NP16 5WH Monmouthshire
Live postcode, introduced March 2022. Ward: Chepstow Castle and Larkfield.
Streets
- Trem Tallards, Chepstow / Cas-Gwent: 17 addresses
- Station Road, Chepstow / Cas-Gwent: 16 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Monmouthshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,417 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,611 | £1,880 | £2,148 | £2,417 | £2,954 | £3,491 | £4,028 | £4,833 | £5,639 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (28% of about 1,550 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Beachley Rd Sedbury: up to 10 homes, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Grahamstown Rd Sedbury: up to 28 homes, not permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- Grahamstown Rd Sedbury: up to 28 homes, not permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- Grahamstown Rd Sedbury: up to 28 homes, not permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
None of the 33 address points in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water on Natural Resources Wales's map. Outside those areas the chance is under 0.1% (1 in 1,000) a year.
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 addresses are about 13 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chepstow 239,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 250 m |
| Caldicot 88,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) | |
| Severn Beach 131,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chepstow Railway Station | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chepstow Bus Station Stand 1 | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Lydney Harbour | 13.7 km (8.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Station Road Car Park | 330 m |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Nelson Street Car Park | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 28.8 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Vauxhall Surgery | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Smile Solution LTD | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Chepstow Community Hospital | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Chepstow Police Station | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 7 Manor Way Lloyds Bank | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Slipway 4 1,510 m² | 140 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 2.6 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 670 m² | 40 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,050 m² | 350 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 5.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 420 m (0.3 miles) north-west. 199 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 6 of them Grade I and 18 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 420 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Offa's Dyke: section immediately north east of Sedbury sewage works | Scheduled monument | 520 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Chepstow Town Slipway | Scheduled monument | 550 m (0.3 miles) north |
| 14 Beaufort Square | Listed building, Grade II* | 550 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Powis Almshouses | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Chepstow Town Wall and Gate | Scheduled monument | 560 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Raglan Lodge | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Wyelands | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Mounton House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Tallard's Marsh | Wetland | 460 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Castle Dell | Valley | 730 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Longhope Reach | Tidal water | 740 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Castle Wood | Wood | 940 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Trap Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) west |
| St Pierre Lake | Lake or reservoir | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 33 | 33 |
None of the postcode's 33 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Monmouthshire: see them on the Monmouthshire page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 38% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 56% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 37% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 21% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Trem Tallards.