Postcode NP16 6JY is located in a rural village, within the Shirenewton area of Monmouthshire in the Wales region, and forms part of the Caldicot North & Caer-went area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 13.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 84% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. The average income per household in Caldicot North & Caer-went is £56,665 per year. The median sale price in Shirenewton is £520,000 (around £324 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £330,000 and £680,000. The nearest station is Chepstow, about 1.2 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Caldicot North & Caer-went has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,608 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in Wales.
Caldicot North & Caer-went has a very low crime rate, with approximately 13.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Caldicot North & Caer-went is £56,665 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NP16 6JY.
The nearest station is Chepstow located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 25 recent sales, the median property price is £520,000 (about £324 per square foot) in Shirenewton area, with individual transactions ranging from £169,000 up to £1,060,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 17 | £630,000 | £341 |
| Semi-Detached | 6 | £342,500 | £302 |
| Terraced | 1 | £330,000 | £403 |
| Flats | 1 | £169,000 | £257 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £418,000 | £195,000 |
| 2017 | £435,000 | £325,000 |
| 2018 | £450,000 | £252,500 |
| 2019 | £420,000 | £323,000 |
| 2020 | £425,000 | £415,000 |
| 2021 | £600,000 | £430,000 |
| 2022 | £590,000 | £399,375 |
| 2023 | £617,500 | £355,750 |
| 2024 | £512,500 | £215,000 |
| 2025 | £675,000 | £310,000 |
| 2026 | £575,000 | £360,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £214 | £231 |
| 2017 | £261 | £210 |
| 2018 | £295 | £247 |
| 2019 | £301 | £262 |
| 2020 | £304 | £269 |
| 2021 | £336 | £294 |
| 2022 | £372 | £365 |
| 2023 | £351 | £323 |
| 2024 | £398 | £281 |
| 2025 | £343 | £306 |
| 2026 | £363 | £298 |
There were 10 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NP16 6JY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2025 | Severn View Cottage, Chepstow, NP16 6LA | Detached | Freehold | £790,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2025 | (Klimczak), Pwyllmeric House, Chepstow, NP16 6LA | Detached | Freehold | £765,000 | |
| 29 Sept 2025 | Brynderwyn, Chepstow, NP16 6LA | Other | Freehold | £1,910,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2025 | 2, Pentwyn Close, Chepstow, NP16 6UB | Detached | Freehold | £735,000 | |
| 05 Jun 2026 | 7, Orchard Rise, Chepstow, NP16 6JT | Detached | Freehold | £520,000 |
In the NP16 6JY postcode area, located within Caldicot North & Caer-went, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Not applicable | Mounton House Special School | Welsh establishment | Unrated. | |
Mounton House Special School ratingInspection information
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| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | Cysgod Y Coed | Welsh establishment | Unrated. | |
| 0.8 mi | Not applicable | Pembroke Primary School | Welsh establishment | Unrated. | |
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Elected local representatives for NP16 6JY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Louise Brown
Shirenewton - Elected 5 May 2022
Catherine Fookes
Monmouthshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NP16 6JY records about 14 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across Wales as a whole the rate is about 86 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around NP16 6JY in Shirenewton is £520,000 (about £324 per square foot) based on 25 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to NP16 6JY, including Mounton House Special School, Cysgod Y Coed and Pembroke Primary School. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
NP16 6JY scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 1,608 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Monmouthshire covering NP16 6JY is Catherine Fookes (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Louise Brown (Conservative and Unionist Party).