HIGH BEECH LANE, NP16 5BQ House Prices & Local Information

NP16 5BQ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on High Beech Lane, 0.5km from Hardwick Village in Chepstow. Administratively it sits within Chepstow Castle and Larkfield ward and the Monmouth constituency.

One of the more sought-after postcodes in NP16, NP16 5BQ offers a family-oriented neighbourhood with a mix of housing types. By day, the area transitions to a non-metropolitan suburban areas character: white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. A well-settled, later-life community (average age 59) — very low tenant turnover, high ownership, and a quiet residential character. 96% of residents own their home — above average for the district, consistent with a stable and sought-after address.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 8 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £462k. 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 NP16 5BQ are sourced from Output Area W00008131 (shared with 10 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.