BLACKBARN CLOSE, NP15 1BS House Prices & Local Information

NP15 1BS is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Blackbarn Close, 0.5km from Usk in Usk. Administratively it sits within Llanbadoc and Usk ward and the Monmouth constituency.

For families considering a move, NP15 1BS represents a stable, owner-occupied suburb — married couples, UK-born, strong community. Outside of residential hours, higher status countryside accessible from major metropolitan areas. The 47 average age signals a mature family neighbourhood — long-term residents, good local schools, and high levels of owner-occupation. 83% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 1 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £275k, down 8.6% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for NP15 1BS are sourced from Output Area W00009806 (shared with 20 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.