NP26 3BE Newport
Live postcode, introduced June 1999. Ward: Bishton and Langstone.
Streets
- Pike Road, Casnewydd - Newport: 4 addresses
- Pike Cottages, Llanvaches: 2 addresses
- Pike Road, Casnewydd - Newport: 1 address
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 F (33% of about 520 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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
- Old Turnpike Cottage, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 7 address points in this postcode, 4 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: none is in an area at risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 4 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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: 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 addresses are about 42 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Severn Tunnel Junction 213,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
| Caldicot 88,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Chepstow 239,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11 km (6.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rock & Fountain Inn Penhow | 330 m |
| Bus or coach station | Severn Tunnel Junction - Rogiet Pool | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal | 11.9 km (7.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Gridserve Charging Station | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 27.2 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Underwood Health Centre | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Magor Pharmacy (Nexus) | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Aneurin Bevan Health Board(Out Of Hours) | 7.8 km (4.9 miles) |
| Hospital | St Cadocs Hospital | 9.7 km (6 miles) |
| Police station | Alway Police Station | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Roadchef - Magor Services Cashzone | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 5,410 m² | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 180 m² | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3,060 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Penhow Castle, a listed building (Grade II*), 600 m (0.4 miles) south-west. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Penhow Castle | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Talgarth settlement earthworks | Scheduled monument | 860 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Llanvaches Castle | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| The Larches Camp | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Penhein | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Pencoed Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 3 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Rock Wood | Wood | 650 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Badam's Wood | Wood | 840 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Round Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Black Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| West Lone Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Penhow | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 7 |
7 of the postcode's 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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 | 55 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 54% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 17% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 Pike Road.