← NP16 area guide Side by side

NP16 or NP26?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
NP16
Monmouthshire
NP26
Monmouthshire
Median home sale nearby £379,500
from 88 sales
Average sold price £452,000 £144,807
Area price growth (YoY) -0.7% (Monmouthshire) -0.7% (Monmouthshire)
Dwelling type Detached house Mid-terrace house
Floor area 172 m² 83 m²
Built 1996–2002 1930–1949
Energy rating C C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £733/yr £695/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 73 recorded 53 recorded
Deprivation decile

Common questions

Is NP16 or NP26 cheaper?

NP26 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around NP16 sell for about £379,500 and around NP26 for about £144,807, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, NP16 or NP26?

NP26 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (73 in NP16 against 53 in NP26, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Should I buy in NP16 or NP26?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.