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NP25 5BZ area guide

Who lives in NP25 5BZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Monmouth & Wyesham
Council: Monmouthshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,076 (2024)

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At a glance

What NP25 5BZ is like

NP25 5BZ is a postcode in the Monmouth & Wyesham area of Monmouthshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,076 people. 75.4% of households own their home, 12.3% rent privately and 11.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 61.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in NP25 5 sold for a median of £310,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP25 5BZ compares

Headline figures for NP25 5BZ, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£310,000

Median over 77 sales in NP25 5, +8.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£44,163

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP25 5BZ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
Low crimePositive
9.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NP25 5 is up 8.8% on the year before.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.4% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

NP25 5BZ FAQs

Is NP25 5BZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NP25 5BZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £310,000.

Homes in NP25 5 sold for a median of £310,000 across 77 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NP25 5BZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP25 5BZ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in NP25 5BZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 75.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (67%).

Which council covers NP25 5BZ?

The local authority for NP25 5BZ is Monmouthshire.

NP25 5BZ comes under Monmouthshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP25 5BZ?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 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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