: DERING LINES, BRECON, LD3 7RA

Distance: 7.71 miles

Contact: tel: 01874 613554

GLAN RHYD SURGERY

Address: RIVERSIDE, BEAUFORT EBBW VALE, EBBW VALE, GWENT, NP23 5NT

Distance: 7.72 miles

Contact: tel: 01495 301210

PEN-Y-CAE SURGERY

Address: THE HEALTH CENTRE, BRIDGE STREET, EBBW VALE, GWENT, NP23 6EY

Distance: 8.47 miles

Contact: tel: 01495 304076

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Transport Links near NP8 1RW

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: NP8 1RW

Abergavenny
Abergavenny station, Station Approach, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 5HS
Distance: 12.08 miles
Driving Time: 17.46 minutes
Ebbw Vale Town
Ebbw Vale Town station, Steelworks Road, Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, NP23 6DN
Distance: 13.39 miles
Driving Time: 22.42 minutes
Ebbw Vale Parkway
Ebbw Vale Parkway station, off Glan Ebbw Terrace, Waun-Lywd, Blaenau Gwent, NP23 8AP
Distance: 14.85 miles
Driving Time: 24.97 minutes
Rhymney
Rhymney station, The Terrace, Rhymney, Rhymney, NP2 5LW
Distance: 17.31 miles
Driving Time: 27.16 minutes
Pontlottyn
Pontlottyn station, Picton Street, Pontlottyn, Caerphilly County, CF81 9QX
Distance: 18.05 miles
Driving Time: 27.40 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near NP8 1RW

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near NP8 1RW

M4 J25A

Distance: 27.69 miles

Driving Time: 34.77 minutes

M4 J26

Distance: 27.88 miles

Driving Time: 35.81 minutes

M4 J25

Distance: 28.14 miles

Driving Time: 35.47 minutes

M4 J27

Distance: 29.52 miles

Driving Time: 38.17 minutes

M4 J24

Distance: 30.68 miles

Driving Time: 38.90 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the NP8 1RW Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Brecon and Radnorshire Co Const
Member or Parliament	Fay Jones
Contact Details	Contact Fay Jones
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the NP8 1RW Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Powys - Powys Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Powys - Powys at the following link Powys - Powys.

How much is the Council Tax?

Powys - Powys Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Powys - Powys charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the NP8 1RW Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Powys council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries

House Sales in NP8 1RW

Yearly House Sales for NP8 1RW
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2012	£110,000	£110,000	£110,000	1
2013	£125,000	£125,000	£125,000	1
2015	£160,000	£160,000	£160,000	1
2020	£150,000	£150,000	£150,000	1

Postcodes near the NP8 1RW Postcode

NP8 1RU NP8 1RP St. Michaels Close

What Popular Supermarkets are near the NP8 1RW Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near NP8 1RW
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, Lakeside Retail Park, Nantyglo, EBBW VALE, NP23 4SL	12.33 miles	Directions from NP8 1RW to Asda
Morrisons, Beaufort Road, EBBW VALE, NP23 5WS	12.70 miles	Directions from NP8 1RW to Morrisons
Tesco, North West Approach, EBBW VALE, NP23 6TS	13.36 miles	Directions from NP8 1RW to Tesco
Iceland, The Walk Retail Centre, EBBW VALE, NP23 6DL	14.34 miles	Directions from NP8 1RW to Iceland
Aldi, The Walk, EBBW VALE, NP23 6AY	14.44 miles	Directions from NP8 1RW to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the NP8 1RW Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near NP8 1RW
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Monmouth North Services, A40 Monmouth North, Monmouth North, NP25 4BG	18.62 miles	Directions from NP8 1RW to Monmouth North Services, A40 Monmouth North
Monmounth Services, A40 Monmouth South, Monmouth South, NP25 4BR	18.65 miles	Directions from NP8 1RW to Monmounth Services, A40 Monmouth South
A483/a470 Station Road, Builth Wells, LD2 3SS	19.19 miles	Directions from NP8 1RW to A483/a470 Station Road
Junction 33, M4 Motorway, Pontyclun, CF72 8SA	23.47 miles	Directions from NP8 1RW to Junction 33, M4 Motorway

Mcdonald's Restaurants near NP8 1RW
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Lakeside retail park, Nantyglo, Brynmawr, Ebbw Vale NP23 4PW	7.62 miles	Directions from NP8 1RW to McDonald's, Lakeside retail park, Nantyglo, Brynmawr, Ebbw Vale NP23 4PW
McDonald's, The Walk, EBBW VALE, NP23 6AY	8.97 miles	Directions from NP8 1RW to McDonald's, The Walk, EBBW VALE, NP23 6AY
McDonald's, Iberis Road, Llanfoist, ABERGAVENNY, NP7 9LQ	9.60 miles	Directions from NP8 1RW to McDonald's, Iberis Road, Llanfoist, ABERGAVENNY, NP7 9LQ
McDonald's, Swansea Road, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1HY	13.70 miles	Directions from NP8 1RW to McDonald's, Swansea Road, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1HY

KFC Restaurants near NP8 1RW
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Beaufort Road, EBBW VALE, NP23 5WS	7.89 miles	Directions from NP8 1RW to KFC Ebbw Vale - Waun y Pond Road
KFC, Swansea Road, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF48 1HY	13.70 miles	Directions from NP8 1RW to KFC Merthyr Tydfil - Cyfartha Retail Park
KFC, New Inn, PONTYPOOL, NP4 0XB	16.46 miles	Directions from NP8 1RW to KFC Pontypool - Lower Mill Field
KFC, High Street, BLACKWOOD, NP12 2BN	16.91 miles	Directions from NP8 1RW to KFC Blackwood - North Court
KFC, Ffordd Tirwaun, ABERDARE, CF44 0AH	17.08 miles	Directions from NP8 1RW to KFC Aberdare - Tirfounders Fields