NP16 5QF

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 5TR 60 m
NP16 5NY 83 m
NP16 5TS 84 m
NP16 5NX 94 m
NP16 5TT 115 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NP16 5QF
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 1999
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NP
Postcode district
NP16
Postcode sector
NP16 5
Latitude
51.626495
Longitude
-2.668531
British National Grid easting
353,820
British National Grid northing
192,176

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Monmouthshire · W06000021
Parish or community
W04001060
Westminster constituency
Monmouthshire · W07000101
Output area
W00008290
Lower layer super output area
Monmouthshire 008D · W01001592
Middle layer super output area
Monmouthshire 008 · W02000343

Postcode source versions

Explore NP16

12 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
19, Fishermans Walk, Bulwark, Chepstow, NP16 5QF 2 June 2026 £205,000
16, Fishermans Walk, Bulwark, Chepstow, NP16 5QF 9 March 2023 £167,500
33, Fishermans Walk, Bulwark, Chepstow, NP16 5QF 15 October 2021 £185,000

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

    171 m
  2. Pembroke Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    820 m
  3. Cysgod Y Coed

    Welsh establishment

    1.3 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
621
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 233
  • Anti social behaviour 101
  • Public order 68
  • Criminal damage and arson 46
  • Other theft 45

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
108

58 female, 50 male

Postcode households
47
Residents per household
2.3
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 1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider NP16 5 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

3

within 5 km

  • VAUXHALL SURGERY

    VAUXHALL LANE, CHEPSTOW, NP16 5PZ

    ODS code W93020

    1.7 km

  • MOUNT PLEASANT PRACTICE

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

    ODS code W93021

    1.9 km

  • TOWN GATE PRACTICE

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

    ODS code W93022

    1.9 km

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • The Reddings

    BCT · Bulwark

    0.1 miles
  • Middle Way

    BCT · Bulwark

    0.1 miles
  • Warren Slade

    BCT · Bulwark

    0.1 miles
  • Warren Slade

    BCT · Bulwark

    0.1 miles
  • Bulwark Avenue

    BCT · Bulwark

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £185,000 from 3 recorded sales in NP16 5QF. 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

11 open schools are in scope, including 2 primary and 1 secondary schools. Thornwell Primary School is the nearest published school at 171 m.

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

Recorded crime

621 published events cover 12 months, averaging 51.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 233 events.

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