NP20 3DQ Newport
Live postcode, introduced May 2009. Ward: Gaer.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
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 (42% of about 710 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
Natural Resources Wales's flood risk map has not been checked against this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Newport (South Wales) 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pye Corner 125,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Rogerstone 87,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Docks Way Middle Maesglas | 370 m |
| Bus or coach station | Friars Walk 1 Newport | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Asda Newport Pencarn Car Park | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 28.9 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St David's Clinic | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cardiff Road Dental Practice | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Gwent Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Newport Central Police Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,490 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 450 m² | 90 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.4 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,010 m² | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Castell Glas Castle Mound, a scheduled monument, 240 m south. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Castell Glas Castle Mound | Scheduled monument | 240 m south |
| Bellevue Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Nos 15 and 17 Stow Park Circle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Tredegar Fort | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Tredegar Pill | Tidal water | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Rabbit Hill Community Woodland | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| North Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Crow Point | Wetland | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Queen's Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Cwm Cefnllogell | Valley | 3.2 km (2 miles) 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
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
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 Newport: see them on the Newport page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 49% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 42% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 32% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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.