Porth Burrium Usk, Monmouthshire
68 addresses across 5 postcodes (NP15), about 400 m (0.2 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 47305142.
- Energy: 33 homes have an energy certificate (B: 9, C: 24).
- 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 F; Band D in Monmouthshire costs £2,417 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 98% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Pontypool and New Inn, about 8.3 km (5.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 940 m (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 20 to 34 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 68 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Surgery James House, about 860 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 590 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 51% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 19 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
33 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 110 m². Most common: House, detached (18); House, semi-detached (6); House, mid-terrace (5). Built: 2007-2011 (24); 2003-2006 (4); 2010 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (25); rented (social) (2); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 addresses)
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 F (25% of about 750 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
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 152 address points in this street's postcodes, 6 at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 10 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 2 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 6 at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| NP15 1TN | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 0 |
| NP15 1TZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| NP15 1QZ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 5 |
| NP15 1SR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 5 |
| NP15 1TR | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 0 / 0 |
Height above sea level
The street's 68 addresses are between 20 m and 34 m above sea level (27 m on average); the ground rises about 14 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NP15 1QZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NP15 1SR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NP15 1TN | 100% | 98% | 98% | 0% |
| NP15 1TR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NP15 1TZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Pontypool and New Inn 127,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) |
| Cwmbran 432,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.2 km (6.3 miles) | |
| Abergavenny 423,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.4 km (8.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Burrium Gate Usk | 190 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Twyn Square Car Park | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 38.4 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Surgery James House | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Usk Pharmacy | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Usk Dental Practice | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | County Hospital | 9.3 km (5.7 miles) |
| Police station | Gwent Police Federation | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Woodside Garage, Llanbadoc Cashzone | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,700 m² | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 90 m² | 60 m |
| Playing field | The Island 3.0 ha | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,940 m² | 280 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Castle House, a listed building (Grade I), 630 m (0.4 miles) south-west. 98 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Castle House | Listed building, Grade I | 630 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Usk Castle (Unoccupied Parts) | Scheduled monument | 670 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Usk Castle and precincts | Listed building, Grade I | 680 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Priory Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 770 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| The Priory Gatehouse | Listed building, Grade I | 810 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Usk Roman Site | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Graig Foel medieval ringwork | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Cefn Ila | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cockshoot Wood | Wood | 370 m north |
| Flagstaff Hill | Hill | 650 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Newbarn Wood | Wood | 890 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Lady Hill Wood | Wood | 930 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Cwm Cayo | Valley | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Bell Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 58 | 68 |
10 of the street's 68 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 Monmouthshire: see them on the Monmouthshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usk Primary School Church in Wales English medium | Primary | 4–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playworks Usk @ Usk Church in Wales Primary School | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2025 |
| Usk Church In Wales Primary School NP15 1SE | School/college/university | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Nov 2024 |
| Usk Nursery NP15 1SE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Cassia Drive (10); On or near Blestium Drive (4); On or near Monmouth Road (3); On or near Adams Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 26% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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
- NP15 1TN: 62 addresses of 65 in the postcode
- NP15 1TZ: 3 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- NP15 1QZ: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
- NP15 1SR: 1 address of 28 in the postcode
- NP15 1TR: 1 address of 31 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Trem y Silwriaid · Rhodfa Blestium · Rhodfa Cassia · Trelawny Close · Castle Wood · Wallace Close · Adams Close · Cwrt Bryn Derwen · Ladyhill · Sunny Side · Ladyhill Close · Castle Oak
All the streets in NP15 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 industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.