St Arvans

20°CPatchy rain nearby

• Today: 23° / 15° · 81% rain
• Tomorrow: 21° / 14° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Sunrise 06:40Sunset 19:32

12h 52m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

9US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Chepstow A48, United Kingdom

2 reported · July 2026▲ 100% YoY

• Drugs1
• Public order1

Neighbourhood team: St Arvans · Gwent

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

113 reported road collisions (2024)

36 killed or seriously injured · 153 casualties · 12.2 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

34 food businesses within 2 miles

• 29 rated 4–5 ★ (24 top)
• 0 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

• Nearest station: Chepstow (3.6 km)
• 1 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

£332,145 average▼ 0.7% YoY

Across Monmouthshire · to 2026-06

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

£993 average monthly rent▲ 2.6% YoY

• 1 bed £729
• 2 bed £920
• 3 bed £1,064

Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07

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: 169.9p · Esso (3.6 km)
• Cheapest diesel: 192.9p · Esso (3.6 km)

2 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

8 charging locations within ~8 km

• 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
• Fastest nearby: 75 kW
• Nearest: Piercefield (0.3 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

• Sports pitches1
• Playgrounds1

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

• Better journeys for Llanfoist and Abergavenny· 11 Sept 2026
• Grant scheme helps tourism businesses make Monmouthshire more accessible for all· 7 Sept 2026
• Let’s Talk about opportunities to have your say· 7 Sept 2026
• Let’s Talk Routes around Usk Primary School· 1 Sept 2026
• More than just a library at Monmouthshire’s Community Hubs· 27 Aug 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)

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)

• Parks & greens4

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

5,055 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

£812 median full-time weekly pay

2.3% 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

10% low-carbon electricity

Gas 90% · Solar 5% · Wind 5%

355 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

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Monmouthshire:

• Review the law on unfit to plead & reform it to protect victims & public safety556 local signatures · 9,865 nationwide
• Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases399 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
• Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership387 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
• Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership322 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
• Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office305 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

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  St Arvans · 0.1 km

  St Arvans is a village and community in Monmouthshire, south-east Wales. It is located two miles north west of Chepstow, close to Chepstow Racecourse, Piercefield House and the Wye Valley AONB. It is connected by a se…

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  Wyndcliffe Court · 0.6 km

  Wyndcliffe Court, 0.5 miles (0.8 km) north of the village of St. Arvans, Monmouthshire, Wales, is a Grade II* listed country house and gardens in the Arts and Crafts style, completed in 1922. The client was Charles Le…

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  Otter Hole · 1.2 km

  Otter Hole is a cave in Britain, known for being well decorated. Located on the Wales–England border just north of Chepstow, the cave runs from the banks of the tidal River Wye under the Chepstow Racecourse and onward…

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  Green Gathering · 1.3 km

  The Green Gathering, formerly known as the Big Green Gathering is a festival with an environmental and social justice focus, including workshops and talks on permaculture, politics, ecology and crafts, as well as art,…

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  Chepstow Racecourse · 1.4 km

  Chepstow Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing course located just north of the town of Chepstow in Monmouthshire, Wales, near the southern end of the Wye Valley and close to the border with England. It is one of…

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  Wyndcliff · 1.4 km

  The Wyndcliff or Wynd Cliff is a steep limestone cliff rising above the western bank of the River Wye in Monmouthshire, Wales, some 1 mile (1.6 km) north-east of the village of St Arvans, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south of T…

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