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NP16 5TF area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Chepstow South
Council: Monmouthshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,679 (2024)

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At a glance

What NP16 5TF is like

NP16 5TF 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 1,679 people. 62.3% of households own their home, 19.4% rent privately and 18.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 64.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 5TF compares

Headline figures for NP16 5TF, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.6 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

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 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 5TF differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
21.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
19.4% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NP16 5 is down 5.4% on the year before.

Questions

NP16 5TF FAQs

Is NP16 5TF 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 18.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NP16 5TF?

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 5TF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP16 5TF, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NP16 5TF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.5% of residents. 62.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (46.3%).

Which council covers NP16 5TF?

The local authority for NP16 5TF is Monmouthshire.

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

How well connected is NP16 5TF?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 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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