Neighbourhood · Monmouthshire · Wales
Chepstow South
Monmouthshire 008 · 5 sub-areas · 8,834 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (81/100)Watch-out: Retirees (49/100)Liveability 78/100 · Top quartileCommuter neighbourhood
Chepstow South is a commuter neighbourhood within Monmouthshire — train into Bristol runs in around 41 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Liveability
78/100
Top quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Chepstow South?
A snapshot of Chepstow South
2 parks are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £987 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Chepstow South in Monmouthshire
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Chepstow South?
- The median monthly rent across Chepstow South is £987.
- How safe is Chepstow South?
- Chepstow South has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Chepstow South?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 14 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Chepstow South?
- There are 2 schools within 2 km of Chepstow South, of which 50% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 10991 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Chepstow South?
- The most common council tax band in Chepstow South is D. Council tax is set by Monmouthshire council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Chepstow South to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Chepstow South to central London is approximately 111 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Chepstow South?
- 100% of premises in Chepstow South are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the average property price in Chepstow South?
- The average property price across Monmouthshire (the local authority covering Chepstow South) is approximately £329,218, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Chepstow South a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.39 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £35,020.)
- Which local areas are part of Chepstow South?
- Chepstow South contains 5 local areas: Monmouthshire 008D, Monmouthshire 008E, Monmouthshire 008C, Monmouthshire 008B, Monmouthshire 008A.
- Where is Chepstow South?
- Chepstow South sits within Monmouthshire in the Wales region.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Chepstow South
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Chepstow South?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Chepstow South is £987. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Chepstow South a safe place to live?
- Chepstow South has a safety score of 82/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Chepstow South?
- 50% of schools within 2 km of Chepstow South are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Chepstow South?
- Public-transport commute time from Chepstow South to central London is approximately 111 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Chepstow South different from the rest of Monmouthshire?
- Chepstow South contains 5 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Chepstow South rank in Monmouthshire?
- Chepstow South scores 78/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Monmouthshire, see the Cities table on the Monmouthshire page.
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