Area guide

Living in NP26, Monmouthshire

What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around NP26 in Monmouthshire. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.

Figures gathered 11 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).

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See where NP26 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 NP26 with another district

Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for NP26 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.

What actually sold around NP26

44 recorded home sales on the streets around central NP26 in the last 2 years, with a median of £286,100 and a range from £155,000 to £500,000. Mostly semi-detached houses.

AddressTypeSold forDate
3 Rogiet Road, NP26 4LR Semi-detached £295,000 6 Aug 2026
2A Ifton Road, NP26 3SS Detached £155,000 24 Jul 2026
10 Station Road, NP26 3UE Detached £285,000 2 Jul 2026
15 Buzzard Close, NP26 3UY Detached £465,000 27 May 2026
12 Kirrlach Close, NP26 4QE Detached £500,000 24 Apr 2026
13 Westway, NP26 3SP Semi-detached £340,000 15 Apr 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 NP26.

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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 groupShare of workers
Professional occupations21.4%
Associate professional and technical14.1%
Managers, directors and senior officials11.8%
Skilled trades10.7%
Elementary occupations9.7%

Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.

How NP26 has changed since 2011

The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 7.6 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.

How to read this

The census neighbourhood at the centre of NP26 (W01001582, 1,789 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: degree-level adults, up 7.6 points.

Measure20112021ChangeEngland
Households that own their home 75.4% 70.7% -4.7 pts -2.0 pts
Households renting privately 6.4% 8.6% +2.2 pts +3.7 pts
Households renting socially 17.2% 20.4% +3.2 pts -0.6 pts
Residents under 15 20.9% 16.8% -4.1 pts -0.3 pts
Residents 65 and over 13.0% 16.0% +3.0 pts +2.1 pts
Adults with a degree or equivalent 27.3% 34.9% +7.6 pts +6.5 pts
Residents born outside the UK 3.9% 4.0% +0.1 pts +3.6 pts
Residents in good or very good health 83.6% 84.2% +0.6 pts +0.8 pts
Residents in a white ethnic group 98.3% 97.6% -0.7 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

54 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central NP26 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 NP26 can be looked up.

Buses from the centre of NP26

Best-served stop: Roadside Store, with 1.0 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.

Evenings, Sundays and routes

The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of NP26 is Roadside Store: 1.0 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 0.8 in the evening and 1.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 06:21, last 21:46. Routes there: X74, T7. 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 NP26

What is the average house price in NP26?

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 NP26?

Prices in Monmouthshire are up 2.8% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).

What do houses actually sell for in NP26?

The median of 44 recorded sales around central NP26 in the last 2 years is £286,100, ranging from £155,000 to £500,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).

How much crime is there in NP26?

54 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central NP26 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).

Is NP26 at risk of flooding?

The flood maps this site reads are the Environment Agency's, which cover England only, so they say nothing about NP26. For Wales, Natural Resources Wales publishes the Flood Map for Planning, which shows the risk at a specific address.

Is NP26 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 £286,100; 54 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.

Is NP26 safe?

54 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central NP26 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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