Shaftesbury is an inner‑city parish in the western part of Newport, in south Wales, characterised mainly by mixed residential streets with a combination of Victorian terraces and later social housing. It sits close to the city centre, so local life is dominated by community amenities, schools and small shops serving a diverse population.
Historically the area developed with Newport’s industrial expansion, providing housing for workers linked to the docks and nearby industries, and traces of that heritage remain in the built environment. Today it benefits from ongoing regeneration and decent transport links into the city, while retaining a local community spirit and a number of active neighbourhood groups and churches.
Postcode districts covering Shaftesbury
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 19.7 miles
- Cardiff 10.2 miles
- Newport 1.9 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 17.7 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 23.2 miles
- Tonypandy 19.6 miles
- Barry 17.2 miles
- Cwmbran Central 3.4 miles
- Cwmbrân 3.6 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 19.2 miles
- Coity Higher 24.4 miles
- Pontypool 6.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- St. Julians Parish 0.9 miles
- Malpas Parish 0.9 miles
- Allt-yr-yn Parish 1.1 miles
- Bettws Parish 1.1 miles
- Victoria Parish 1.1 miles
- Stow Hill Ward 1.3 miles
- Beechwood Parish 1.4 miles
- Caerleon Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Rogerstone North Ward 1.9 miles
- Newport Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Gaer Parish 1.9 miles
- Rogerstone East Ward 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Shaftesbury
NP20 5FY, NP20 5NH, NP20 5QP, NP20 5FX, NP20 5QH, NP20 5HX, NP20 5QY, NP20 5LD, NP20 5NA … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 19.3 miles
- Cardiff Airport 20.4 miles
- Newport Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Rogerstone Railway Station 2.8 miles
Hotels near Shaftesbury Ad
- Mercure Newport Hotel 4 1 mile
- Tŷ Newport 4 3.3 miles
- The Priory Hotel and Restaurant 4 2.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Newport 3 3.2 miles
- Parkway Hotel & Spa 4 2.3 miles
- Newbridge on Usk 4 5.8 miles
- The Celtic Manor Resort 5 3 miles
- Gateway Hotel 0.9 miles
- Ibis Budget Newport 2 0.2 miles
- Coldra Court Hotel by Celtic Manor 4 3.4 miles
Schools in Shaftesbury
- Crindau Primary School Primary
- Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Teyrnon Primary
Local points of interest
- Tredegar Park Estate 2.4 miles
- Newport Stadium Stadium 2.5 miles
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 3 miles
- Pontypool Park Stadium 7.1 miles
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 7.8 miles
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 10.8 miles
- Vita Student Cardiff College 10.9 miles
- St. David's Shopping centre 11.2 miles
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 11.4 miles
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 11.5 miles
- Cardiff University University 11.7 miles
- Cardiff City Stadium 12.2 miles