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Langstone & Llan-wern: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Langstone & Llan-wern neighbourhood of Newport, Wales (ONS area Newport 004). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes NP18, NP19, NP26. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NP18 2DT.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in Wales, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Langstone & Llan-wern is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in Wales. But area signals point away from gentrification against Newport (4 of 17 signals falling, 6 rising). Houses here typically resell for £315,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Newport (0.6 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Newport (S Wales), is 6.9 km 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

£315,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most 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

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.13; 6 of 17 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

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

Average household income

£56,300

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.6 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 Langstone & Llan-wern sits in Newport

  • Typical house price: 3rd highest of 20 neighbourhoods in Newport
  • Average household income: joint 3rd highest of 20 neighbourhoods in Newport

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 Langstone & Llan-wern

House prices: Langstone & Llan-wern against Newport: This neighbourhood £65k (1995) to £324k (2026); Newport £43k (1995) to £238k (2026).£79k£289k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£324kNewport£238k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Newport, 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).

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

6 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Newport, 4 the other way and 7 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

  • Residents aged 25 to 29
  • Plug-in car growth
  • Air quality
  • Solar and heat pumps
  • New-build activity
  • Homes selling

Falling behind the borough

  • Resale prices
  • Recent price momentum
  • Recorded crime
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations nearby

Nearest station

  • Newport (S Wales) Railway station, 6.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 16 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway, Transport for Wales and CrossCountry to Cardiff Central (about 14 min); Great Western Railway to London Paddington (94 to 101 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 Langstone & Llan-wern

What is the typical house price in Langstone & Llan-wern?

£315,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% against 2017-2019.

How does Langstone & Llan-wern compare with the rest of Newport?

Typical house price: 3rd highest of 20 neighbourhoods in Newport. Average household income: joint 3rd highest of 20 neighbourhoods in Newport.

Is Langstone & Llan-wern an affluent area?

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

Is Langstone & Llan-wern gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.13; 6 of 17 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Langstone & Llan-wern?

Newport (S Wales). Railway station, 6.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 16 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway, Transport for Wales and CrossCountry to Cardiff Central (about 14 min); Great Western Railway to London Paddington (94 to 101 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.