Living in NP16, Monmouthshire
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around NP16 in Monmouthshire. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central NP16 sold at a median of £379,500 across 84 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Monmouthshire are up 2.8% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 4 schools within about 3 miles, 100% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- Police recorded 64 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 16 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Monmouthshire: £335,093, up 2.8% on a year ago (July 2026).
Check sold prices for a specific address in NP16 →
See where NP16 ranks across Wales →
Council tax at Band D in Monmouthshire: £2,417 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare NP16 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for NP16 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around NP16
84 recorded home sales on the streets around central NP16 in the last 2 years, with a median of £379,500 and a range from £145,000 to £787,500. Mostly detached houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Normandy Way, NP16 5NB | Detached | £395,000 | 11 Aug 2026 |
| 26 Bayfield Wood Close, NP16 6FB | Flat or maisonette | £205,000 | 17 Jul 2026 |
| 16 Stuart Avenue, NP16 5NU | Semi-detached | £332,500 | 14 Jul 2026 |
| 116 St Lawrence Park, NP16 6DQ | Semi-detached | £335,000 | 26 Jun 2026 |
| 102 St Lawrence Park, NP16 6DQ | Detached | £370,000 | 19 Jun 2026 |
| 20 Wallwern Wood, NP16 5TX | Detached | £445,000 | 19 Jun 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
4 schools within 3 miles , of which 100% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tutshill Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.0 mi away | 0.74 mi 2024/25 |
| Lift Offa's Mead | Primary | Good | 1.2 mi away | no figure |
| Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | Good | 1.2 mi away | no figure |
| Dean Close St John's | Secondary | Not rated | 0.8 mi away | no figure |
Schools in NP16 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tutshill Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.74 mi | 2024/25 |
2 state primary and 1 state secondary schools within range, plus 1 fee-paying school.
Private schools
1 fee-paying school within 3 miles: Dean Close St John's.
All 1 fee-paying schools near NP16, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 30.8% |
| Associate professional and technical | 17.2% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 14.4% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 10.2% |
| Elementary occupations | 6.1% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How NP16 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: over-65s, up 7.4 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of NP16 (W01001585, 1,282 residents in 2021, down 1.3% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: over-65s, up 7.4 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 91.4% | 87.9% | -3.5 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 7.3% | 10.6% | +3.3 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 0.2% | 1.5% | +1.3 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 17.2% | 15.1% | -2.1 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 22.1% | 29.5% | +7.4 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 46.1% | 50.3% | +4.2 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 5.5% | 6.3% | +0.8 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 82.8% | 84.6% | +1.8 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 98.1% | 96.9% | -1.2 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
64 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central NP16 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Not mapped here for Wales. The flood data on this site is the Environment Agency's, which covers England only. Natural Resources Wales publishes the Flood Map for Planning for Wales, where an address in NP16 can be looked up.
Getting around & nearby essentials
2 supermarkets, 2 pharmacies, 25 restaurants and cafés, 13 pubs within a mile of central NP16.
Buses from the centre of NP16
Best-served stop: St Lawrence Road Spar, with 1.7 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of NP16 is St Lawrence Road Spar: 1.7 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 0.0 in the evening and 0.4 on Sunday daytime; first bus 07:41, last 18:24. Routes there: 69, 65, 63, 73, X74. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
Common questions about NP16
What is the average house price in NP16?
The average sold price in Monmouthshire is £335,093 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in NP16?
Prices in Monmouthshire are up 2.8% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in NP16?
The median of 84 recorded sales around central NP16 in the last 2 years is £379,500, ranging from £145,000 to £787,500 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in NP16?
4 schools sit within 3 miles of central NP16, and 100% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in NP16?
64 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central NP16 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is NP16 at risk of flooding?
The flood maps this site reads are the Environment Agency's, which cover England only, so they say nothing about NP16. For Wales, Natural Resources Wales publishes the Flood Map for Planning, which shows the risk at a specific address.
Is NP16 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 100% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £379,500; 64 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is NP16 safe?
64 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central NP16 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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