To move to Newport South Wales?

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Thinking about moving here to be closer to family. Was considering 30/40 miles to the South or East of Bristol, but realising that you can get a lot more for your money in Wales.

I’d appreciate some opinions and where to consider/where to avoid. Budget around 250k, theee beds and a garden. Approaching retirement.

Thanks.

Will you be working in Bristol? A lot of people priced out of Bristol opt for Newport but the traffic can be heavy on M4 westbound at rush hour. However you get a lot more for your money. 280k for a 3 bed.
I cannot believe the size of this garden.
www.primelocation.com/for-sale/details/70631882/?search_identifier=ff3b4288896ed322ec1a6efff2709786971af910271bb442ac9e768c13946a5d

Chepstow would be nicer

Avoid Bettws, Ringland, Dyffryn and St Julian’s.

Newport?
Awful city but that’s just my opinion. I agree with previous poster, avoid St Julian’s.
Bassaleg is ok. I’ve got family there.

Newport is dreadful. Just no.

Caerleon might be nice.

No, both working from home.

It's a bloody dump! Celtic Manor is OK though lol.

A couple of my friends have moved there, and they're perfectly happy. I don't know the areas they are in but the housing itself is fine.

Ridgeway, Rogerstone and Bassaleg are lovely areas. The city centre itself is a dump.

Lots of reasonable neighborhoods in Newport as well as some rough parts. Very handy indeed for Cardiff, Bristol and some stunning wildlife. You could do a lot worse.

Chepstow’s pretty pricey since the Bridge 5ollswent. Don’t think OP would get a three bed with a garden in her budget.

Great people. They can't half talk though.

No, do not live in Newport. I love nearby (not Newport) and it's got an awful reputation.
Magor/Undy/Chepstow are all lovely.

That looks like a separate plot to the side ? is that part of the large garden mentioned.

You may get something in Caldicot/Rogiet within budget.

Since the Bridge Tolls went, that should be.

Newport is considered to be on the up.

@MasterBeth this is the only thing I can ever think of when I think of Newport, it was genius. 😂

Hmm I think they are always trying to make improvements. It's got a lot of very rough and deprived areas. It's definitely not somewhere I would want to live. The outskirts aren't too bad (Caerleon, Bassaleg) but the rest of it, no!

Newport isn't really a place I'd want to live. Caldicot is much nicer.

This is the cheapest three bed I could find in Caldicot and the only one within OP’s budget. . Not much of a garden.

www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/157187027#/media?id=media3&channel=RES_BUY

I’d absolutely avoid Newport, the inner city areas have more crime than in Cardiff. Lots of better areas close by that others have mentioned though.

Yeah, it's cheaper than Bristol for a reason. Not somewhere you'd choose to live if there were other options.