Property market | £248,173 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Bristol (17.6 miles) | |
Broadband | 80.2mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 85.5% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 14.4% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 394 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 202 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Newport East level) | |
Community | Median age is 38.8 | Population of 8,331 | Happiness is Below Average for Gwent, Low for UK | |
Crime | 6.0 burglaries per 1k people (Newport) | |
Commute (approx) | - Cardiff Central (12 mins) - Bristol Temple Meads (36 mins) - Reading (77 mins) | |
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£248,173 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Bristol (17.6 miles) | |
80.2mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 38.8 | 8,331 | Happiness is Below Average for Gwent, Low for UK | |
Ranked 394 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 202 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Newport East level) | |
6.0 burglaries per 1k people (Newport) | |
- Cardiff Central (12 mins) - Bristol Temple Meads (36 mins) - Reading (77 mins) | |
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Alway has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Aldi Liswerry Newport, Asda Living Newport, Iceland Liswerry Newport, M&S Newport RP, Morrisons Somerton Newport, Tesco Newport Chepstow Road Esso Express, Tesco Newport Spytty Extra. There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: Greyhound Inn, Man Of Gwent- Flaming Grill, Man Of Steel, St Julians Inn. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Clwb Rygbi Caerllion, Coleg Gwent, Funky Monkeys, Gibbo's, Harvester, International Sports Village - SEWRP, Jewel Lounge, KFC, Little Oaks Play Villag... (see map below for more). There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Cafe Pausa, Caffe Nero, Marenghi's Italian Coffee Shop, Restpoint Cafe, The Cafe At Beechwood, Tina's Cartwheel Cafe. Alway has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Alway has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £414,580, which is up 3.4% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £248,173 (up 1.4% on last year) , a terraced house £180,443 (up 0.4% on last year) and a flat £122,012. Property prices in Alway are similar to the average property prices across Gwent and are a little higher compared to other locations with a similar density in Wales. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Alway, prices have risen much more quickly than the annual average price change seen across the Gwent region.
Property data is based on Newport level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Alway, or click here to browse the longer list of Alway property transactions from 2023.
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Schools in the Alway area are plentiful. Alway is home to 3 outstanding school(s), which adds to the value of the area. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Gordano School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Clevedon School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Yes - 2018 |
St John the Evangelist Church School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Portishead Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
High Down Infant School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
High Down Junior School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Kingshill Church School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Yeo Moor Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Tickenham Church of England Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Mary Elton Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Ravenswood School | Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed | No |
Nailsea School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Grove Junior School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Hannah More Infant School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
All Saints East Clevedon Church of England Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Court-De-Wyck Church School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Gordano School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (4/25/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Bristol | |
Clevedon School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (10/20/2011) | 85 submissions 72.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Clevedon |
High Down Infant School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (11/10/2022) | 141 submissions 99.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Portishead |
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (10/10/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Portishead | |
High Down Junior School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (12/2/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Bristol | |
Kingshill Church School Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (1/29/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Nailsea | |
Yeo Moor Primary School Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (11/1/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Clevedon | |
Tickenham Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (12/15/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Clevedon | |
St John the Evangelist Church School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (6/5/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Clevedon | |
Portishead Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (3/20/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Portishead | |
Hannah More Infant School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (4/25/2014) | 40 submissions 101.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Nailsea |
All Saints East Clevedon Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (5/25/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Clevedon | |
Court-De-Wyck Church School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (1/14/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | Bristol | |
Ravenswood School Save school | Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/22/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Bristol | |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/3/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Portishead | |
Grove Junior School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (4/25/2014) | 83 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Nailsea |
Mary Elton Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (3/5/2020) | Ofsted Report Link | North Somerset | |
Nailsea School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (3/12/2020) | 73 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Bristol |
St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (6/8/2022) | 65 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Clevedon |
School | Type |
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Gordano School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (4/25/2012) |
Clevedon School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/20/2011) 85 submissions 72.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
High Down Infant School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/10/2022) 141 submissions 99.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/10/2014) |
High Down Junior School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/2/2015) |
Kingshill Church School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/29/2015) |
Yeo Moor Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/1/2017) |
Tickenham Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/15/2017) |
St John the Evangelist Church School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/5/2013) |
Portishead Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/20/2014) |
Hannah More Infant School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (4/25/2014) 40 submissions 101.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
All Saints East Clevedon Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/25/2012) |
Court-De-Wyck Church School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/14/2011) |
Ravenswood School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/22/2014) |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/3/2016) |
Grove Junior School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (4/25/2014) 83 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Mary Elton Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (3/5/2020) |
Nailsea School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (3/12/2020) 73 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (6/8/2022) 65 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Station | Distance from Alway | Commute options |
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Newport (South Wales) A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Cardiff Central (18 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (43 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Reading (2 change(s) - 100 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (4 change(s) - 131 mins - Great Western Railway - £1372 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (109 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Rogerstone A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +4% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Cardiff Central (33 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 85 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 128 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 153 mins - Great Western Railway - £1372 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 157 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Cwmbran A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +3% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- Cardiff Central (35 mins - Transport for Wales - £150 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 62 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 103 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 128 mins - Great Western Railway - £1268 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 133 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Risca & Pontymister A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -5% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Cardiff Central (38 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 89 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 132 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 157 mins - Great Western Railway - £1372 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 161 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Pontypool & New Inn A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +6% from the previous year. | 10 miles |
- Cardiff Central (40 mins - Transport for Wales - £153 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 67 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 108 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 133 mins - Great Western Railway - £1372 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 138 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (171 mins - Transport for Wales) View details |
Llanhilleth A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | 14 miles |
- Cardiff Central (55 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 108 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 151 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 176 mins - Great Western Railway - £1372 monthly fare) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Newport) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Newport residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 85.5% | 81.7% |
Asian | 7.6% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 2.8% | 2.9% |
Black | 2.3% | 4.0% |
Other | 1.7% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Newport East consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 12.4% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 7.8% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 9.8% | 394 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 18.4% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 6.2% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 13.3% | |
Routine occupations | 16.9% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 9.1% | 202 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 6.1% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Gwent is average (52mbps). Alway is much faster than this, with average download speeds of 80.2mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Newport East level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 80.2 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 97.4% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.3% |
Crime stats were found at the Newport level:
Type | Newport | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 124 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 6 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 20 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 47 | 36 |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Alway, Gwent Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £248,173 Detached: £414,580 | 124 | Primary: Secondary: | 9.8% residents in higher managerial positions 9.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Chepstow, Gwent Affordability: Average Happiness Very High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £306,934 Detached: £535,287 | 62 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 | N/A |
Usk, Gwent Affordability: Average Happiness Very High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £306,934 Detached: £535,287 | 62 | Primary: Secondary: | 15.9% residents in higher managerial positions 6.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Caldicot, Gwent Affordability: Average Happiness Very High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Near the coast | Semi-detached: £306,934 Detached: £535,287 | 62 | Primary: Secondary: | 9.8% residents in higher managerial positions 9.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Alway, Gwent Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £248,173 Detached: £414,580 | 124 | Primary: Secondary: |
Chepstow, Gwent Affordability: Average Happiness Very High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £306,934 Detached: £535,287 | 62 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 |
Usk, Gwent Affordability: Average Happiness Very High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £306,934 Detached: £535,287 | 62 | Primary: Secondary: |
Caldicot, Gwent Affordability: Average Happiness Very High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Near the coast | Semi-detached: £306,934 Detached: £535,287 | 62 | Primary: Secondary: |
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