NP16 5AF

Bulwark and Thornwell · Monmouthshire · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Chepstow
Local authority
Monmouthshire
Constituency
Monmouthshire
Postcode district
NP16
Postcode sector
NP16 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NP16 5FP 89 m
NP16 5AG 91 m
NP16 5AQ 96 m
NP16 5AB 105 m
NP16 5AE 116 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NP16 5AF
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 1999
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NP
Postcode district
NP16
Postcode sector
NP16 5
Latitude
51.629475
Longitude
-2.675827
British National Grid easting
353,318
British National Grid northing
192,512

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Monmouthshire · W06000021
Parish or community
W04001060
Westminster constituency
Monmouthshire · W07000101
Output area
W00008251
Lower layer super output area
Monmouthshire 008B · W01001584
Middle layer super output area
Monmouthshire 008 · W02000343

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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21 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
3, Pembroke Road, Bulwark, Chepstow, NP16 5AF 20 July 2021 £220,000
25, Pembroke Road, Bulwark, Chepstow, NP16 5AF 20 March 2019 £152,500
33, Pembroke Road, Bulwark, Chepstow, NP16 5AF 10 November 2017 £189,950

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
11
Primary
2
Secondary
1
  1. Pembroke Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    235 m
  2. Thornwell Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    653 m
  3. Cysgod Y Coed

    Welsh establishment

    824 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,122
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 341
  • Shoplifting 194
  • Anti social behaviour 159
  • Public order 115
  • Other theft 72

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
95

51 female, 44 male

Postcode households
39
Residents per household
2.4
NP16 5 residents
10,857

Age bands in NP16 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.2%

1,640 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.6%

1,036 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.5%

2,640 residents

Age 45 to 64
29%

3,128 residents

Age 65 and over
21.6%

2,325 residents

This postcode contained 0.9% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider NP16 5 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

3

within 5 km

  • VAUXHALL SURGERY

    VAUXHALL LANE, CHEPSTOW, NP16 5PZ

    ODS code W93020

    1.1 km

  • MOUNT PLEASANT PRACTICE

    CHEPSTOW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, TEMPEST WAY, CHEPSTOW, NP16 5XR

    ODS code W93021

    1.3 km

  • TOWN GATE PRACTICE

    CHEPSTOW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, TEMPEST WAY, CHEPSTOW, NP16 5XP

    ODS code W93022

    1.3 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Pembroke Road

    BCT · Bulwark

    0.1 miles
  • Alpha Road

    BCT · Bulwark

    0.1 miles
  • Pembroke School

    BCT · Bulwark

    0.2 miles
  • Bulwark Shops

    BCT · Bulwark

    0.2 miles
  • Burnt Barn Road

    BCT · Bulwark

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

11 open schools are in scope, including 2 primary and 1 secondary schools. Pembroke Primary School is the nearest published school at 235 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,122 published events cover 12 months, averaging 93.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 341 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.