The ward centred on Victoria lies close to the city centre of Newport, near the old docks and the River Usk. It is an inner‑city neighbourhood marked by 19th‑century terraced housing, former industrial sites and remnants of Victorian-era streetscapes that reflect the town’s rapid expansion during the industrial age.
Today the area is culturally mixed, with a blend of small businesses, social housing and light industry alongside pockets of regeneration and community activity. It shares in Newport’s broader industrial and Chartist heritage and, while parts of the ward face typical urban challenges, local groups and redevelopment projects have been steadily reshaping its social and economic profile.
Postcode districts covering Victoria
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 18.6 miles
- Cardiff 10.3 miles
- Newport 0.8 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 16.8 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 22.2 miles
- Tonypandy 20.4 miles
- Barry 17.1 miles
- Cwmbran Central 4.5 miles
- Cwmbrân 4.6 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 20.3 miles
- Pontypool 7.7 miles
- Yate 24.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- St. Julians Parish 0.7 miles
- Beechwood Parish 0.8 miles
- Stow Hill Ward 0.8 miles
- Newport Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Shaftesbury Parish 1.1 miles
- Alway Parish 1.2 miles
- Liswerry Parish 1.3 miles
- Lliswerry Ward 1.3 miles
- Allt-yr-yn Parish 1.4 miles
- Pillgwenlly Ward 1.5 miles
- Gaer Parish 1.7 miles
- Malpas Parish 2 miles
Example postcodes in Victoria
NP19 8FU, NP19 0BT, NP19 8EX, NP19 0EF, NP19 0NY, NP19 0QE, NP19 0DX, NP19 0AT, NP19 8DU … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 18.2 miles
- Cardiff Airport 20.4 miles
- Newport Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Rogerstone Railway Station 3.6 miles
Hotels near Victoria Ad
- Mercure Newport Hotel 4 0.5 miles
- Tŷ Newport 4 2.8 miles
- The Priory Hotel and Restaurant 4 1.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Newport 3 3 miles
- Gateway Hotel 0.2 miles
- The Celtic Manor Resort 5 2.6 miles
- Parkway Hotel & Spa 4 3.4 miles
- Newbridge on Usk 4 5.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Newport 3 2.5 miles
- New Inn Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 4 miles
Schools in Victoria
- Maindee Primary Primary
- St Josephs R.C. Jnr. & Infts Primary
Local points of interest
- Newport Stadium Stadium 1.3 miles
- Tredegar Park Estate 2.1 miles
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 4.1 miles
- Pontypool Park Stadium 8.1 miles
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 8.3 miles
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 10.8 miles
- Vita Student Cardiff College 10.9 miles
- St. David's Shopping centre 11.1 miles
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 11.4 miles
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 11.4 miles
- Cardiff University University 11.6 miles
- Clevedon Court Estate 12.2 miles