NP20 9PP Newport
Live postcode, introduced January 2017. Ward: Allt-yr-yn.
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 C (52% of about 630 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 2 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: 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: none is in an area at 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 2 addresses are between 8 m and 13 m above sea level (11 m on average).
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Newport (South Wales) 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 370 m |
| Pye Corner 125,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km | |
| Rogerstone 87,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 18 stops within 400 m, 52 within 800 m; nearest Newport Castle | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Market Square 24 Newport | 240 m |
| Ferry terminal | Newport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal | 3.3 km |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m; nearest NCP | 140 m |
| EV charging points | 11 within 1.6 km; nearest Connected Kerb Charging Station | 500 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 30.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bryngwyn Surgery | 890 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 580 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Devon Place Dental Practice | 270 m |
| Hospital | Royal Gwent Hospital | 1.3 km |
| Police station | Maindee Police Station | 1.0 km |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m; nearest Newport Gwent High Street NatWest | 260 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,480 m² | 690 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 390 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Shaftesbury Park 6.6 ha | 510 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,220 m² | 470 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 0.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Newport Castle, a scheduled monument, 150 m south-east. 128 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 Castle | Scheduled monument | 150 m south-east |
| Newport Castle | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m south-east |
| Newport Civic Centre | Listed building, Grade II* | 660 m south-west |
| St Woolos' Cathedral | Listed building, Grade I | 920 m south |
| Bellevue Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km south |
| Nos 15 and 17 Stow Park Circle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Town Pill | Tidal water | 360 m south-east |
| Queen's Hill | Hill | 410 m west |
| Allt-yr-yn | Wood | 840 m west |
| Morgans Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km north-west |
| Spittles Point | Wetland | 2.2 km south-east |
| Pilton Vale | Valley | 2.5 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 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
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 | 37 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 41% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 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.