About Merchant's Hill
Merchant's Hill is a street located in the town of Pontypool. The street has a length of approximately 266 metres.
The street is located within the Torfaen - Torfaen Council's jurisdiction. They provide various services, like refuse collection, and manage council tax collection. It's situated in the nation of Wales.
The road has been assigned the Unique Street Reference Number of 40800594 and 40804078 in the National Street Gazetteer.
The street has the postcodes of NP4 6NE and NP4 6DS.
It is located within the county of Gwent, which is a part of the nation of Wales. It's 127.44 miles West from central London., 16.57 miles North from Cardiff, 26.41 miles North West from Bristol and 27.81 miles South West from Hereford.
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Map of Merchant's Hill
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| Distance Info | Green Circle = 10 Minutes Walk (800 metres) | |
Nearby Estate Agents
| Name | Address | Website |
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| Angelwoods | Suite 2 Portland Building Commercial Street Penygarn Pontypool NP4 6JS | Visit Website |
| One2One Estate Agents | Room S3 Sycamore Suite, A, First Floor, Caerleon House Mamhilad park Estate, Pontypool,NP4 0HZ | Visit Website |
| Capsel Limited | Capsel Ltd Nant y Pia House Mamhilad Technology Park Pontypool NP4 0JJ | Visit Website |
 | Neighbourhood Policing |
| Police Force: Gwent |
 View Neighbourhood Crime and Policing |
| Find a Local Neighbourhood Watch Scheme |
Location Details
| Merchant's Hill | |
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| Latitude | 51.708975 |
| Longitude | -3.050476 |
| OS Easting (X): | 327425 |
| OS Northing (Y): | 201710 |
| OS Grid Reference: | SO274017 |
Roads that have a Junction with Merchant's Hill
| Street | Junction Type |
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| Osborne Road (A4043) | junction |
| Merchant's Hill Close | junction |
| Elled Road | junction |
| Penywain Road | junction |
Sunset and Sunrise times
| Sunrise | 06:54 |
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| Sunset | 19:16 |
Latest Weather Conditions
| Observed at Weather Station: | St-Athan 20 September 2024 at 04:00 (26.86 miles away) |
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| Current Weather: | Mist |
| Temperature and Humidity: | 13.9°C (85.8%) |
| Wind Direction and Speed: | ENE (14 mph) |
Population Statistics
| ONS Area Code | W00008041 & W00007950 |
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| ONS Area Name | Deprived Blue-Collar Terraces & Ageing Industrious Workers |
| Average Age | 40.35 & 40.01 |
| Area Population | 1272.00 & 1492.00 |
| Male Population | 632.00 & 726.00 (49%) |
| Female Population | 640.00 & 766.00 (51%) |
| Benefit Claimants | 18 & 30 (2%) |
| LSOA Code: | W01001540 &W01001523 |
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| LSOA Name: | Torfaen 004E &Torfaen 004C |
| SOA Code: | 5d |
| SOA Name: | |
| MSOA Code: | W02000326 |
| MSOA Name: | Torfaen 004 |
Nearest Supermarkets
| Iceland Pontypool |
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| Crowns Buildings, George Street, Gwent, NP4 6LR |
| 01495762753 |
| Distance: 0.52 Miles |
| Directions to Iceland Pontypool |
| Tesco Pontypool Superstore |
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| Top Car Park, Lower Bridge St, Pontypool, NP4 6JU |
| 0345 677 9828 |
| Distance: 0.76 Miles |
| Directions to Tesco Pontypool Superstore |
| Iceland Cwmbran |
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| 18 Monmouth Walk, Cwmbran, Gwent, NP44 1XG |
| 01633863951 |
| Distance: 3.56 Miles |
| Directions to Iceland Cwmbran |
| Iceland Abertillery |
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| 31 High Street, Abertillery, Gwent, NP13 1AG |
| 01495212986 |
| Distance: 3.88 Miles |
| Directions to Iceland Abertillery |
Telephone Information
| Dialling Code | Telephone Exchange | Telephone Cabinet | Fibre to the Cabinet or Fibre to the Premises |
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| 01495 | PONTYPOOL - SWPP | P1 | FTTC |
