NP20 4BL Newport
Live postcode, introduced June 1999. Ward: Stow Hill.
Streets
- Clytha Park Road, Casnewydd / Newport: 11 addresses
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 C (51% of about 1,050 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- 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
- 20 Bridge Street, grade II
- 24 Bridge Street, grade II
- Queen's Hotel, grade II
Flood risk
None of the 11 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 11 addresses are between 13 m and 17 m above sea level (16 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 50%, gigabit 50% 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 | 130 m |
| Pye Corner 125,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km | |
| Rogerstone 87,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m, 54 within 800 m; nearest Queensway Q8 Newport | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Market Square 16 Newport | 330 m |
| Ferry terminal | Newport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal | 3.1 km |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m; nearest NCP - Newport St Lukes (Station Approach) Car Park | 40 m |
| EV charging points | 11 within 1.6 km; nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 680 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 30.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bryngwyn Surgery | 520 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 230 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Newport Smiles Centre | 170 m |
| Hospital | Royal Gwent Hospital | 890 m |
| Police station | Newport Central Police Station | 860 m |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 80 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Chapel Park 2,880 m² | 410 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Belle Vue Park 9.3 ha | 750 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 410 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,460 m² | 420 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,220 m² | 920 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 10 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Newport Civic Centre, a listed building (Grade II*), 400 m west. 146 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Newport Civic Centre | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m west |
| Newport Castle | Listed building, Grade II* | 470 m north-east |
| Newport Castle | Scheduled monument | 480 m north-east |
| St Woolos' Cathedral | Listed building, Grade I | 520 m south |
| Bellevue Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.0 km south |
| Nos 15 and 17 Stow Park Circle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Hill | Hill | 450 m north-west |
| Town Pill | Tidal water | 480 m east |
| Allt-yr-yn | Wood | 700 m north-west |
| Morgans Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km north-west |
| Spittles Point | Wetland | 2.0 km south-east |
| Pilton Vale | Valley | 2.9 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 | 7 | 2 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 9 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 0 |
11 of the postcode's 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 11 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 41% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 48% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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 Clytha Park Road.