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NP16 5NT area guide

Who lives in NP16 5NT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Chepstow South
Council: Monmouthshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,584 (2024)

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At a glance

What NP16 5NT is like

NP16 5NT is a postcode in the Chepstow South area of Monmouthshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,584 people. 37% of households own their home, 15% rent privately and 47.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 56.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in NP16 5 sold for a median of £288,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP16 5NT compares

Headline figures for NP16 5NT, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£288,500

Median over 162 sales in NP16 5, −5.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£43,715

Average annual income before tax, higher than 22% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP16 5NT differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
47.3% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NP16 5 is down 5.4% on the year before.

Questions

NP16 5NT FAQs

Is NP16 5NT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NP16 5NT?

The median sale price over the last year was £288,500.

Homes in NP16 5 sold for a median of £288,500 across 162 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NP16 5NT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP16 5NT, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NP16 5NT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 7.9% of residents. 37% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (43.9%).

Which council covers NP16 5NT?

The local authority for NP16 5NT is Monmouthshire.

NP16 5NT comes under Monmouthshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP16 5NT?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Chepstow Rail Station, 1 mile away.

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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