Living in NP20, Newport
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around NP20 in Newport. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central NP20 sold at a median of £374,000 across 119 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Newport are up 2.0% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Police recorded 862 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 10 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Newport: £229,200, up 2.0% on a year ago (July 2026).
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Council tax at Band D in Newport: £2,088 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare NP20 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for NP20 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around NP20
119 recorded home sales on the streets around central NP20 in the last 2 years, with a median of £374,000 and a range from £101,000 to £750,000. Mostly detached houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49A Fields Park Avenue, NP20 5BE | Detached | £610,000 | 30 Jul 2026 |
| 21 Queens Hill Crescent, NP20 5HH | Semi-detached | £300,000 | 16 Jul 2026 |
| 6 Broadleaf Way, NP20 5BZ | Detached | £475,000 | 3 Jul 2026 |
| Flat 4 Aragon House, 6 Oakfield Road, NP20 4LY | Flat or maisonette | £160,000 | 12 Jun 2026 |
| 29 Broadleaf Way, NP20 5BZ | Detached | £595,000 | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Flat 6 Aragon House, 6 Oakfield Road, NP20 4LY | Flat or maisonette | £140,000 | 1 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
No Ofsted-rated schools found within range of NP20.
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 | 29.8% |
| Associate professional and technical | 18.3% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 9.8% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 9.0% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 8.9% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How NP20 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 8.1 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of NP20 (W01001603, 1,520 residents in 2021, up 9.5% 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: degree-level adults, up 8.1 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 66.8% | 62.8% | -4.0 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 26.5% | 30.3% | +3.8 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 6.0% | 6.4% | +0.4 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 17.2% | 17.0% | -0.2 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 14.6% | 14.9% | +0.3 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 37.2% | 45.3% | +8.1 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 12.3% | 14.8% | +2.5 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 79.7% | 82.7% | +3.0 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 82.9% | 79.0% | -3.9 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
862 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central NP20 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 NP20 can be looked up.
Buses from the centre of NP20
Best-served stop: Allt-yr-yn Avenue (Bottom), with 1.0 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of NP20 is Allt-yr-yn Avenue (Bottom): 1.0 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 0.0 in the evening and 0.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 07:24, last 17:48. Routes there: 14, JF3, SJ7. 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 NP20
What is the average house price in NP20?
The average sold price in Newport is £229,200 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in NP20?
Prices in Newport are up 2.0% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in NP20?
The median of 119 recorded sales around central NP20 in the last 2 years is £374,000, ranging from £101,000 to £750,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
How much crime is there in NP20?
862 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central NP20 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is NP20 at risk of flooding?
The flood maps this site reads are the Environment Agency's, which cover England only, so they say nothing about NP20. For Wales, Natural Resources Wales publishes the Flood Map for Planning, which shows the risk at a specific address.
Is NP20 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: the median home sells for £374,000; 862 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is NP20 safe?
862 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central NP20 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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