Least deprived 30–40%
IMD Wales
Among the highest · 27.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£325,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,055 sales
+4.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
Wales
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Wales — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, access to services, housing, and community safety.
1197
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1197 out of 1,917 lower layer super output areas in Wales. N/A for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in Wales.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · NP16 5BZ
HM Land Registry · Monmouthshire
Average price
£362,296
Median price: £325,000
Median +4.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,055 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Jun '24 – May '26May '26: 1 sales · avg £275,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£275k£205k£135k
Jun '24Sep '24Dec '24May '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near NP16 5BZ
England & WalesCrime trends · near NP16 5BZ
Counts are for Chepstow Castle and Larkfield electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
18
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
8
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
30
YoY —
30150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.89.6%
Other White4.3%
White Irish1.1%
Other Asian1.0%
+ other · 4.0%
Religion
No religion52.2%
Christian37.4%
Not answered6.8%
Other religion1.9%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
50–6422.2%
35–4919.2%
25–3416.4%
65–7411.0%
75–846.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.4%
Households
One person: other33.1%
One person: aged 66+18.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.2%
+ 9 other households · 24.2%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 194 m straight lineabout 2 min
Chepstow Rail Station
Rail
- 8.5 km straight lineabout 106 min
Caldicot Rail Station
Rail · North Entrance
- 8.9 km straight lineabout 112 min
Severn Beach Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 161 m straight lineabout 2 min
Garden City Way
Bus · opp 32 · south-west
- 173 m straight lineabout 2 min
High Street
Bus · o/s Thornton's · south-west
- 213 m straight lineabout 3 min
Chepstow Bus Station Stand 1
Bus · at
- 220 m straight lineabout 3 min
Chepstow Bus Station Stand 2
Bus · at
- 224 m straight lineabout 3 min
Beaufort Square
Bus · at · north-east
Coordinates & Location for NP16 5BZ
Newport
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NP16 5BZ
Coordinates
51.6402, -2.6747
Grid reference
ST534937
Easting
353,406
Northing
193,700
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3VJ8RG+34
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Chepstow
Travel to Work
Newport
ITL Region
Monmouthshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Monmouthshire
Local Authority
Council AreaMonmouthshire W07000101
Constituency
W07000101Gwent
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Chepstow Castle and Larkfield
Constituency code
W07000101
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Chepstow
International Territorial Level
Monmouthshire
Health & NHS
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS WalesWales
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
NHS Region
Wales
Integrated Care Board
Wales
Primary Care Org
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Sub ICB Location
Aneurin Bevan University
Cancer Alliance
Wales
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Monmouthshire 008C W01001587
W01001587MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Monmouthshire 008 W02000343
W02000343LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Monmouthshire 008C W01001587
W01001587MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Monmouthshire 008 W02000343
W02000343Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:16 PM
Sunset
10 hours 40 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:16 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 40 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 1999
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~27 years
Active Duration
1999 -> PresentJune 1999 — Introduced
Postcode NP16 5BZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA W01001587 and MSOA W02000343 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1197
Present — Active
Postcode NP16 5BZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1999
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~27 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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