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NP7 5 area guide

Who lives in NP7 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Monmouthshire
Region
Wales
Population
10,023 (2024)
At a glance

What NP7 5 is like

The NP7 5 postcode sector in Monmouthshire covers 201 live postcodes and is home to about 10,023 people in 4,655 households. 59.8% of households own their home, 17.1% rent privately and 22.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 50.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in NP7 5 sold for a median of £275,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP7 5 compares

Headline figures for NP7 5, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£275,000

Median over 76 sales in NP7 5, −1.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
2

2 schools in NP7 5. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£44,526

Average annual income before tax, higher than 25% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP7 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    25.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

  2. 02
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

NP7 5 FAQs

01
Is NP7 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in NP7 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £275,000.

Homes in NP7 5 sold for a median of £275,000 across 76 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NP7 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP7 5, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in NP7 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.5% of residents. 59.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (32.4%).
05
Which council covers NP7 5?

The local authority for NP7 5 is Monmouthshire.

NP7 5 comes under Monmouthshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NP7 5?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Abergavenny Rail Station (Main Entrance), 0.5 miles 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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