NP20 2PY Newport
Live postcode, introduced July 2015. Ward: Stow Hill.
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 A (36% of about 1,070 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
None of the 14 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 14 addresses are between 17 m and 18 m above sea level (17 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 91%, ultrafast 91%, gigabit 91% of premises; 9% 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 | 1.5 km |
| Pye Corner 125,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km | |
| Rogerstone 87,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 34 within 800 m; nearest Waterloo Road Maesglas | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Friars Walk 1 Newport | 1.6 km |
| Ferry terminal | Newport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal | 2.3 km |
| Car parks | Park Square Car Park | 1.2 km |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km; nearest Rupert Brooke Drive | 500 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 29.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bellevue Surgery | 650 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 410 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Cardiff Road Dental Practice | 690 m |
| Hospital | Royal Gwent Hospital | 700 m |
| Police station | Newport Central Police Station | 1.1 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 400 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,490 m² | 160 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Belle Vue Park 9.3 ha | 180 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 110 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 7,220 m² | 630 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,500 m² | 410 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 10 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bellevue Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 460 m north-east. 33 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bellevue Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 460 m north-east |
| Nos 15 and 17 Stow Park Circle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 770 m north-west |
| St Woolos' Cathedral | Listed building, Grade I | 1.0 km north-east |
| Castell Glas Castle Mound | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km south |
| Tredegar Fort | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km west |
| Newport Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Pill Gwenlly | Tidal water | 1.5 km east |
| Crow Point | Wetland | 1.6 km south-east |
| North Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km south-east |
| Allt-yr-yn | Wood | 1.7 km north |
| Queen's Hill | Hill | 1.8 km north |
| Cwm Cefnllogell | Valley | 3.6 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 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
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 | 34 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 75% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 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.