Fairoak Upper Fedw, Monmouthshire
40 addresses across 3 postcodes (NP16), about 1.4 km long. USRN 47304174.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £280,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 2, D: 3, E: 4).
- Flood: No postcode centre on the street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band G; Band D in Monmouthshire costs £2,417 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 88% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Chepstow, about 6.1 km away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Devauden Green, is about 2.9 km away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 125 to 183 m above sea level.
- Noise: 9 of its 40 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Mount Pleasant Practice, about 5.8 km away.
- People: About 220 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 54% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £309,950 | £309,950 | £309,950 |
| 2006 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £102,000 | £102,000 | £102,000 |
| 1997 | 2 | £75,250 | £59,500 | £91,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 2025 | 1 NP16 6HJ | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2016 | 3 NP16 6HJ | Semi-detached | £309,950 | |
| 21 Nov 2006 | 4 NP16 6HJ | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 19 Feb 1999 | 3 NP16 6HJ | Semi-detached | £102,000 | |
| 14 Oct 1997 | 4 NP16 6HJ | Semi-detached | £91,000 | |
| 27 Jun 1997 | 2 NP16 6HJ | Semi-detached | £59,500 |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 93 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (6); House, detached (3); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (4); 1930-1949 (3); 2003-2006 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (1).
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 street: most are in band G (29% of about 720 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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
- Barn at Fairoak Farm, grade II
Roadworks
Street works permits come from the Department for Transport's Street Manager, which covers England only.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 66 address points in this street's postcodes, 2 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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: 2 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk |
|---|---|---|
| NP16 6HQ | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 2 |
| NP16 6HJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| NP16 6HL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 |
Height above sea level
The street's 40 addresses are between 125 m and 183 m above sea level (162 m on average); the ground rises about 57 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NP16 6HJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NP16 6HL | 88% | 88% | 88% | 13% |
| NP16 6HQ | 90% | 90% | 90% | 10% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chepstow 239,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km |
| Caldicot 88,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.3 km | |
| Lydney 194,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.4 km | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| Bus or coach station | Chepstow Bus Station Stand 1 | 5.9 km |
| Ferry terminal | Lydney Harbour | 14.0 km |
| Car parks | Tintern Abbey Car Park | 2.2 km |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 3.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 34.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Mount Pleasant Practice | 5.8 km |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 5.9 km |
| NHS dentists | Chepstow Dental Care | 5.6 km |
| Hospital | Chepstow Community Hospital | 5.8 km |
| Police station | Chepstow Police Station | 5.9 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Devauden Green 2,540 m² | 2.9 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,870 m² | 2.0 km |
| Playing field | The Leytons Sports Field 9,200 m² | 2.0 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,840 m² | 2.9 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St. Mary's Churchyard Cross, Penterry, a scheduled monument, 890 m south-east. 5 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's Churchyard Cross, Penterry | Scheduled monument | 890 m south-east |
| Old Furnace Blast Furnace | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km north |
| Tintern Upper Wireworks (New Tongs Mill) | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km north |
| Wyndcliffe Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.1 km south |
| Chepstow Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sychbant Wood | Wood | 200 m south-east |
| Fairoak Pond | Lake or reservoir | 320 m south-west |
| Gaer Hill | Hill | 1.2 km south |
| Mill Dingle | Valley | 2.6 km north-west |
| Prior's Reach | Tidal water | 3.6 km south-east |
| Apostles' Rocks | Wetland | 3.8 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.2 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 31 | 40 |
9 of the street's 40 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
No open schools within 2.0 km.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m.
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (gwent).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 13% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 27% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 54% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 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 street is in decile 8 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- NP16 6HQ: 20 addresses of 45 in the postcode
- NP16 6HJ: 10 addresses
- NP16 6HL: 10 addresses of 11 in the postcode
All the streets in NP16 and across Monmouthshire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.