Broadband Information
| Speed | Average Speed | Median Speed | Maximum Speed | Next-generation access (NGA) | Number of Connections |
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| Greater than 2 Mbps | 8.5 | 9.2 | 10.1 | Y | 3 |
Local Government
| Local Council Details |
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| Within the area of Torfaen |
| Visit the Council's Website |
| Civic Centre, Pontypool, Torfaen &NP4 6YB |
| Send email |
| Telephone Number: 01495 762 200 |
| Local Member of Parliament |
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| Within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of Torfaen |
| The Member of Parliament is Nick Thomas-Symonds |
| Details for the MP Nick Thomas-Symonds on parliament.uk |
| Details for the MP Nick Thomas-Symonds on theyworkforyou.com |
| In the 2024 General Election Nick Thomas-Symonds won with a majority of 7,322 the result was Lab hold. The total electorate was 71,738 |
| Wards, Parish Councils and County Councils |
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| Ward: Wainfelin &Pontnewynydd Ward |
| Ceremonial County: Gwent |
Nearest Schools
Wales Primary Schools
Penygarn Community Primary School
Address: Penygarn Community Primary School, Penygarn Road, Penygarn, Pontypool, NP4 8JR
Distance: 0.70 miles
Contact: 01495 742090
Cwmffrwdoer Primary
Address: Cwmffrwdoer Primary, Waunddu, Pontnewynydd, Pontypool, Torfaen, NP4 6QZ
Distance: 0.58 miles
Contact: 01495 742761
Padre Pio Rc Primary School
Address: Padre Pio Rc Primary School, Conway Road, Pontypool, Torfaen, NP4 6HL
Distance: 0.33 miles
Contact: 01633 742074
George Street Primary School
Address: George Street Primary School, Wainfelin Road, Pontypool, Torfaen, NP4 6BX
Distance: 0.31 miles
Contact: 01495 756436
Wales Secondary Schools
West Monmouth School
Address: West Monmouth School, Blaendare Road, Pontypool, Torfaen, NP4 5YG
Distance: 1.02 miles
Contact: 01495 762080
Abersychan Comprehensive
Address: Abersychan Comprehensive, INCLINE ROAD, ABERSYCHAN, Pontypool, Torfaen, NP4 7DF
Distance: 1.40 miles
Contact: 01495 773068
St. Albans R.C. High School
Address: St. Albans R.C. High School, The Park, Pontypool, Torfaen, NP4 6XG
Distance: 0.65 miles
Contact: 01495 765800
Nearest Hospitals
| Name | Address | Postcode | Distance | Map |
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Nearest Dentists
Dentists
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Nearest GP Surgeries
Doctors
CHURCHWOOD SURGERY
Address: PONTYPOOL MEDICAL CENTRE, CLOS AFON LLWYD, PONTYMOILE, PONTYPOOL, GWENT, NP4 6DH
Distance: 0.42 miles
Contact: tel: 01495 752444
PONTYPOOL MEDICAL CENTRE
Address: OFF TOWN BRIDGE PONTYPOOL, CLOS AFON LLWYD, PONTYPOOL, NP4 6DH
Distance: 0.42 miles
Contact: tel: 01495 763141
TROSNANT LODGE
Address: TROSNANT STREET, PONTYPOOL, GWENT, NP4 8AT
Distance: 0.85 miles
Contact: tel: 01495 762709
THE SURGERY
Address: ABERSYCHAN GROUP PRACTICE, OLD ROAD, ABERSYCHAN, PONTYPOOL, NP4 7BH
Distance: 1.03 miles
Contact: tel: 01495 772239
PANTEG HEALTH CENTRE
Address: KEMYS STREET, GRIFFITHSTOWN, PONTYPOOL, GWENT, NP4 5DJ
Distance: 2.02 miles
Contact: tel: 01495 763608
CLARK AVENUE SURGERY
Address: CLARK AVENUE, PONTNEWYDD, CWMBRAN, GWENT, NP44 1RY
Distance: 3.25 miles
Contact: tel: 01633 482733
Nearest Dispensing Chemists
Pharmacies
| Name | Address | Postcode | Telephone | Map | Distance in Km |
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Nearest Opticians
Opticians
Transport
Nearest Rail Stations
Pontypool & New Inn Station is 1.73 miles away.
Address: Pontypool & New Inn station, Station Approach, Pontypool Road, New Inn, NP4 0QX
Pontypool & New Inn is situated on the Welsh Marches Line and is managed by Transport for Wales.
Pontypool & New Inn Station is an unstaffed station.
Llanhilleth Station is 3.68 miles away.
Address: Llanhilleth station, Commercial Road, Llanhilleth, Blaenau Gwent, NP13 2HT
Llanhilleth is situated on the Ebbw Valley Railway and is managed by Transport for Wales.
Llanhilleth Station is an unstaffed station.