James Street is in Penygarn, Pontypool and in Torfaen district. NP4 8BZ is located in the St. Cadocs and Penygarn electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Torfaen. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about James Street, Penygarn, Pontypool, NP4 8BZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NP4 8JT, NP4 8BX, NP4 8BY, NP4 8DA, NP4 8BG, NP4 8JS, NP4 8BP, NP4 8AX, NP4 8BN.

James Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on James Street are based on 33 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 8BZ

Average Price
£133,445
Semi-Detached
£138,846
Terraced
£129,394
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for James Street

Average Price
£140,897
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on James Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
36 James Street, Pontypool, Torfaen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£150,0002022-10-28 £142,193
31 James Street, Pontypool, Torfaen
Terraced, an established residential building
£120,0002021-07-26 £125,587
41 James Street, Pontypool, Torfaen
Terraced, an established residential building
£125,2502021-04-23 £140,104
31 James Street, Pontypool, Torfaen
Terraced, an established residential building
£105,0002018-12-20 £133,321
31 James Street, Pontypool, Torfaen
Terraced, an established residential building
£97,0002018-12-20 £123,163

Schools

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPenygarn Primary School
Penygarn Road, Penygarn NP4 8JR
265 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Alban's R.C. High School
The Park, Pontypool NP4 6XG
614 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedGeorge Street Primary School
Wainfelin Road, Pontypool NP4 6BX
693 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedYsgol Gyfun Gwynllyw
Heol Folly, Trefddyn NP4 8JD
882 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedWest Monmouth Comprehensive School
Blaendare Road, Pontypool NP4 5YG
1,366 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
Torfaen Museum Trust Coffee Shop (Museum Tea Rooms)Park Road573 yd
Destan's Cafe & Takeaway1 Town Bridge Buildings, Park Road573 yd
Asiana5 Town Bridge Buildings, Park Road573 yd
Ragamuffins Vintage Tea Room7 Commercial Street665 yd
Wellbeing Centre24 George Street667 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pontypool Conservative & Unionist ClubPontypool Conservative Club, Osborne Road623 yd
The Iron Duke130-131 Osborne Road623 yd
White HartWhite Hart, George Street666 yd
Pontypool Masonic HallMasonic Hall, Trosnant Street735 yd
Comrades of the Great War ClubMarket Street738 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Taste Good128 Osborne Road623 yd
Peri Cottage133 Osborne Road623 yd
Chans Noodle Bar1 Osborne Road648 yd
Choice Chinese Take Away17 Osborne Road653 yd
New Yummies18 Osborne Road653 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Farmfoods Ltd4 Crane Street727 yd
TescoTesco, Lower Bridge Street948 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NP4 8BZ 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 3.1%
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 speed51.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed50.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed73.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed73.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is James Street dangerous?

In 2023, 95 crimes were reported near James Street . 61% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of NP4 8BZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 95
Violence And Sexual Offences 51
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Public Order 10
Other Crime 7
Other Theft 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Vehicle Crime 2
Burglary 2
Drugs 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 8BZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near St David'S Close345 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Woodlands330 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near John Jobbins Way250 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near John Jobbins Way250 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near John Jobbins Way250 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Woodlands330 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Woodlands330 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Channel View163 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Channel View163 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chapel Walk163 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee134
Retired54
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed24
Looking after home or family17
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Other16
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Construction19
Manufacturing11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Administrative and support service activities9
Education8
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Financial and insurance activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female197
Male191

Partnership Status

Single118
Married: Opposite sex151
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated12
Divorced18
Widowed13

Health

Very good health200
Good health115
Fair health52
Bad health18
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications74
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 95
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed Other1
White383
Gypsy or Irish Traveller4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom379
European Union6
Rest of Europe1
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK379
10+ Years4
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom303
Spain1
Poland2
Other Europe1
Oceania1
No passport held79

Religion

No religion166
Christian192
Buddhist4
Not answered26