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CF3 2TS area guide

Who lives in CF3 2TS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Marshfield
Council: Newport
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,543 (2024)

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At a glance

What CF3 2TS is like

CF3 2TS is a postcode in the Marshfield area of Newport. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,543 people. 84.4% of households own their home, 13.3% rent privately and 1.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 58.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in CF3 2 sold for a median of £401,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF3 2TS compares

Headline figures for CF3 2TS, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£401,250

Median over 28 sales in CF3 2, +5% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

9 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£58,976

Average annual income before tax, higher than 65% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF3 2TS differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CF3 2 is up 5% on the year before.
02
An older population
24.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
84.4% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

CF3 2TS FAQs

Is CF3 2TS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CF3 2TS?

The median sale price over the last year was £401,250.

Homes in CF3 2 sold for a median of £401,250 across 28 sales in the year to August 2026, +5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CF3 2TS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF3 2TS, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CF3 2TS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.8% of residents. 84.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (41.2%).

Which council covers CF3 2TS?

The local authority for CF3 2TS is Newport.

CF3 2TS comes under Newport in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CF3 2TS?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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