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NP16 5SS

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 5SR 40 m
NP16 5ST 90 m
NP16 5SY 101 m
NP16 5SW 113 m
NP16 5SX 132 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NP16 5SS
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 1999
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NP
Postcode district
NP16
Postcode sector
NP16 5
Latitude
51.623240
Longitude
-2.663788
British National Grid easting
354,145
British National Grid northing
191,811

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
W00008291
Lower layer super output area
Monmouthshire 008E · W01001593
Middle layer super output area
Monmouthshire 008 · W02000343

Postcode source versions

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Property

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12 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
1, Grasmere Way, Chepstow, NP16 5SS 23 March 2026 £361,000
4, Grasmere Way, Chepstow, NP16 5SS 19 May 2023 £325,000
6, Grasmere Way, Chepstow, NP16 5SS 10 February 2023 £312,500

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

    449 m

  2. Pembroke Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.3 km

  3. Cysgod Y Coed

    Welsh establishment

    1.8 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
432
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 168
  • Anti social behaviour 72
  • Public order 47
  • Criminal damage and arson 30
  • Other theft 26

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
14

7 female, 7 male

Postcode households
7
Residents per household
2.0
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 0.1% 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

    2.1 km

  • MOUNT PLEASANT PRACTICE

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

    ODS code W93021

    2.4 km

  • TOWN GATE PRACTICE

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

    ODS code W93022

    2.4 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 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Mariners Reach

    BCT · Bulwark

    0.0 miles

  • Old Farm Shopping Centre

    BCT · Bulwark

    0.2 miles

  • Thornwell Primary School

    BCT · Bulwark

    0.3 miles

  • Thornwell Primary School

    BCT · Bulwark

    0.3 miles

  • Conway Drive

    BCT · Bulwark

    0.3 miles

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £325,000 from 3 recorded sales in NP16 5SS. 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 449 m.

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

Recorded crime

432 published events cover 12 months, averaging 36 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 168 events.

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