NP19 postcode area guide — Newport

Where is NP19?

Broadband & internet speeds in NP19

Excellent coverage

Broadband availability in the NP19 postcode district (Newport) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 1,147 postcodes Ofcom measures in NP19, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 98.1% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 91%.

Around 0.4% of premises in NP19 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in NP19

Run a speed test to see what you're actually getting, or check your exact postcode.

Mobile signal around Newport

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Newport district (75,499 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in NP19

Police recorded 430 incidents within about a mile of the centre of NP19 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in NP19

Based on 655 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in NP19 is £195,000, down 3.0% on the previous year (£201,000).

Latest recorded sales in NP19

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? Newport demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider Newport district (159,592 residents, 66,054 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around NP19

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in NP19

353 rated food businesses operate in NP19. 235 hold the top rating of 5, 51 are rated 4, and 6 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: ABC Supermarket, Agrahar Authentic Indian Foods, Aldi Stores Limited, Alonzi And Sons, Always Community Collection Point.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in NP19

From a sample of 125 Energy Performance Certificates across 10 NP19 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 40% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for Newport

Landlines around NP19 typically use:

Had a call from an unknown number? Use our free UK phone number checker to see who called.

What's it like living in NP19?

Postcodes in NP19

Neighbouring districts

All Newport (NP) postcode districts ›

Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.