NP16 6PP Monmouthshire
Live postcode, introduced June 1999. Ward: Devauden.
Streets
- Heol Cwm Fagor, Sir Fynwy - Monmouthshire: 11 addresses
- Unnamed street near B4293, New Inn: 3 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 G (30% of about 690 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.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 14 address points in this postcode, 2 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 0 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 14 addresses are between 102 m and 204 m above sea level (135 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 20%, ultrafast 20%, gigabit 20% 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 | 8.8 km (5.4 miles) |
| Caldicot 88,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.9 km (7.4 miles) | |
| Severn Tunnel Junction 213,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.9 km (7.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Chepstow Bus Station Stand 5 | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 34.6 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Mount Pleasant Practice | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Pc Merrick (Pharmacy) | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Chepstow Community Hsptl (Dental Prac) | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| Hospital | Chepstow Community Hospital | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| Police station | Chepstow Police Station | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Devauden Green 2,540 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | Unnamed 200 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 8,070 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Tredean, a listed building (Grade II*), 780 m (0.5 miles) east. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Tredean | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Kilgwrrwg Churchyard Cross | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| St. Thomas a Becket's Churchyard Cross, Wolvesnewton | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor's Wood | Wood | 570 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Tredean Wood | Wood | 620 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Little Tredean Wood | Wood | 860 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Panta Dingle | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Star Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Fedw Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.1 | 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 | 14 | 14 |
None of the postcode's 14 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 | 56 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 18% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 20% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 52% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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 Heol Cwm Fagor.