Merchants Hill Close is in Pontnewynydd, Pontypool and in Torfaen district. NP4 6NU is located in the Pontnewynydd electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Torfaen. This postcode has been in use since 1990-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merchants Hill Close, Pontnewynydd, Pontypool, NP4 6NU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NP4 6NE, NP4 6DR, NP4 6EJ, NP4 6NY, NP4 6DS, NP4 6DN, NP4 6DW, NP4 6NG, NP4 6NJ.

Merchants Hill Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merchants Hill Close are based on 12 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Torfaen.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for NP4 6NU

Average Price
£151,536
Semi-Detached
£245,713
Terraced
£142,975
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merchants Hill Close

Average Price
£151,536
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merchants Hill CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Merchants Hill Close, Pontypool, Torfaen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£152,5002022-04-07 £151,528
4 Merchants Hill Close, Pontypool, Torfaen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£135,0002021-10-20 £136,259
11 Merchants Hill Close, Pontypool, Torfaen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002020-12-03 £127,770
10 Merchants Hill Close, Pontypool, Torfaen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002019-08-23 £122,052
1 Merchants Hill Close, Pontypool, Torfaen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002014-03-21 £133,493

Schools

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedGeorge Street Primary School
Wainfelin Road, Pontypool NP4 6BX 		710 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedCwmffrwdoer Primary School
Waunddu, Pontnewynydd NP4 6QZ 		1,045 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedPenygarn Primary School
Penygarn Road, Penygarn NP4 8JR 		1,306 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Alban's R.C. High School
The Park, Pontypool NP4 6XG 		1,310 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedYsgol Gyfun Gwynllyw
Heol Folly, Trefddyn NP4 8JD 		1,324 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Front Row FoodUnit 2, North Pontypool Industrial Park142 yd
Age Connects TorfaenPontnewynydd Community Centre, Zion Hill796 yd
The Ebenezer CentreThe Ebenezer Centre, Hanbury Road799 yd
Wellbeing Centre24 George Street853 yd
Box’d Bar & Pizza Ltd5 Church Avenue942 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pontnewynydd Sports and Social ClubMill Road203 yd
The PegasusThe Pegasus, 14 Hill Street256 yd
Royal OakGeorge Street265 yd
Pontypool United RFCPontypool United Rugby Club, Conway Road631 yd
Pontnewynydd Community CentreZion Hill796 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Horseshoe Fish Bar1 Hill Street256 yd
Marmaris Kebab & Pizza20 St Lukes Road370 yd
Treasure House6 St Lukes Road370 yd
Dough Dough's Pizzeria23 St Lukes Road370 yd
Choice Chinese Take Away17 Osborne Road663 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Farmfoods Ltd4 Crane Street1,070 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NP4 6NU postcode.

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed61.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed50.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed74.09 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed74.09 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Merchants Hill Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 248 crimes were reported near Merchants Hill Close . 39% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of NP4 6NU.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 248
Violence And Sexual Offences 102
Anti Social Behaviour 44
Public Order 37
Vehicle Crime 13
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Other Theft 11
Shoplifting 11
Burglary 6
Drugs 6
Possession Of Weapons 2
Other Crime 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NP4 6NU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Osborne Road295 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hospital Road366 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Merchant'S Hill Close0 yd
2023-12DrugsFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Merchant'S Hill Close0 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Hospital Road366 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Hospital Road366 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hospital Road366 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Malthouse Lane539 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Penywain Street299 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wainfelin Road260 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee94
Retired58
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed12
Looking after home or family12
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other3
Student (economically inactive)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security21
Manufacturing20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Transport and storage10
Administrative and support service activities7
Education7
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Construction5
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female139
Male136

Partnership Status

Single91
Married: Opposite sex98
Civil partnership: Opposite sex3
Separated8
Divorced23
Widowed11

Health

Very good health112
Good health98
Fair health45
Bad health17
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 52
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 57
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
White268
Roma3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom264
European Union9
Africa2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK264
10+ Years8
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom215
Italy3
Other EU countries3
No passport held55

Religion

No religion125
Christian113
Sikh3
Other religion2
Not answered33
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