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NP16 5NL

Bulwark and Thornwell · Monmouthshire · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Chepstow
Ward
Bulwark and Thornwell
Local authority
Monmouthshire
Constituency
Monmouthshire
Postcode district
NP16
Postcode sector
NP16 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NP16 5ZN 37 m
NP16 5NJ 70 m
NP16 5NN 107 m
NP16 5NS 120 m
NP16 5NP 125 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NP16 5NL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 1999
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NP
Postcode district
NP16
Postcode sector
NP16 5
Latitude
51.626069
Longitude
-2.672339
British National Grid easting
353,556
British National Grid northing
192,131

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Monmouthshire · W06000021
Electoral ward
Bulwark and Thornwell · W05001762
Parish or community
W04001060
Westminster constituency
Monmouthshire · W07000101
Output area
W00008294
Lower layer super output area
Monmouthshire 008E · W01001593
Middle layer super output area
Monmouthshire 008 · W02000343

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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43 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
56, Aust Crescent, Bulwark, Chepstow, NP16 5NL 6 January 2026 £240,000
44, Aust Crescent, Bulwark, Chepstow, NP16 5NL 9 June 2025 £226,000
71, Aust Crescent, Bulwark, Chepstow, NP16 5NL 7 March 2025 £248,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
11
Primary
2
Secondary
1

  1. Thornwell Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    221 m

  2. Pembroke Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    685 m

  3. Cysgod Y Coed

    Welsh establishment

    1.3 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
600
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 226
  • Anti social behaviour 94
  • Public order 69
  • Criminal damage and arson 45
  • Other theft 43

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
83

44 female, 39 male

Postcode households
39
Residents per household
2.1
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 0.8% 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

    1.6 km

  • MOUNT PLEASANT PRACTICE

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

    ODS code W93021

    1.8 km

  • TOWN GATE PRACTICE

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

    ODS code W93022

    1.8 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

  • Warren Slade

    BCT · Bulwark

    0.1 miles

  • Warren Slade

    BCT · Bulwark

    0.1 miles

  • Middle Way

    BCT · Bulwark

    0.1 miles

  • The Reddings

    BCT · Bulwark

    0.1 miles

  • Burnt Barn Road

    BCT · Bulwark

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

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

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £231,000 from 8 recorded sales in NP16 5NL. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Monmouthshire is £332,145 in June 2026, down 0.7% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

11 open schools are in scope, including 2 primary and 1 secondary schools. Thornwell Primary School is the nearest published school at 221 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

600 published events cover 12 months, averaging 50 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 226 events.

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