NP20 2EE Newport
Live postcode, introduced June 1999. Ward: Stow Hill.
Streets
- Clytha Square, Casnewydd / Newport: 103 addresses
- Cardiff Road, Casnewydd / Newport: 1 address
- Clytha Square, 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 B (34% of about 1,310 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Clytha. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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 105 address points in this postcode, 0 at high risk, 19 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: 0 at high risk, 19 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 105 addresses are between 10 m and 20 m above sea level (14 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 | 930 m |
| Pye Corner 125,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km | |
| Rogerstone 87,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 41 within 800 m; nearest Royal Gwent Hospital Newport | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Friars Walk 1 Newport | 680 m |
| Ferry terminal | Newport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal | 2.3 km |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m; nearest Park Square Car Park | 290 m |
| EV charging points | 11 within 1.6 km; nearest Tredegar Street | 290 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 29.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest St. Paul's Clinic | 240 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Pill Pharmacy | 370 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Cardiff Road Dental Practice | 320 m |
| Hospital | Royal Gwent Hospital | 290 m |
| Police station | Newport Central Police Station | 120 m |
| Cash machines | 8 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 360 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest Mariners Green 2,060 m² | 140 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Belle Vue Park 9.3 ha | 420 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 310 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,460 m² | 370 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,110 m² | 500 m |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Woolos' Cathedral, a listed building (Grade I), 330 m north-west. 121 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| St Woolos' Cathedral | Listed building, Grade I | 330 m north-west |
| Bellevue Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 580 m south-west |
| George Street Bridge | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m north-east |
| Newport Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km north |
| Nos 15 and 17 Stow Park Circle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km west |
| Castell Glas Castle Mound | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Jack's Pill | Tidal water | 740 m east |
| Queen's Hill | Hill | 1.3 km north-west |
| Spittles Point | Wetland | 1.4 km east |
| Allt-yr-yn | Wood | 1.4 km north-west |
| North Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km south |
| Pilton Vale | Valley | 3.6 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 96 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 105 |
101 of the postcode's 105 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 | 36 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 4% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 1% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 37% | 17% |
| Private rented | 59% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 28% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 77% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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 Clytha Square.