Chepstow

8°CCloudy

• Today: 11° / 4° · 30% rain
• Tomorrow: 11° / 5° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Sunrise 07:08Sunset 16:40

9h 32m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

21US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Chepstow A48, United Kingdom

127 reported · August 2026▲ 3% YoY

• Violence & sexual offences38
• Shoplifting30
• Anti-social behaviour15
• Criminal damage & arson11

Neighbourhood team: St Marys · Gwent

Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)

113 reported road collisions (2025)

32 killed or seriously injured · 145 casualties · 12.2 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

144 food businesses within 2 miles

• 116 rated 4–5 ★ (93 top)
• 1 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

• Nearest station: Chepstow (0.4 km)
• 32 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

£328,937 average▲ 0.9% YoY

Across Monmouthshire · to 2026-08

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

£994 average monthly rent▲ 2.3% YoY

• 1 bed £729
• 2 bed £920
• 3 bed £1,065

Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08

8.0× house price to earnings

A typical home costs 8.0 times median annual pay (8.2× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).

Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025

• Cheapest petrol: 194.9p · BP (5.7 km)
• Cheapest diesel: 219.9p · BP (5.7 km)

1 station within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

12 charging locations within ~8 km

• 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
• Fastest nearby: 350 kW
• Nearest: Tesco Superstore-Chepstow (0.4 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

• Sports centres4
• Gyms2
• Swimming pools1
• Sports pitches28
• Playgrounds8

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

• First Monmouthshire Food Summit brings local food community together· 3 Nov 2026
• Thinking of becoming a County Councillor?· 3 Nov 2026
• Share your experiences to help improve road safety· 2 Nov 2026
• Monmouthshire communities celebrate Wales in Bloom success· 30 Oct 2026
• You can help make a vulnerable child’s Christmas special· 29 Oct 2026

Source: Monmouthshire Council

92,957 residents in Monmouthshire · 110/km²

• Under 16: 16%
• 16–64: 58%
• 65+: 26%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)

• Moves in from elsewhere in the UK4,813
• Moves out to elsewhere in the UK4,120
• Net moves+693

Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025

Among the least deprived areas in Wales

Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019

Property band mix

Most homes here are Band D (21% of 44,240)

Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only

Catherine Fookes

Labour

Monmouthshire

Source: UK Parliament

Labour (minority)

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

• Schools10
• GPs & clinics3
• Pharmacies3
• Supermarkets3
• Parks & greens30
• Restaurants & cafés29

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

5,090 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

62 jobs advertised · £35,265 avg

e.g. Delivery Driver - Bristol, Class 2 HGV Driver, Delivery Driver (Part Time 24 hours) - Bristol

Source: Adzuna

£812 median full-time weekly pay

2.4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£28,010 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

47% of homes rated EPC C or above

Most common band: C · 43,911 certificates

Source: MHCLG EPC statistics

12% low-carbon electricity

Gas 88% · Wind 11% · Solar 1%

345 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity

Latest estimate for South Wales · National Grid ESO

• Life satisfaction7.6
• Feeling worthwhile8.0
• Happiness yesterday7.6
• Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.2

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

6 GP surgeries · 5 pharmacies in NP16

• Beachley Medical Centre
• Monmouth Lhb
• Vauxhall Surgery

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Monmouthshire:

• Review the law on unfit to plead & reform it to protect victims & public safety762 local signatures · 12,590 nationwide
• Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks444 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
• Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases401 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
• Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills197 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
• Provide lifelong vet care and financial support for retired service animals166 local signatures · 55,079 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

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  Chepstow Town Gate · 0.0 km

  The Town Gate at Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales, known locally as the Town Arch, was historically the only landward entrance to the town through the Port Wall, and a point where tolls for those resorting to the town a…

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  Chepstow Port Wall · 0.1 km

  The Port Wall in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales, is a late thirteenth century stone wall, which was constructed for the twin purposes of defence and tax collection by permitting users of the town's market only one poi…

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  Chepstow War Memorial · 0.2 km

  Chepstow War Memorial, in Beaufort Square, Chepstow, Wales, commemorates the men of the town who died in the First and Second World Wars. It was designed by Eric Francis, a locally-born architect. The memorial's Neocl…

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  Chepstow · 0.2 km

  Chepstow is a town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales, adjoining the border with Gloucestershire, England. It is located on the tidal River Wye, about 2 miles (3 km) above its confluence with the River Severn, and…

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  14 Beaufort Square, Chepstow · 0.2 km

  14 Beaufort Square in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales, is a townhouse of medieval origins. The present building was mainly constructed in the early 19th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.

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  Raglan Lodge · 0.2 km

  Raglan Lodge is a Grade II* listed building in Beaufort Square, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales. Though the frontage dates from the early 19th century, parts of the building date from the medieval period and the ground…

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