NP19 9SS Newport
Live postcode, introduced June 1999. Ward: Alway.
Streets
- Parry Drive, Casnewydd / Newport: 38 addresses
- Elgar Avenue, Casnewydd / Newport: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Parry Drive, Alway: 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 B (40% of about 600 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 40 address points in this postcode, 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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: 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 40 addresses are between 29 m and 36 m above sea level (32 m on average).
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 | Newport (South Wales) 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Pye Corner 125,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km (4 miles) | |
| Rogerstone 87,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 40 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bryde Close Alway | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Friars Walk 1 Newport | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Car parks | Maindee Car Park | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Alway Community Centre, Aberthaw Rise | 300 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 28 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Beechwood Surgery | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Alway Pharmacy | 390 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Aneurin Bevan Health Board(Out Of Hours) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | St Cadocs Hospital | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Alway Police Station | 240 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pricewise Supermarket, Always | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,230 m² | 270 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 8.5 ha | 270 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 390 m² | 80 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,460 m² | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.9 ha | 290 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 9.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Julian's Wood Camp, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| St Julian's Wood Camp | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Beechwood Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ladyhill Wood | Wood | 270 m north |
| Liswerry Pill | Tidal water | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Spittles Point | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Old Dock Reach | Wetland | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Chepstow Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Pilton Vale | Valley | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 31 | 40 |
9 of the postcode's 40 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 | 31 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 42% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 48% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 10% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 Parry Drive.