What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
NestScope Score
82/ 100
Partial score · Wales
A full NestScope Score relies on the England-only IMD backbone (plus schools, healthcare and crime data), so this is a partial score for Wales, based only on the layers actually covered here.
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 25 bus stops nearby
Green space79/100
13green spaces
16.6 ha total — largest park 8.2 ha (0.26 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (0.42 ha) — 0.0 mi
Amenities84/100
11supermarkets
11 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Tesco, Spar, Aldi… — nearest 0.4 mi
Nearest: Iceland Ebbw Vale — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NP23 5AZ.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices
Sold prices in NP23.
Average sold price by property type across the NP23 district, 2021–2026 — 2,481 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£295k▲ 29.7%
Semi-detached£191k▲ 25.4%
Terraced£122k▲ 19.8%
Flat£79k▲ 15.3%
District-level averages (NP23) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).
About NP23 5AZ
NP23 5AZ scores 82/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and local amenities — with no crimes reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
NP23 5AZ sits outside England, so the national deprivation backbone (IMD) that anchors the NestScope Score isn't available — the figures below are based on local amenities only.
There are 15 schools within the typical catchment area. The nearest school is River Centre 3-16 Learning Community, within a short walk.
No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.
Healthcare access is available, with 2 GP surgeries and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PEN-Y-CAE SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near NP23 5AZ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 25 bus stops in the immediate area.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).
There are 13 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 16.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (0.42 ha), within a short walk.
There are 11 supermarkets in the wider area, including Iceland, Tesco, Spar, Aldi and others. The nearest is Iceland Ebbw Vale, about 8 minutes' walk away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore NP23 5AZ on NestScope.
