Ribble Square Bettws, Newport
26 addresses across 2 postcodes (NP20), about 320 m long. USRN 27104626.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £160,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 17 homes have an energy certificate (C: 13, D: 4).
- Flood: At least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Newport costs £2,088 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Newport (South Wales), about 3 km (1.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 60 m away, and Westfield Playing Fields (25 hectares) is about 440 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 20 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Westfield Medical Centre, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 28% of households owned their home and 16% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 218 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2025 | 9 NP20 7EA | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2024 | 11 NP20 7EA | Terraced | £100,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
17 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 42 m². Most common: Flat (12); House, end-terrace (3); House, mid-terrace (2). Built: 1967-1975 (9); 1950-1966 (7); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (7); owner-occupied (3).
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 street: most are in band B (52% of about 620 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 63 address points in this street's postcodes, 0 at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 45 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 46 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 0 at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 10 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: at least one 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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk |
|---|---|---|
| NP20 7EA | zone 2 | 0 / 1 / 20 |
| NP20 7EG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 25 |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 20 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NP20 7EA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NP20 7EG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Newport (South Wales) 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Rogerstone 87,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Pye Corner 125,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ribble Walk Bettws | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Market Square 24 Newport | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 32.6 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Westfield Medical Centre | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Watkin-Davies LTD | 310 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 310 m |
| Hospital | St Joseph's Hospital | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Bettws Police Station | 230 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Newport Bettws Centre, Bettws Estate Cashzone | 310 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,080 m² | 60 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Westfield Playing Fields 25 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 390 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.9 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bettws Allotment Gardens 1.2 ha | 310 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 30 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bryn Glas, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bryn Glas | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Llantarnam Abbey | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coed Kemeys | Wood | 860 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Coed-y-Crydd | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Bettws Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Pilton Vale | Valley | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Crindau Pill | Tidal water | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Queen's Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 26 | 26 |
None of the street's 26 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millbrook Primary English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Ysgol Gymraeg Ifor Hael Welsh medium | Primary | 3–11 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Monnow Primary English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Newport High School English medium | Secondary | 11–19 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Malpas Court Primary English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Malpas Park Jnr & Infts. English medium | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Malpas Church in Wales Primary School English medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
| Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Teyrnon Welsh medium | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Estyn reports · My Local School |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willowbrook Extra Care Home | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 180 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2025 |
| Bettws Service Station NP20 7DB | Retailers - other | 240 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 6 Aug 2025 |
| The Acorns NP20 7DB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 240 m | Exempt | |
| Spar NP20 7TN | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2025 |
| Morrisons Daily NP20 7TN | Retailers - other | 300 m | 4 Good | 19 Mar 2025 |
| The Nightingale NP20 7TN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 5 Very good | 22 Feb 2019 |
| Bettws Social Club NP20 7DZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jun 2023 |
| Chuckles Nursery NP20 7AE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Mill Heath Nursing Home NP20 7DQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 May 2025 |
| Civil Service Sports Club NP20 6LZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Aug 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 70 |
| Shoplifting | 52 |
| Public order | 27 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 25 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 24 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lambourne Way (72); On or near Wye Crescent (46); On or near Livale Court (28); On or near Brookside (21); On or near Cornbrook Road (18).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 28% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 63% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 40% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 13% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 16% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 41% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
Nearby streets
Brookside · Ribble Walk · Medlock Walk · Plym Walk · Medlock Close · Livale Walk · Wye Crescent · Lambourne Way · Cornbrook Road · Bettws Shopping Centre · The Bryn · Pen-y-Bryn Close
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.