NP25 5AT Monmouthshire
Live postcode, introduced June 1999. Ward: Drybridge.
Streets
- Lon Dyfriog, Monmouth / Trefynwy: 53 addresses
- Brook Estate, Monmouth / Trefynwy: 4 addresses
- Wonastow Road, Monmouth / Trefynwy: 1 address
- Ffordd Acer, Monmouth / Trefynwy: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Monmouthshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,417 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,611 | £1,880 | £2,148 | £2,417 | £2,954 | £3,491 | £4,028 | £4,833 | £5,639 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (36% of about 750 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 59 address points in this postcode, 3 at high risk, 9 at medium risk and 7 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: 3 at high risk, 9 at medium risk and 7 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 8 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: 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.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 59 addresses are between 18 m and 102 m above sea level (25 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 74%, ultrafast 46%, gigabit 46% of premises; 26% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Lydney 194,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 17.6 km |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m, 16 within 800 m; nearest Willow Drive Monmouth | 310 m |
| Bus or coach station | Monmouth Bus Station Stand 2 | 900 m |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest Cinderhill Street Car Park | 940 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 47.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Castle Gate Medical Practice | 1.0 km |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 1.0 km |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest 10 St James Street | 1.5 km |
| Hospital | Monmouth General Hospital | 1.6 km |
| Police station | Heddlu Police | 1.3 km |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 4,300 m² | 1.7 km |
| Play area | 12 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 410 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Rockfield Park 2.5 ha | 230 m |
| Allotments | Chippenham Mead Allotments 1.4 ha | 1.3 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bridges Community centre (formerly Drybridge House), a listed building (Grade II*), 680 m east. 59 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bridges Community centre (formerly Drybridge House) | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m east |
| Clawdd-du Bridge | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m south-east |
| Monnow Bridge | Scheduled monument | 900 m east |
| Church of St. Thomas a Becket | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m east |
| Monnow Bridge and Gateway | Listed building, Grade I | 910 m east |
| Clawdd Du | Scheduled monument | 910 m south-east |
| Monmouth Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km east |
| Nelson Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km east |
| Chippenham | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Orles Wood | Wood | 1.0 km west |
| Ancre Hill | Hill | 1.1 km north |
| St Dial's Wood | Wood | 1.1 km south-east |
| Wonastow Brake | Wood | 1.1 km south-west |
| Berry Wood | Wood | 1.2 km south-west |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.6 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 54 | 59 |
5 of the postcode's 59 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 | 40 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 33% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 55% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 13% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 51% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 22% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 Lon Dyfriog.