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Chepstow South: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Chepstow South neighbourhood of Monmouthshire, Wales (ONS area Monmouthshire 008). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes NP16. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NP16 5JY.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Monmouthshire

Chepstow South is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Monmouthshire (few signs of gentrification: 2 of 17 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £260,000 and flats for £177,750 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Monmouthshire (1.6 times the borough's rate) and the nearest station, Chepstow, is about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£260,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +28% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£177,750

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +27% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance -0.08; 2 of 17 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Average household income

£43,700

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.6 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Chepstow South sits in Monmouthshire

  • Typical house price: 2nd lowest of 11 neighbourhoods in Monmouthshire
  • Average household income: 3rd lowest of 11 neighbourhoods in Monmouthshire

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Chepstow South

House prices: Chepstow South against Monmouthshire: This neighbourhood £44k (1995) to £266k (2026); Monmouthshire £58k (1995) to £333k (2026).£80k£296k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£266kMonmouthshire£333k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Monmouthshire, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Chepstow South against Monmouthshire: This neighbourhood £35k (1997) to £203k (2025); Monmouthshire £37k (1997) to £180k (2026).£56k£181k2026202120162011200620011997This neighbourhood£203kMonmouthshire£180k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Monmouthshire, 1997 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Monmouthshire, 2 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Single-person households under 65
  • New-build activity

Falling behind the borough

  • Air quality
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations nearby

Nearest station

  • Chepstow Railway station, about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (680 m in a straight line). About 3.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Transport for Wales and CrossCountry to Cardiff Central (31 to 36 min) and Cheltenham Spa (about 41 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Questions about Chepstow South

What is the typical house price in Chepstow South?

£260,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +28% against 2017-2019.

How does Chepstow South compare with the rest of Monmouthshire?

Typical house price: 2nd lowest of 11 neighbourhoods in Monmouthshire. Average household income: 3rd lowest of 11 neighbourhoods in Monmouthshire.

Is Chepstow South an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Chepstow South gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.08; 2 of 17 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Chepstow South?

Chepstow. Railway station, about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (680 m in a straight line). About 3.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Transport for Wales and CrossCountry to Cardiff Central (31 to 36 min) and Cheltenham Spa (about 41 min).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.