Tower Street is in Crickhowell and in Brecknock district.
NP8 1BL is located in the Crickhowell electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Brecon and Radnorshire. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Tower Street, Crickhowell, NP8 1BL and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: NP8 1AD, NP8 1BQ, NP8 1BH, NP8 1BD, NP8 1BN, NP8 1BE, NP8 1DT, NP8 1BB, NP8 1BJ.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Tower Street, Crickhowell, Powys Terraced, an established residential building | £280,000 | 2022-02-04 | £284,323 |
| The Towers Tower Street, Crickhowell, Powys Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £580,000 | 2020-12-11 | £609,944 |
| 3 Tower Street, Crickhowell, Powys Terraced, an established residential building | £350,000 | 2020-09-16 | £422,170 |
| 6 Tower Street, Crickhowell, Powys Terraced, an established residential building | £285,000 | 2020-06-05 | £361,058 |
| 8 Tower Street, Crickhowell, Powys Terraced, an established residential building | £140,000 | 2018-04-06 | £181,849 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - not rated | Crickhowell High School New Road, NP8 1AW | 343 yd | Welsh establishment | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| - not rated | Crickhowell C.P. School Crickhowell, NP8 1DH | 506 yd | Welsh establishment | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| - not rated | Llanbedr C.I.W. (Aided) School Llanbedr, Crickhowell NP8 1SR | 3,192 yd | Welsh establishment | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| - not rated | Gilwern C.P. School Cae Meldon, Gilwern NP7 0AY | 4,963 yd | Welsh establishment | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latte-da Coffee & Kitchen | The Beaufort, Beaufort Street | 28 yd | |
| Crickhowell News | 51 High Street, Crickhowell | 32 yd | |
| Maison50 | 50 High Street, Crickhowell | 32 yd | |
| Cafe Le Gallois | Beaufort Chambers, Beaufort Street | 33 yd | |
| Crickhowell Resource and | Information Centre, Beaufort Street | 34 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treebeards Bar | Shop 2, 54 High St, Crickhowell, Powys | 54 yd | |
| The Britannia Inn | 20 High Street, Crickhowell | 76 yd | |
| Crickhowell Bowling Club | Bowls Pavilion, Beaufort Street | 259 yd | |
| Swan Inn | 10 Llanbedr Road, Crickhowell | 439 yd | |
| The Horseshoe Inn | Beaufort Avenue, Llangattock | 930 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gourmet Wok Experience | 1A Beaufort Street, Crickhowell | 34 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 51.9 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 55.6 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 78 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 78 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 13 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 68 crimes were reported
near Tower Street .
67% 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 NP8 1BL.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
| All Crimes | 68 |
| Violence And Sexual Offences | 26 |
| Public Order | 11 |
| Criminal Damage And Arson | 9 |
| Anti Social Behaviour | 8 |
| Other Theft | 5 |
| Other Crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Vehicle Crime | 1 |
| Theft From The Person | 1 |
List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of NP8 1BL.
| Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11 | Violence and sexual offences | Action to be taken by another organisation | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | 430 yd |
| 2023-11 | Criminal damage and arson | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Beacons Court | 268 yd |
| 2023-11 | Other crime | Action to be taken by another organisation | On or near Hillside Road | 536 yd |
| 2023-11 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near The Green | 474 yd |
| 2023-11 | Shoplifting | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Shopping Area | 43 yd |
| 2023-11 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Beacons Court | 268 yd | |
| 2023-11 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Beacons Court | 268 yd | |
| 2023-11 | Public order | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Bridge Street | 276 yd |
| 2023-11 | Other theft | Under investigation | On or near High Street | 43 yd |
| 2023-11 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Beacons Court | 268 yd |
NP8 1BL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.
The percentage of retired residents living in NP8 1BL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 74 |
| Full-Time Employee | 48 |
| Self-Employed | 35 |
| Part-Time Employee | 18 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 10 |
| Unemployed | 8 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 8 |
| Looking after home or family | 8 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 5 |
| Other | 4 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 20 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 17 |
| Human health and social work activities | 11 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 9 |
| Other | 9 |
| Education | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
| Construction | 6 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 5 |
| Information and communication | 4 |
| Real estate activities | 3 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 2 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2 |
| Transport and storage | 1 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 1 |
| Female | 131 |
| Male | 119 |
| Single | 61 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 103 |
| Separated | 2 |
| Divorced | 21 |
| Widowed | 30 |
| Very good health | 119 |
| Good health | 82 |
| Fair health | 34 |
| Bad health | 12 |
| Very bad health | 1 |
| No qualifications | 32 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 20 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 35 |
| Apprenticeship | 7 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 29 |
| Degree or Similar | 91 |
| Other | 5 |
| Chinese | 5 |
| Other Asian | 4 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 235 |
| Other | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 213 |
| European Union | 20 |
| Rest of Europe | 1 |
| Africa | 4 |
| Middle East and Asia | 8 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 4 |
| Born in the UK | 213 |
| 10+ Years | 17 |
| 5-10 Years | 20 |
| United Kingdom | 203 |
| Germany | 7 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Romania | 6 |
| Eastern Asia | 3 |
| Southern Asia | 3 |
| No passport held | 28 |
| No religion | 108 |
| Christian | 118 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Jewish | 1 |
| Muslim | 1 |
| Not answered | 21 |