Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at NP20 2AR? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pillgwenlly Primary School | Primary | 500 m | – |
| St Michael's RC Primary School | Primary | 700 m | – |
| St. Woolos Primary | Primary | 800 m | – |
| St Julian's School | Secondary | 2.5 km | – |
| Lliswerry High School | Secondary | 2.6 km | – |
| Ysgol Gyfun Gwent Is Coed | Secondary | 2.9 km | – |
| The John Frost School | Secondary | 2.9 km | – |
| St Joseph's RC High School | Secondary | 3.5 km | – |
| Sporting Chance | Independent | 550 m | – |
| Wadham College of Science | Independent | 600 m | – |
| Catch22 Include Wales | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
Every primary near NP20 2AR, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billiards | Ship and Pilot | 570 m | 20 |
| Football | Cwrt Cymru | 430 m | 16 |
| Darts | Isabella's Sports Club | 580 m | 15 |
| Fitness | Bannatyne Health Club | 260 m | 11 |
| Rugby | Dragons RFC | 1.1 km | 7 |
| Swimming | Bannatyne Health Club | 260 m | 6 |
| Tennis | Cwrt Cymru | 430 m | 6 |
| Bowls | Bellevue Park Green Bowling Club | 900 m | 6 |
| Golf | Gorilla Golf Centre | 1.8 km | 6 |
| Boxing | St Joseph’s Boxing Gym | 290 m | 5 |
| Pool | Isabella's Sports Club | 580 m | 4 |
| Table tennis | Mr Cues Newport | 670 m | 4 |
| Kickboxing | Rosier’s Dojo Martial Arts Club | 840 m | 4 |
| Exercise | Bannatyne Health Club | 260 m | 3 |
| Martial arts | Newport City Martial Arts | 480 m | 3 |
| Snooker | Isabella's Sports Club | 580 m | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 48. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Newport (S Wales), a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km), with 206k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Liverpool Street.
The nearest bus stop is Dolphin Street, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes JF2, SJ11); 31 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Pillgwenlly Primary School, a few minutes' walk (500 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is St Julian's School, 2.5 km away.
It's a family area: 23% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Asda Stores Ltd (Asda Newport Pillgwenlly), 150 m away; Pill Mini Market (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is St. Paul'S Clinic (500 m), with Pill Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, Star Barbers is 100 m away.
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 14 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
Tas Firin is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Newport Masonic Hall the nearest pub (250 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (15 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 248 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 35% flats and 13% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
It's growing: about 659 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Courtybella Gardens, 450 m away; for exercise, Bannatyne Health Club (250 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Bristol is 29 km away.
Most households own their home, 28% rent privately.
It's young: 22% of residents are aged 15–29.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
45 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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