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

Nearby postcodes are: NP4 8JH, NP4 8DJ, NP4 8DW, NP4 8JB, NP4 8DN, NP4 8DL, NP4 8JL, NP4 8JQ, NP4 8JP.

Folly Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Folly Road are based on 5 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 8JD

Average Price
£65,390
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£65,390

Estimated Average Property Prices for Folly Road

Average Price
£159,911
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Folly Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
M D W Autos Folly Road, Pontypool, Torfaen
Other, an established residential building
£50,0002016-03-22 £65,390

Schools

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedYsgol Gyfun Gwynllyw
Heol Folly, Trefddyn NP4 8JD
110 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedPenygarn Primary School
Penygarn Road, Penygarn NP4 8JR
771 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGeorge Street Primary School
Wainfelin Road, Pontypool NP4 6BX
1,328 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedSt Alban's R.C. High School
The Park, Pontypool NP4 6XG
1,537 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedCwmffrwdoer Primary School
Waunddu, Pontnewynydd NP4 6QZ
2,169 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
Box’d Bar & Pizza Ltd5 Church Avenue350 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ali's Fish & Chips3 Church Avenue350 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NP4 8JD 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 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 16.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 16.7%
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%

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

Safety

Is Folly Road dangerous?

In 2023, 124 crimes were reported near Folly Road . 56% 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 8JD.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 124
Violence And Sexual Offences 56
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Public Order 18
Shoplifting 9
Other Theft 7
Vehicle Crime 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Possession Of Weapons 2
Burglary 2
Drugs 2
Other Crime 2
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 8JD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bythway Road515 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area351 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bythway Road515 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bythway Road515 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bythway Road515 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lon Y Ffoledd156 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cobner Close440 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area351 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lon Y Ffoledd156 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area351 yd

Employment

NP4 8JD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee67
Retired56
Self-Employed33
Part-Time Employee32
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Student (economically inactive)10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Looking after home or family6
Unemployed4
Other2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing26
Construction14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Accommodation and food service activities14
Human health and social work activities14
Education10
Other10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female153
Male145

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex109
Separated3
Divorced22
Widowed9

Health

Very good health125
Good health96
Fair health44
Bad health26
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 65

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African1
Black Caribbean1
White296

Country of Birth

United Kingdom291
European Union2
Rest of Europe1
Africa2
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK291
10+ Years4
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom231
Turkey1
No passport held65

Religion

No religion163
Christian111
Buddhist1
Muslim1
Not answered22