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 miles31.7 km
- Cardiff 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Newport 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Weston-super-Mare 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Tonypandy 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Barry 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Cwmbran Central 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Cwmbrân 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 19.2 miles30.8 km
- Coity Higher 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Pontypool 6.7 miles10.8 km
Neighbouring places
- St. Julians Parish 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Malpas Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Allt-yr-yn Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Bettws Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Victoria Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Stow Hill Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Beechwood Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Caerleon Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Rogerstone North Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Newport Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Gaer Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Rogerstone East Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
Example postcodes in Shaftesbury
NP20 5QY, NP20 5LS, NP20 5FP, NP20 5PJ, NP20 5QL, NP20 5QN, NP20 5PW, NP20 5RB, NP20 5LW … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Cardiff Airport 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Newport Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Rogerstone Railway Station 2.8 miles4.6 km
Hotels near Shaftesbury Ad
- Mercure Newport Hotel 4 1 mile1.5 km
- The Priory Hotel and Restaurant 4 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Tŷ Newport 4 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Parkway Hotel & Spa 4 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Belvilla Newport City Centre Hotel - Lifestyle 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Holiday Inn Express Newport 3 3.2 miles5.1 km
- The Celtic Manor Resort 5 3 miles4.9 km
- Gateway Hotel 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Newbridge on Usk 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Tyr Winch 7 miles11.3 km
Schools in Shaftesbury
- Crindau Primary School Primary
- Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Teyrnon Primary
Local points of interest
- Tredegar Park Estate 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Newport Stadium Stadium 2.5 miles4 km
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 3 miles4.9 km
- Pontypool Park Stadium 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Vita Student Cardiff College 10.9 miles17.5 km
- St. David's Shopping centre 11.2 miles18 km
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 11.5 miles18.4 km
- Cardiff University University 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Cardiff City Stadium 12.2 miles19.6 km