NP7 postcode area guide — Herefordshire, County of
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the NP7 postcode district in Herefordshire — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in NP7
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
79.2%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
56.4%
Gigabit-capable
55.9%
Below USO (10Mb)
3.4%
Broadband availability in the NP7 postcode district (Herefordshire, County of) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 1,048 postcodes Ofcom measures in NP7, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 79.2% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 55.9%.
Around 3.4% of premises in NP7 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in NP7
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| NP7 0AA | 100% | 100% |
| NP7 0AB | 100% | 100% |
| NP7 0AD | 100% | 100% |
| NP7 0AE | 100% | 100% |
| NP7 0AF | 100% | 0% |
| NP7 0AG | 100% | 100% |
| NP7 0AH | 100% | 85.7% |
| NP7 0AJ | 100% | 100% |
| NP7 0AL | 100% | 0% |
| NP7 0AN | 93.1% | 0% |
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Crime in NP7
Police recorded 167 incidents within about a mile of the centre of NP7 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 61 | 36.5% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 44 | 26.3% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 18 | 10.8% |
| Public order | 17 | 10.2% |
| Shoplifting | 9 | 5.4% |
| Other theft | 7 | 4.2% |
| Drugs | 4 | 2.4% |
| Burglary | 3 | 1.8% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in NP7
Based on 299 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in NP7 is £327,500, up 0.8% on the previous year (£325,000).
Detached
£429,950
122 sales
Semi-detached
£297,500
69 sales
Terraced
£240,000
74 sales
Flat / maisonette
£170,000
18 sales
Latest recorded sales in NP7
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | £220,000 | Terraced | Penry Close | NP7 6PZ |
| 13 May 2026 | £370,000 | Detached | Poplars Close | NP7 6LQ |
| 11 May 2026 | £272,000 | Terraced | Park Street | NP7 5YD |
| 8 May 2026 | £265,000 | Terraced | Main Road | NP7 0AU |
| 8 May 2026 | £636,000 | Detached | Coopers Way | NP7 9LZ |
| 8 May 2026 | £345,000 | Semi-detached | Main Road | NP7 0AU |
| 7 May 2026 | £440,000 | Terraced | Bay Tree Lane | NP7 5JW |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £597,000 | Detached | NP7 8HW | |
| 29 Apr 2026 | £350,000 | Detached | Coed Y Brenin | NP7 6PY |
| 29 Apr 2026 | £350,000 | Detached | Coed Y Brenin | NP7 6PY |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Schools in and around NP7
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilwern C.P. School | Not applicable | — | — | NP7 0AY |
| Llanfihangel Crucorney C.P. School | Not applicable | — | — | NP7 8DL |
| Cross Ash C.P. School | Not applicable | — | — | NP7 8PL |
| Ysgol Gymraeg Y Fenni | Not applicable | — | — | NP7 6HF |
| Llantilio Pertholey C.V. Primary School | Not applicable | — | — | NP7 6LZ |
| Our Lady & St Michael's School | Not applicable | — | — | NP7 5UD |
| Cantref Primary | Not applicable | — | — | NP7 7DG |
| Llanfoist Fawr Primary School | Not applicable | — | — | NP7 9LS |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in NP7
283 rated food businesses operate in NP7. 185 hold the top rating of 5, 46 are rated 4, and 3 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Abergavenny Baker, Abergavenny Bowls Club, Abergavenny Brewers Fayre, Abergavenny Centre Community Kitchen, Abergavenny Conservative Club.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in NP7
From a sample of 165 Energy Performance Certificates across 12 NP7 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band D). 59% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band A
2%
Band B
5%
Band C
52%
Band D
24%
Band E
12%
Band F
3%
Band G
2%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Herefordshire, County of
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.