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

Nearby postcodes are: NP4 8ER, NP4 8AN, NP4 5LF, NP4 5LD, NP4 8AQ, NP4 8ES, NP4 5SR, NP4 5NB, NP4 8AJ.

Fountain Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fountain Road are based on 24 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 8HU

Average Price
£230,209
Semi-Detached
£223,347
Terraced
£206,517
Detached
£310,649
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fountain Road

Average Price
£226,480
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fountain Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
20 Fountain Road, Pontypool, Torfaen
Terraced, an established residential building
£272,0002023-04-14 £255,143
50 Fountain Road, Pontypool, Torfaen
Detached, an established residential building
£315,0002022-04-22 £319,029
10 Fountain Road, Pontypool, Torfaen
Terraced, an established residential building
£235,0002022-01-14 £236,468
34 Fountain Road, Pontypool, Torfaen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£175,0002020-03-17 £218,812
10 Fountain Road, Pontypool, Torfaen
Terraced, an established residential building
£169,0002019-05-31 £211,011

Schools

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWest Monmouth Comprehensive School
Blaendare Road, Pontypool NP4 5YG
686 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedSt Alban's R.C. High School
The Park, Pontypool NP4 6XG
993 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedPenygarn Primary School
Penygarn Road, Penygarn NP4 8JR
1,513 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGeorge Street Primary School
Wainfelin Road, Pontypool NP4 6BX
1,598 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedNew Inn Primary School
Off Golf Road, New Inn NP4 0PR
1,657 yd Welsh establishment No Mixed 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
The Boat Yard Tea RoomPontymoile Marina, Fountain Road112 yd
Harvester RestaurantHarvester Restaurant, Lower Mill Field413 yd
KFCK F C, Service Station A4042(T)720 yd
McDonald's RestaurantService Station A4042(T)720 yd
Epicure coffee co @ PontypoolPontypool Active Living Centre, Trosnant Street762 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pontypool Masonic HallMasonic Hall, Trosnant Street762 yd
The Unicorn InnUnicorn Inn, Cwmynyscoy Road868 yd
Ashley at The Unicorn LtdUnicorn Hotel, Albion Road1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SubwayEG Folly Tower Service Station, Service Station A4042 T740 yd
GreggsEG Folly Tower Service Station, Service Station A4042 T740 yd
Golden Star8 Clarence Street890 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco, Lower Bridge Street923 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NP4 8HU 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed24.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed85.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Fountain Road dangerous?

In 2023, 104 crimes were reported near Fountain Road . 59% 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 8HU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 104
Violence And Sexual Offences 36
Anti Social Behaviour 16
Other Theft 13
Public Order 12
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Shoplifting 6
Vehicle Crime 5
Burglary 4
Other Crime 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NP4 8HU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station163 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fountain Road0 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station163 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Road492 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near School View349 yd
2023-12Other theftFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Petrol Station163 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station163 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fountain Road0 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Maesderwen Road156 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Maes-Y-Celyn439 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NP4 8HU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired91
Full-Time Employee91
Self-Employed28
Part-Time Employee23
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Student (economically inactive)9
Other7
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities29
Construction19
Manufacturing17
Education16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female171
Male154

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex127
Separated5
Divorced37
Widowed20

Health

Very good health144
Good health105
Fair health48
Bad health27
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 96
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White321
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom318
European Union7
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK318
10+ Years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom266
Ireland1
Poland4
Oceania1
No passport held55

Religion

No religion148
Christian158
Other religion1
Not answered20