NP18 1DF Newport
Live postcode, introduced August 2024. Ward: Caerleon.
Streets
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 E (29% of about 700 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Caerleon. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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
Flood risk
None of the 1 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 address is about 17 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Newport (South Wales) 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.0 km |
| Cwmbran 432,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km | |
| Pye Corner 125,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 23 within 800 m; nearest Caerleon Town Hall | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Market Square 24 Newport | 3.7 km |
| Ferry terminal | Newport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal | 5.5 km |
| Car parks | Maindee Car Park | 2.9 km |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 70 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 30.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Isca Medical Centre | 140 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 140 m |
| NHS dentists | Dental Practice | 2.2 km |
| Hospital | St Cadocs Hospital | 700 m |
| Police station | Alway Police Station | 2.8 km |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Haasco Holdings | 240 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,920 m² | 0 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 560 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 250 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 360 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 0.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Caerleon Legionary Fortress: Grounds of Health Clinic, a scheduled monument, 10 m. 72 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Caerleon Legionary Fortress: Grounds of Health Clinic | Scheduled monument | 10 m |
| Caerleon Legionary Fortress: Goldcroft Common | Scheduled monument | 30 m |
| Caerleon Legionary Fortress: Grounds of the Croft Nursing Home | Scheduled monument | 40 m |
| Church of St. Cadoc | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m south-east |
| The Endowed School | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m south |
| Tower to the south west of, and attached to, The Hanbury Arms | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m south-east |
| Beechwood Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km south |
| Bryn Glas | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wall Pool | Tidal water | 710 m south-east |
| Coed y Gatlas | Wood | 1.6 km north |
| Chepstow Hill | Hill | 1.8 km east |
| Pilton Vale | Valley | 2.7 km west |
| Court Farm Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km north |
| Spittles Point | Wetland | 4.1 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.0 | 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
Defra's noise maps cover England only; the Welsh Government's 2022 maps are not shown here yet.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 38% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 43% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 53% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 15% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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.