POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

NP23 6HY postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 77.3%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 21 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 27 Mar 2026 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £153,000Based on 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 27 Mar 2026
  • Gigabit availability 77.3%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 21 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

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Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 27 Mar 2026.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 77.3%, with 77.3% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

25 within 400m

NP23 6HY links 25 transport stops within 400m and 50 within 800m. 24 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Ebbw Vale Institute (BCT) at about 145m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Ebbw Vale Town Rail Station at about 340m.

Local business

No nearby places

No mapped local businesses were found within 1200m of NP23 6HY in the current OSM seam.

Jobs

339 online job adverts observed

Blaenau Gwent local authority · May 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 399 online job adverts observed in May 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched NP23 6HY in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

21 nearby school rows

21 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for NP23 6HY. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 51

NP23 6HY has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 51 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 628, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 66 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£153,000

Strong sample. Based on 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 27 Mar 2026.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of NP23 6HY, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 0/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

  • Scope: Exact postcode radius for NP23 6HY
  • Freshness: Local business freshness unavailable
  • Methodology: Open source notes

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Phase unavailable

All Saints R.C. Primary School

Phase unavailable option in NP23 6QP. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Phase unavailable

Beaufort Hill Primary School

Phase unavailable option in NP23 5QD. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

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Blaen-Y-Cwm C.P. School

Phase unavailable option in NP23 4BR. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for NP23 6HY before you shortlist homes.

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Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around NP23 6HY.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like NP23 6HY with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess NP23 6HY.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering NP23 6HY.