SCHOOL HILL, NP16 5BZ House Prices & Local Information

NP16 5BZ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on School Hill, 0.2km from Chepstow in Chepstow. Administratively it sits within Chepstow Castle and Larkfield ward and the Monmouth constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — a classic working-class terrace area — densely packed streets, low ethnic diversity. The daytime character shifts — low density wholesale and retail in mostly white areas, often on urban fringe or close to transport nodes. The 40 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 56% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 28 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £204k. 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 5BZ are sourced from Output Area W00008262 (shared with 206 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.