CF3 6XS Newport
Live postcode, introduced June 1999. Ward: Tredegar Park and Marshfield.
Streets
- Druidstone Road, Michaelston-y-Fedw: 38 addresses
- Began Road, Michaelston-y-Fedw: 9 addresses
- Unnamed street near Druidstone Road, Michaelston-y-Fedw: 7 addresses
- M4, Casnewydd / Newport: 2 addresses
- M4, Wiltshire: 1 address
- Penylan Road, Casnewydd - Newport: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Newport in 2026-27: Band D £2,088 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,392 | £1,624 | £1,856 | £2,088 | £2,553 | £3,017 | £3,481 | £4,177 | £4,873 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band F (42% of about 570 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Listed buildings
- Parish Church of St Michael, grade II*
- The Old Rectory, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 58 address points in this postcode, 2 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: none is in an area at risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 2 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. The map allows for flood defences. Address points are every property record (UPRN) in the postcode, each counted if it is in an area or within 5 m of one (the maps stop at building walls); a few are not homes, such as garages, business units or caravan pitches. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 58 addresses are between 22 m and 88 m above sea level (70 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 82%, ultrafast 79%, gigabit 79% of premises; 7% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Pye Corner 125,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km |
| Rogerstone 87,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.0 km | |
| Risca and Pontymister 95,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m, 1 within 800 m; nearest Began Road Michaelstone-y-Fedw | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Friars Walk 15 Newport | 7.9 km |
| Ferry terminal | Newport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal | 8.3 km |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 2.5 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 24.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Brynderwen Surgery | 3.3 km |
| Pharmacies | Asda Pharmacy | 3.1 km |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 3.3 km |
| Hospital | Royal Gwent Hospital | 7.3 km |
| Police station | Risca Police Station | 5.8 km |
| Cash machines | MFG - Castleton Cashzone | 1.6 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 7,640 m² | 2.6 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 230 m² | 2.7 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.8 ha | 2.5 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 1.6 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St Michael, a listed building (Grade II*), 90 m north-west. 4 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m north-west |
| Druidstone Standing Stone | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km south |
| Wentloog Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km south-east |
| Pen-y-Lan Camp | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km east |
| Cefn Mably | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km west |
| Ruperra Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Pwll y Cymer | Lake or reservoir | 850 m north-west |
| Pwll Diwaelod | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km south-east |
| Pant-rhiw-gôch Wood | Wood | 1.2 km south |
| Pwll y Llygod | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km north |
| Coed y Tranch | Wood | 1.6 km north-west |
| Cwm Du | Valley | 2.3 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 47 | 58 |
11 of the postcode's 58 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales's 1,917 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Druidstone Road.