Bacteriostatic water in Cwmbran

Local facts for Cwmbran

Cwmbran sits in the NP44 postcode district (NP area), within Torfaen, Wales.

NP44 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Cwmbran go out on next-day UK delivery. How we deliver.

Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 21.4 km
• University of Bristol, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 36.2 km
• The University of Bath, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 56.8 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Further universities within 80 km of Cwmbran with REF 2021 submissions in these units:

• Swansea University / Prifysgol Abertawe (UKPRN 10007855): Chemistry, 66.4 km west

Nearby: Pontypool (5.5 km), Risca (7.3 km), Newport (7.5 km), Abercarn (7.9 km), Crumlin (8.7 km).

Regional hub: Newport.

Cwmbran lies north of Newport, about 7.5 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the NP postcode area (29 of the 173 we list for Wales):

• Torfaen, NP4, 5.7 km
• NP, 7.6 km
• Newport county, NP20, 7.7 km
• Crumlin, NP11, 8.7 km
• Newbridge, NP11, 8.8 km
• Abersychan, NP4, 9.7 km
• Usk, NP15, 9.7 km
• Caerphilly county, NP12, 9.8 km

Postcode districts in the NP area covered by our Wales location pages: NP4, NP7, NP8, NP11, NP12, NP13, NP15, NP16, NP20, NP22, NP23, NP25, NP26, NP44.

More nearby location pages in Wales (within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Torfaen (5 location pages): Pontypool 5.5 km, Torfaen 5.7 km, Abersychan 9.7 km, Blaenavon 14.3 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Cwmbran: north, Pontypool (5.5 km); east, Caldicot (19.9 km); south, Risca (7.3 km); west, Abercarn (7.9 km).

Location pages in Wales within 10 km of Cwmbran: 13; within 25 km: 38; within 50 km: 60.

Map reference: 51.6536, -3.0208.

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.